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In a Quantitative Analysis Study, 1

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In a quantitative analysis study, 1.878 grams of a compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen yielded 3.258 g of CO2 and 1.778 g of H2O in a combustion analysis apparatus. Determine the empirical formula of the compound. Hint: Use moles to relate the quantities of the substances.


A) CH2O
B) C2H3O2
C) C3H5O2
D) C3H7O2
E) C3H8O2

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