A 4.05 g sample of a compound containing only C,H,and O was burned completely.The only combustion products were 10.942 g CO₂ and 4.476 g H₂O.What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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The moles of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are calculated from the masses of CO2 and H2O. The empirical formula is determined by the simplest whole number ratio of these moles, which corresponds to C7H14O.

A 405 G Sample of a Compound Containing Only C,H,and O