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When a compound containing C and H is burned in oxygen, the reaction produces 0.40 mol of...

When a compound containing C and H is burned in oxygen, the reaction produces 0.40 mol of CO2 and 0.60 mol of H2O.

a. Determine the number of moles of carbon and moles of hydrogen in the compound.


b. Determine the empirical formula of the compound.


c. If one molecule of the compound contains 6 H atoms, what is the molecular formula?


d. Write the balanced equation for the combustion reaction.

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