Determine the empirical formula of the compound

Reference no: EM13715603

Question: A combustion device was used to determine the empirical formula of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. A 0.6349g of sample of the unknown produced 1.603g of CO₂ and 0.2810 g of H₂O.

Part A: Determine the empirical formula of the compound?

Please provide all steps and equations you used to determine the empirical formula of the compound.

Reference no: EM13715603

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