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The combustion of 0.4196 g of hydrocarbon releases 17.55 kJ of
heat. The masses of the products are 1.418 g of carbon dioxide
(CO2) and 0.290 g of water (H2O). The
standard formation enthalpy for CO2(g) and
H2O(l) are −393.5 kJ/mol and −285.8 kJ/mol,
respectively.
(a) What is the empirical formula of the compound?
(b) If the approximate molar mass of the compound is 76 g/mol,
calculate the standard enthalpy of formation.
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