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Squalene, a hydrocarbon, is a compound composed only of C and H. It is 87.73% carbon, and its molar mass is 410.7 g/mol.


Squalene, a hydrocarbon, is a compound composed only of C and H. It is 87.73% carbon, and its molar mass is 410.7 g/mol. What are the empirical and molecular formulas of squalene? 

Empirical formula: 

Molecular formula:


An unknown compound has the formula CxHyOz. You burn 0.2573 g of the compound and isolate 0.6282 g of CO2 and 0.2572 g of H2O. What is the empirical formula of the compound? If the molar mass is 72.1 g/mol, what is the molecular formula? (Enter the elements in the order: C, H, O.) 

Empirical formula: 

Molecular formula:

Solutions

Expert Solution

1)

  • Empirical formula = C3H5
  • Molecular formula = C30H50

2)

  • Empirical formula = C4H8O
  • Molecular formula = C4H8O


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