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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. What are the empirical and molecular formulas of squalene?
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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:
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