Can you calculate the empirical and molecular formula of an organic compound given the following data....?
A #2.524*g# mass of an organic substance containing #C, H, O# gave a mass of #3.703*g# with respect to carbon dioxide, and a #1.514*g# mass of water upon combustion. The compound has a molecular mass of #360.3*g*mol^-1# .
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Explanation:
With respect to the original sample....
There were thus
There were thus
And the balance of the mass....
And thus in the ORIGINAL sample there were 1:2:1 molar quantites of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, i.e. an empirical formula of