find grams of C in CO2 and grams of H in H2O
convert the grams to moles (divide by the molar masses)
the mole ratio will give you the empirical formula
Complete combustion of 4.20 g of a hydrocarbon produced 13.4 g of CO2 and 4.81 g of H2O. What is the empirical formula for the hydrocarbon?
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