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Combustion analysis of a 13.42-g sample of the unknownorganic compound (which contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen)produced 39.61 g CO2 and 9.01 g H2O. The molar mass of equilin is268.34 g/mol. Find the molecular formula of the unknown compound.Express your answer as a chemical formula.

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1 Determine the grams of each element present in the original compound Carbon is always in CO2 in the ratio 12 g 44 g hydrogen is always in H2O in the ratio 2 g 18 g etc For C 3961 g x 12 g 44 g 108 g For H 901 g x 2    See Answer
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