Combustion analysis of a 13.42-g sample of the unknown organic compound (which contains only carbon, hydrogen,...

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Combustion analysis of a 13.42-g sample of the unknown organiccompound (which contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen)produced 36.86g CO2 and 10.06g H2O. The molar mass of estriol is288.38g/mol .

Find the molecular formula of the unknown compound

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we use the mass of carbon dioxide to work out the mass of carbon molar mass of CO2 44 g mole 3686 g of CO2 has 36860 44 083773 moles of CO2 there is 1 mole of C in CO2 and all the C from the compound becomes CO2 so moles of C in the    See Answer
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