Recall that in combustion analysis, a compound reacts with excess O2 to form products.
mole-to-mole comparison:
= 0.147 mmol C
= 0.168 mmol H
Combustion analysis of toluene, a common organic solvent, gives 6.45 mg of CO2 and 1.51 mg of H2O. If the compound contains only carbon and hydrogen, what is its empirical formula?
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