Combustion analysis is performed to determine__________________?
Correct answer: A. Empirical formula
- A. Empirical formula
- B. Molecular mass
- C. Molecular formula
- D. Formula mass
Explanation
Combustion analysis gives the relative amounts of carbon and hydrogen, and similar analysis can give other elemental ratios. Converting these ratios into the simplest whole-number ratio gives the empirical formula; a molecular mass is needed separately to obtain the molecular formula. The likely mistake is choosing c by confusing the empirical formula with the actual molecular formula.
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