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A 42.0g sample of compound containing only C and H was analyzed. The results showed that the sample contained 36.0g of C and 6.0g of H.

Which of the following questions about the compound can be answered using the results of the analysis?

A) What was the volume of the sample?
B) What is the molar mass of the compound?
C) What is the chemical stability of the compound?
D) What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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What is the empirical formula of the compound?

Explanation:

When the relative masses of elements in a hydrocarbon are given, it is possible to use this information to obtain the empirical formula by dividing the given masses of each element by the relative atomic masses of the element. The lowest ratio is now used to divide through to obtain the empirical formula of the compound.

The empirical formula only shows that ratio of atoms of each element present in the compound. From the information provided, the empirical formula of the compound is CH2. Hence the answer.

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