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Homework Statement
35.0mg of C-H-N (the unknown is the empirical formula) combusts to produce 33.5mg CO2 + 41.4mg H2O
Homework Equations
I'm confused by the fact the product does not include N so I'm unsure how to figure for it.
The Attempt at a Solution
Using all the information stoichometrically I have surmised 2 mols of O, 6 mols of H, 1 mol of C.
I used the same type of equations for each ie:
.0335g CO2 (1mol CO2/1mol C 44.01g) * (2mol O/ 1 Mol CO2) = .001522
Oncea again I'm stumped on how to figure the N...
Any help appreciatted!
Warren