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Homework Statement
Q. A Hydrocarbon (CnHm) is burned completely in oxygen to produce a mixture of CO2 and H2O. The total pressure of mixture is 1.200 atm and partial pressure of H2O is 0.686 atm. What is empirical formula of Hydrocarbon
Homework Equations
pV=nRT
pa/ptotal = na/ntotal
The Attempt at a Solution
The answer is C3H8 aka Propane
Im so confused! I don't even know where to start with this!