A sample of a compound containing only carbon

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Problem

A

0.30\text{ g}

sample of a compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was burned in excess oxygen. The products were

0.66\text{ g}

of carbon dioxide and

0.36\text{ g}

of water. Determine the empirical formula of the compound.

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