How do you calculate empirical formula of a combustion?

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How do you calculate empirical formula of a combustion?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-27T17:14:15

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Empirical formula are generally determined by combustion reactions. An accurate mass of hydrocarbon $C_{n} H_{m} N_{n} O_{o}$ $C_nH_mN_nO_o$ is dropped into a furnace. The combustion products. $C O_{2}$ $CO_2$ , $H_{2} O$ $H_2O$ , $N O_{2}$ $NO_2$ are shunted to a gas chromatograph. Their concentrations are compared to a standard, and a very accurate percentage composition with respect to $C$ $C$ , $H$ $H$ , $N$ $N$ , may be determined.

Given these percentages, an empirical formula may be calculated. If the molecular mass is known or has been determined in a separate experiment, the molecular formula of the compound is thus available.

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