An unknown organic compound containing Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen is estimated through Dumas' method. It was determined that the complete combustion of one mole of this compound yielded exactly of

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An unknown organic compound containing Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen is estimated through Dumas' method. It was determined that the complete combustion of one mole of this compound yielded exactly $6 	ext{ moles}$ of $CO_2$, $4 	ext{ moles}$ of $H_2O$, and $1 	ext{ mole}$ of $N_2$ gas. Assuming the compound only contains C, H, and N, what is the molar mass of the empirical formula of this compound (in $	ext{g/mol}$)?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 108. 6 moles of means 6 atoms of Carbon. 4 moles of means atoms of Hydrogen. 1 mole of means atoms of Nitrogen. The simplest formula describing this ratio is . Molar mass = .

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