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Homework Statement
1.)
A compound containing only C, H, and O, is subjected to elemental analysis. Upon completion of the combustion, a .4266g sample of the compound produces .5518g of CO_2, and .2259g of H_2O. What is the empirical formula of the compound?
2.)
Maleic Acid contains 41.4% Carbon, 3.47% Hydrogen, and 55.1% Oxygen by mass. A 0.050 mol sample of this compound weighs 5.80g. What is the molecular formula of maleic acid?
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The Attempt at a Solution
Once I get the empirical formula, I know how to get the molecular without any problem. I have done questions like this where there is one product, and it's easy to calculate, but these are worded strangely, have products involving elements from more than one of the reactants, and I am not sure how to begin.
Can you please point me in the right direction? I would have work to show, but I can't figure out how to start!