An identified covalent molecular compound contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When 6.60 mg of this compound is burned, 19.67 mg of CO2 and 3.02 mg of H2O are produced. The freezing point I’m camphor is lowered by 10.4°C when 0.937 g of the compound is dissolved in 15.25 g of camphor. What is the molecular formula of the unidentified compound ? Choose appropriate coefficient in a molecular formula below C  H  O

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An identified covalent molecular compound contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When 6.60 mg of this compound is burned, 19.67 mg of CO2 and 3.02 mg of H2O are produced. The freezing point I’m camphor is lowered by 10.4°C when 0.937 g of the compound is dissolved in 15.25 g of camphor.

What is the molecular formula of the unidentified compound ?

Choose appropriate coefficient in a molecular formula below

C  H  O

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