A 5.73 g sample of a liquid hydrocarbon burned in excess oxygen produces 17.48 g CO2. What is the formula of the hydrocarbon? | Stoichiometry

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A 5.73 g sample of a liquid hydrocarbon burned in excess oxygen produces 17.48 g CO₂. What is the formula of the hydrocarbon?

C₅H₁₂

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C₆H₆

C₆H₁₀

C₆H₁₂

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