In methane, one part hydrogen combines with tree parts carbon by mass. If a sample of a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen contains 32.0g of Carbon and 8.0g of hydrogen, could the sample be methane? If the sample is not methane, show that the law of multiple proportions is followed for both methane and the other substance.

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aaronq · Answer

First convert the masses of C and H to moles

anonymous · Answer

what to do after converting into moles