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One volume of a gaseous compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was burnt in the presence of 2 volumes of oxygen. The resultant gases contained 2 volumes of carbon dixoide and 2 volumes of steam. Find the molecular formula of the compound, if all the volume were measured under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.

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To find the molecular formula of the gaseous compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the combustion reaction The gaseous compound can be represented as \( C_xH_yO_z \). When it burns in the presence of oxygen (\( O_2 \)), it produces carbon dioxide (\( CO_2 \)) and water (\( H_2O \)). The balanced chemical equation for the combustion can be written as: \[ C_xH_yO_z + O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + H_2O \] ...
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