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Question
The following experiment was performed in order to determine the formula of a hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbon X is purified by fractional distillation.
0.145 g of X was heated with dry copper (II) oxide and 224 cm3 of carbon dioxide was collected at STP.
What was the purpose of Copper (II) oxide?
Solution
Copper (II) oxide was used to oxidise the given hydrocarbon.
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