0.333 g of a hydrocarbon (CxHy) was analyzed by combustion analysis and 1.009 g of CO2 (MM = 44.01 g/mol) and 0.516 g of H2O (MM = 18.02 g/mol).   How many moles of carbon were in the 0.333 g sample?  Enter your answer in standard notation to the proper number of significant figures.

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0.333 g of a hydrocarbon (CxHy) was analyzed by combustion analysis and 1.009 g of CO2 (MM = 44.01 g/mol) and 0.516 g of H2O (MM = 18.02 g/mol).  

How many moles of carbon were in the 0.333 g sample?  Enter your answer in standard notation to the proper number of significant figures.

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0.333 g of a hydrocarbon (CxHy) was analyzed by combustion analysis and 1.009 g of CO2 (MM = 44.01 g/mol) and 0.516 g of H2O (MM = 18.02 g/mol).  

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