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Explanation / Answer

mass of hydrocarbon= 4.346 grams
mass of CO2= 13.64 grams
mass of H2O= 5.584 grams
molar mass of CO2=44 grams
molar mass of H2O= 18.0gram

% by mass of Carbon = 12/44 xmass of CO2/mass of htdrocarbon x100
%by mass of Carbon = 12/44 x13.64/4.346 x100
                   = 85.59%

% by mass of Carbon= 85.59%
% by mass of Hydrogen = 2/18 xmass of H2O/mass of hydrocarbon x100
                        = 2/18 x 5.584/4.346 x100
                         = 14.28%
% by mass of Hydrogen = 14.28%

Element      % by mass     atomic mass     relative number          simple ratio
C              85.59           12.0       85.59/12=7.1325       7.1325/7.1325 = 1.0
H           14.28           1.0       14.28/1.0=14.28                14.28/7.1325= 2.00
emperical formula of a compound = C1H2
emperical formula mass = 14.0
molar mass = 28.05 gram/mole
n= molar mass/emoerical formula mass
n= 28.05/14.0 = 2.00
Molecular formula = n xemperical formula
Molecular formula = 2 xCH2 = C2H4
Molecular formula of a hydrocarbon = C2H4.