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`64g` of an organic compound contains `24 g ` of carbon, `8gm` of hydrogen and the rest oxygen. The empirical formula of the compound is

A

`CH_(4)O`

B

`CH_(2)O`

C

`C_(2)H_(4)O`

D

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