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An organic compound contains `40%C, 6.6%H`. The empirical formula of the compound is

A

`CH_(2)`

B

`CH_(2)O`

C

`CHO`

D

`CHO_(2)`

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B
`(%C)/(12) (%H)/(1) (%O)/(16)`
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