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A compound made of two elements A and B is found to contains 25% A (atomic mass 12.5) and 75% B (atomic mass 37.5). The simplest formula of the the compound is :-

A

AB

B

`A_(2)B_(2)`

C

`AB_(3)`

D

`A_(3)B`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`{:(A,B),(25,75),((25)/(12.5),(75)/37.5):}`
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