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`0.30g` of an organic compound containing `C, H`, and `O` an combustion yields `0.44g` of `CO_(2)` and `0.18g` of `H_(2) O`. If its molecular mass is `60 mu` the molecular mass is formula will be

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`C_(2)H_(4)O_(2)`

Empirical formula is `CH_(2)O`
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