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A compound is composed of three elements A,B and C . The oxidation number of A,B & C in the compound are +1,+5 and -2 ,respectively ,which one of the following formula represent the molecular formula of the compound?
i) `A_2BC_4`
ii)`A_(2)(BC_(3))_(2)`

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In `A_(2)BC_(4)`molecule the algebraic sum of the oxidantion number of all the constitument atoms
`=2xx(+1)+1xx(+5)+4xx(-2)=1`
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