A gaseous hydrocarbon gives upon combust...

A gaseous hydrocarbon gives upon combustion, 0.72 g of water and 3.08 g of `CO_(2)`. The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is

A

`C_(2)H_(4)`

B

`C_(3)H_(4)`

C

`C_(6)H_(5)`

D

`C_(7)H_(8)`

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D

`C_(7)H_(8)`

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