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An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen in the weight ratio `3:1:8:3.5`. Calculate its empirical formula.

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`CH:O:N=(3)/(12):(1)/(1):(8)/(16):(3.5)/(14)=0.25:1:0.5:0.25`
`=1:4:2:1`
The empirical formula is `CH_(4)O_(2)N`
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