A gaseous hydrocarbon gives upon combust...

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

A

`C_(2)H_(4)`

B

`C_(3)H_(8)`

C

`C_(6)H_(5)`

D

`C_(3)H_(7)`

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