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12 mL of a gaseous hydrocarbon was exploded with 50 mL of oxygen. The volume measured after explosion was 32 mL. After treatment with KOH the volume diminished to 8 mL. Determine the formula of the hydrocarbon.

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`C_(2)H_(6)`
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