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The hydrocarbon contains 79.87% carbon a...

The hydrocarbon contains 79.87% carbon and 20.13 % of hydrogen. What is its empirical formula ?

A

CH

B

`CH_2`

C

`CH_3`

D

`C_2H_5`

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