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An organic compound contains C = 40%,O =...

An organic compound contains C = 40%,O = 53.5% and H=6.5%. The empirical formula of the compound is

A

`CH_2O`

B

`C_2H_4O`

C

`C_6H_(12)O_6`

D

`C_2H_4O_2`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`{:(C,:,H,:,O),(40/12,:,6.5/1,:,53.5/16),(3.33,:,6.5,:,3.34),(1,:,2,:,1):}`
Empirical Formula `=CH_2O`
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