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A gaseous compound of carbon and nitrogen containing 53.8% by mass of nitrogen was found to have molecular mass 51.6. What is the molecular formula of the compound? (Atomic masses of N = 14, C = 12).

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`n ~~2`
`MF = C_(2)N_(2) `
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