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An organic compound contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Its elemental analysis gave $\mathrm{C}, 38.71 \%$ and $\mathrm{H}, 9.67 \%$. The empirical formula of the compound would be
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Options:
  • A $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O}$
  • B $\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{O}$
  • C $\mathrm{CHO}$
  • D $\mathrm{CH}_4 \mathrm{O}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O}$

$\text { Hence, empirical formula is } \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{O} \text {. }$

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