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A compound contains 2.4 g of carbon and 0.6 g of hydrogen. Find its empirical formula. (C = 12, H = 1)

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Answer: C. CH₃

C: 2.4/12 = 0.2; H: 0.6/1 = 0.6; ratio 1 : 3.

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