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A compound contains 85.71 w/w% carbon and 14.29 w/w% hydrogen.

What is the empirical formula? What is the molecular formula if we know that the molar mass of the compound is 42 g/mol?

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Answer: Empirical formula = CH2

Molecular formula = C3H6

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