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A Compound That Is Composed of Only Carbon and Hydrogen

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A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 85.7% C and 14.3% H by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?


A) CH2
B) C2H4
C) CH4
D) C4H8
E) C86H14

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