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Transcribed Image Text:21. A compound contains 70.6% carbon, 5.9% H, and 23.5% O by mass. The molecular
weight of this compound is 136 amu. What is the molecular formula?
a) C3H8O2
b) C3H40
c) C4H40
d) C9H120
e) C5H602
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