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An Unknown compound contains only carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen (C, H, N, & O). Complete combustion of 2.478 g of pure compound in pure oxygen produced 5.943 g CO2, 1.498 g H2O, and 0.210 g N2. What is the empirical formula?
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