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Transcribed Image Text:Complete combustion of 2.60 g of a hydrocarbon produced 7.87 g of CO, and 4.03 g of H;O. What is the empirical formula
for the hydrocarbon? Insert subscripts as necessary.
empirical formula: CH
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