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A hydrocarbon contains carbon and hydrogen in the molar ratio of 1: 1.5. The correct molecular formula of the compound is

A

C_{2} H O_{3}

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B

C_{4} H_{6}

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C

C H_{3}

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D

impossible to predict from the given data

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Solution

The correct option is D impossible to predict from the given data
From the molar ratio of two elements the moles of elements cannot be predicted which gives the chemical formula.

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