A probable molecular formula for a hydrocarbon with empirical formula $C H_{3}$ is :

C_{3} H_{8}

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C_{2} H_{6}

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C_{3} H_{3}

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C_{4} H_{8}

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C_{5} H_{10}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C_{2} H_{6}$
A probable molecular formula for a hydrocarbon with empirical formula $C H_{3}$ would be $C_{n} H_{3 n}$ which is, $C_{2} H_{6}$ (with $n = 2$ ) in the given options.

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