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Acetylene is the first member of a family of hydrocarbons called alkynes.
HCCH

What is its empirical formula?


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Solution

The correct option is A


Empirical formula is made up of simplest whole number ratio of all the elements of the molecule.
In the given case, acetylene is C2H2.

The simplest ratio is CH


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