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Acetylene is the first member of a family of hydrocarbons called alkynes.
HCCH
What is its empirical formula?
Options:
A .  CH
B .  C2H2
C .  (CH)2
D .  (CH)3
Answer: Option A
:
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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