A 1.000 g sample of an unknown compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was analyzed through combustion analysis and yielded 2.224 g of CO₂ and 0.3035 g of H₂O. What is the compound's empirical formula? A) C₃H₂O B) C₉H₆O₄ C) C₁₈H₁₂O₈ D) C₉H₄O₂ E) C₅H₇O

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A 1.000 g sample of an unknown compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen was analyzed through combustion analysis and yielded 2.224 g of CO₂ and 0.3035 g of H₂O. What is the compound's empirical formula?
A) C₃H₂O
B) C₉H₆O₄
C) C₁₈H₁₂O₈
D) C₉H₄O₂
E) C₅H₇O
 
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