A Compound Consisting of C, H, and O Only, Has

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A compound consisting of C, H, and O only, has a molar mass of 331.5 g/mol. Combustion of 0.1000 g of this compound caused a 0.2921 g increase in the mass of the CO₂ absorber and a 0.0951 g increase in the mass of the H₂O absorber. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

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