A compound composed of 93.7% carbon and 6.3% hydrogen, by mass, has a molecular mass of 128 amu. What is the molecular formula?           (A) C9H4          (B) C9H5          (C) C5H4          (D) C10H8

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A compound composed of 93.7% carbon and 6.3% hydrogen, by mass, has a molecular mass of 128 amu. What is the molecular formula? 

         (A) C9H4

         (B) C9H5

         (C) C5H4

         (D) C10H8

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