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Ethane and acetylene are two gaseous hydrocarbons. Chemical analyses show that in one samp...

Ethane and acetylene are two gaseous hydrocarbons. Chemical analyses show that in one sample of ethane. 2.65 g of carbon are combined with 0.665 g of hydrogen, and in one sample of acetylene, 4.56 g of carbon are combined with 0.383 g of hydrogen. (a) Are these results consistent with the law of multiple proportions? Explain, (b) Write reasonable molecular formulas for these compounds.

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