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A compound is found to contain 37.23 % carbon, 7.827 % hydrogen, and 54.94 % chlorine...

A compound is found to contain 37.23 % carbon, 7.827 % hydrogen, and 54.94 % chlorine by mass. What is the empirical formula for this compound? To answer the question, enter the elements in the order presented above.

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