A compound isolated from oil of mint has a characteristic cool, refreshing odour. It is frequently used in cough drops to ease the pain of a sore throat. This compound contains only C, H, and O. If 95.6 mg of this compound burns completely in O2, and yields 269 mg of CO2 and 111 mg of H2O, find the empirical formula of the compound.

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A compound isolated from oil of mint has a characteristic cool, refreshing odour.  It is frequently used in cough drops to ease the pain of a sore throat.  This compound contains only C, H, and O.  If 95.6 mg of this compound burns completely in O2, and yields 269 mg of CO2 and 111 mg of H2O, find the empirical formula of the compound.

Compound  +  O2(g)  --> CO2(g)  +  H2O(g)