A line-angle drawing shows a three-carbon chain in which the central carbon is…

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A line-angle drawing shows a three-carbon chain in which the central carbon is double-bonded to an oxygen atom; no hydrogen atoms are drawn. What is the molecular formula implied by this drawing? (a) C3H8O\mathrm{C_3H_8O} (b) C3H6O2\mathrm{C_3H_6O_2} (c) C3H6O\mathrm{C_3H_6O} (d) C3H4O\mathrm{C_3H_4O}

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