One method for determining the identity of an unknown organic compound is through combustion analysis. A sample of an unknown substance is burned, and the amounts of water and carbon dioxide produced can be used to find the relative amounts of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These devices can be modified to determine the composition of inorganic compounds as well. A combustion analysis shows that an unknown sample of gas is made of 85.5% carbon and 14.3% hydrogen. What is the empirical formula of the compound