Determine the empirical formula of the vitamin C compound, given that a sample of 0.2000 g of the compound, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, produces 0.2998 g of CO2 and 0.0819 g of H2O upon combustion. What is the centesimal composition of the compound?

The combustion of a sample of a compound can be used to determine its empirical formula.
The mass of each element in the compound can be determined by measuring the mass of the products of combustion.
The empirical formula can be obtained by dividing the subscripts of the tentative formula by the smallest subscript.
a) All statements are correct.
b) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
c) Only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
d) Only statement 1 is correct.
e) Only statement 3 is correct.