1. Acetylene, a gas used in welding torches, has two carbon atoms and two hydrogen atoms in a mole 2. Glucose, the sugar in the blood, has six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms. 3. Naphthalene, the compound found in mothballs has 10 carbon atoms and eight hydrogen atoms. 4. Benzene, a carbon compound that is used in polymers such as plastic, has six carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms in a molecule. 5. Ethylene, a plant hormone used in industries to ripen fruit, has two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms.

1. Acetylene, a gas used in welding torches, has two carbon atoms and two hydrogen atoms in a mole 2. Glucose, the sugar in the blood, has six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms. 3. Naphthalene, the compound found in mothballs has 10 carbon atoms and eight hydrogen atoms. 4. Benzene, a carbon compound that is used in polymers such as plastic, has six carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms in a molecule. 5. Ethylene, a plant hormone used in industries to ripen fruit, has two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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