General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry 3rd Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07351-124-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-124-5

Chapter 2 - Atoms and the Periodic Table - Problems - Page 39: 2.6

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Work Step by Step

a. NaCN (Sodium Cyanide): Na: Sodium – 1 atom C: Carbon – 1 atom N: Nitrogen – 1 atom b. H₂S (Hydrogen Sulfide): H: Hydrogen – 2 atoms S: Sulfur – 1 atom c. C₂H₆ (Ethane): C: Carbon – 2 atoms H: Hydrogen – 6 atoms d. SnF₂ (Stannous Fluoride): Sn: Tin – 1 atom F: Fluorine – 2 atoms e. CO (Carbon Monoxide): C: Carbon – 1 atom O: Oxygen – 1 atom f. C₃H₈O₃ (Glycerol): C: Carbon – 3 atoms H: Hydrogen – 8 atoms O: Oxygen – 3 atoms
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