1pt

Compare the compounds to determine the elemental composition in each by placing each correct answer into the table below.
6 carbon atoms
11 oxygen atoms
5 carbon atoms
12 hydrogen atoms
22 hydrogen atoms
12 carbon atoms
10 hydrogen atoms
6 oxygen atoms
5 oxygen atoms
C6H12O6


C12H22O11


C5H10O5

1 answer

To determine the elemental composition of each compound, we will analyze their chemical formulas and count the number of atoms for each element. Here are the compounds and their elemental compositions:

  1. C6H12O6 (Glucose)

    • Carbon (C): 6 atoms
    • Hydrogen (H): 12 atoms
    • Oxygen (O): 6 atoms
  2. C12H22O11 (Sucrose)

    • Carbon (C): 12 atoms
    • Hydrogen (H): 22 atoms
    • Oxygen (O): 11 atoms
  3. C5H10O5 (Ribose)

    • Carbon (C): 5 atoms
    • Hydrogen (H): 10 atoms
    • Oxygen (O): 5 atoms

Now, we can place the elemental compositions into a table format:

| Compound | Carbon Atoms | Hydrogen Atoms | Oxygen Atoms | |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| | C6H12O6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | | C12H22O11 | 12 | 22 | 11 | | C5H10O5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |

Therefore, the elemental compositions in the question you provided can be organized as follows:

  • C6H12O6: 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, 6 oxygen atoms
  • C12H22O11: 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms, 11 oxygen atoms
  • C5H10O5: 5 carbon atoms, 10 hydrogen atoms, 5 oxygen atoms