Question
How many atoms of carbon (C) are present in the reactants of the following chemical equation?
206H10 + 1702 → 12C02 + 10H20
(1 point)
16 atoms
12 atoms
7 atoms
1 atom
206H10 + 1702 → 12C02 + 10H20
(1 point)
16 atoms
12 atoms
7 atoms
1 atom
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how many atoms of carbon (C) are present in the reactants of the given chemical equation:
\[
206H_{10} + 170_2 \rightarrow 12C_{02} + 10H_{20}
\]
We focus on the compound \(206H_{10}\).
The formula \(H_{10}\) indicates that there are 0 carbon (C) atoms present in the reactants since it only contains hydrogen atoms.
However, we need to observe the product side, particularly \(12C_{02}\), which contains carbon. For each molecule of \(C_{02}\), there is one carbon atom. Thus, \(12C_{02}\) contains \(12 \times 1 = 12\) carbon atoms in total on the product side, but that is not relevant for counting the number of carbon atoms in the reactants.
Since \(206H_{10}\) does not contain any carbon, the total number of carbon atoms present in the reactants is:
**0 atoms of carbon.**
Thus, none of the provided answer choices (16, 12, 7, or 1) are correct for the number of carbon atoms in the reactants. If the question purely asks about the reactants side, the accurate answer would be 0 atoms. However, if you are limited to the options you presented, it suggests a possible misinterpretation or error in the question frame.
\[
206H_{10} + 170_2 \rightarrow 12C_{02} + 10H_{20}
\]
We focus on the compound \(206H_{10}\).
The formula \(H_{10}\) indicates that there are 0 carbon (C) atoms present in the reactants since it only contains hydrogen atoms.
However, we need to observe the product side, particularly \(12C_{02}\), which contains carbon. For each molecule of \(C_{02}\), there is one carbon atom. Thus, \(12C_{02}\) contains \(12 \times 1 = 12\) carbon atoms in total on the product side, but that is not relevant for counting the number of carbon atoms in the reactants.
Since \(206H_{10}\) does not contain any carbon, the total number of carbon atoms present in the reactants is:
**0 atoms of carbon.**
Thus, none of the provided answer choices (16, 12, 7, or 1) are correct for the number of carbon atoms in the reactants. If the question purely asks about the reactants side, the accurate answer would be 0 atoms. However, if you are limited to the options you presented, it suggests a possible misinterpretation or error in the question frame.