Which of the following best describes the chemical formulas of the compounds C6H12O6

Question

and C3H6O
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Responses

different types of atoms, same numbers of each type
different types of atoms, same numbers of each type

same types of atoms, same numbers of each type
same types of atoms, same numbers of each type

same types of atoms, different numbers of each type
same types of atoms, different numbers of each type

different types of atoms, different numbers of each typ

Answer 1

The compounds C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) and C₃H₆O (acetone) have the same types of atoms: carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). However, they have different numbers of each type of atom.

C₆H₁₂O₆ contains 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms, while C₃H₆O contains 3 carbon atoms, 6 hydrogen atoms, and 1 oxygen atom.

Therefore, the best description is:

same types of atoms, different numbers of each type.