document.write( "Question 365451: The ratio of the carbon atoms to oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule is 1:2.How many carbon atoms and oxygen atoms are their in 36 molecules of carbon dioxide? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x represent the # of carbon atoms.  then (36-x) would represent the # of oxygen atoms
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document.write( "Question states
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document.write( "\"%28x%2F%2836-x%29%29+=+%281%2F2%29\"
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document.write( "cross multiply to solve
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document.write( "2x = 36-x
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document.write( "3x = 36
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document.write( "x = 12, the # of carbon atoms, therefore, 24 (36-12) would be the number of oxygen atoms
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document.write( "12/24 = 1/2 \n" );
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