SOLUTION: a molecule of propane has 26 atoms. if there are 6 fewer hygrogen atoms than 3 times the number of carbon atoms, how many atoms does it contain

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Question 126703: a molecule of propane has 26 atoms. if there are 6 fewer hygrogen atoms than 3 times the number of carbon atoms, how many atoms does it contain
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, kev82, 295:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the number of propane atoms is P
P+=26
if the number of hydrogen atoms is H

if the number of carbon atoms is C
then
26+=+H%2BC+
since
H%2B6=3C+………. .=>… H=3C-6+ ………..then

26+=+3C-6+%2BC+
26%2B6+=+4C+
32+=+4C+
C+=+8+
.=>… H=3%2A8-6+
H=24-6+
H=18+
Check:
26+=+18%2B8+
26+=+26+

Answer by kev82(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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Chemistry answer:

Propane has 3 carbon atoms (meth=1, eth=2, prop=3, but=4, pent=5, hex=6, hep=7, oct=8, ...) and it is an alkane (ends with -ane). The number of hydrogen atoms in an alkane is twice the number of carbons plus two. 2*3+2=6+2=8. So 3 carbons and 8 hydrogen.

(This is definitely correct, so your question is wrong, the chemical is not propane)

Maths answer:

The chemical is made up of 26 atoms, and they are either carbon or hydrogen. So c+h=26. The number is hydrogen atoms is six less than three times the carbon, so h=3c-6. Substituting this into the first equation gives c+(3c-6) = 32, which rearranges to 4c=32, and then c=8. Using the second equation h=3c-6, h=3*8-6=24-6=18. So c=8, h=18.

(This is in-fact an alkane, because h=2*c+2, and it is called octane.)

English answer:
"a molecule of propane has 26 atoms."

"how many atoms does it contain"

26! (although, like I said it definitely is not propane.

Answer by 295(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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are you kidding me!!! look at the question, "a molecule of propane has 26 atoms... how many atoms does it contain" it GIVES you the answer! and i don't think propane has 25 atoms, but i'm not sure.