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Which of the following represents the greatest number of atoms?

A. CH3COOH
B. Fe(ClO4)2
C. H2PtCl6
D. Mg(NO3)2

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The correct option is B. To get the number of atom for each compound, each element in the compound will be counted as an atom. For instance, for Fe[ClO4]2, there are 1 atom of Fe, 2 atoms of Cl, and 8 atoms of O, making a total of 11 atoms [1 + 2 + 8= 11]. The other options have less than 11 atoms. 
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