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C8H10N4O2 is the chemical formula for caffeine, there are 8 carbons. List the 3 remaining elements in caffeine and how many atoms of that element are present in a molecule of caffeine. (.5pt/element, .5pt/number of atoms)

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Caffeine that is C8H10N402 is molecule which made up of 4 different elements. apart from carbon the other element includes

element symbol
nitrogen N
oxygen O
hydrogen H
The number of atom present in caffeine molecule are as follows

Nitrogen=4 atoms
Oxygen=2 atoms
Hydrogen=10 atoms

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