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Which compound has the greatest number of oxygen atoms per carbon atom?

A. CO

B. C3H5(NO3)3

C. CO2

D. C6H12O6

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The compound that has the greatest number of oxygen atom per carbon atom is the compound given in OPTION B. B is the correct answer.
The compound in option B has nine atoms of oxygen to three carbon and it is the one with the highest number of oxygen atoms compare with the rest of the compounds given.
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