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Chlorophyll a is one of the green pigments found in plants. Chlorophyll a has the molecular formula C55H72MgN4O5. How many atoms are in this molecule?

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The number of atoms in a molecule can be calculated by adding all of the number of elements from the chemical formula. For chlorophyll, the chemical formula would be C55H72MgN4O5 adding all the elements we have 137 atoms. Hope this answers the question.
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