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How many carbon atoms would be in the compound named chlorobenzene

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chlorobenzene
Carbon - 6
Hydrogen - 5
Chlorine - 1

that 1 chlorine replaces one of the hydrogens
thats why hydrogen number decreases by number of Cl atoms (that are substituting those H atoms)
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