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Which of the following compounds contains the greatest number of atoms?A. CO^2B. C^22h^46C. C^6H^12O^6D. CH^4

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In this question, we have to determine which compound has the greatest number of elements in its composition. Since we have one mol of all 4 compounds, we have the same number of particles or atoms, but in terms of elements that are composing these compounds we will have some differences

CO2, we have 3 atoms

C22H46, in this hydrocarbon, we have 68 elements present

C6H12O6, we have 24 atoms in this case of Glucose

CH4, we have 5 elements

Therefore the compound with the greatest number of elements will be C22H46, letter B

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