Question

A chemist is using three types of atom to build a molecule, including carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. He has 164 atoms. The number of carbon atoms is three times as many as oxygen atoms, and the number of hydrogen atoms is 10 more than the number of carbon atoms. How many of each type of atom do they have?

Answer 1

Answer: O-22, C-6, H-76

Explanation:

Given

There are 164 atoms available

Suppose there are x oxygen atoms

So, carbon atoms are 3x

Hydrogen atoms are 3x+10

The sum of the three must be equal to 164

`\Rightarrow x+3x+3x+10=164\\\Rightarrow 7x=154\\\Rightarrow x=22`

`\text{Oxygen atoms}=22\\\text{Carbon atoms}=3* 22\\\quad \quad =66\\\text{Hydrogen atoms}=66+10\\\quad \quad=76`