Question 15 of 25 • LVA- Mathematical Modeling - Fall
In chemistry, there is a class of compounds called alkanes. They have the general formula , where C stands for a carbon atom and H stands for a hydrogen atom. The subscript x stands for the number of carbon atoms, and the subscript stands for the number of hydrogen atoms in one molecule of the compound. Carbon atoms Hydrogen atoms Alkane Formula 1 4 2 6 3 8 Suppose an alkane had 30 hydrogen atoms. How many carbon atoms would it have? a. 15 atoms c. 14 atoms b. 62 atoms d. 28 atoms Please select the best answer from the choices provided