The chemical explosive nitroglycerine has the formula C3H5(NO3)3. How many oxygen atoms are in the formula unit for this compound?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
C. 9
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there are three nitrates of formula NO3. since there are 3 oxygen atoms per nitrate, and 3 nitrates total. 3x3 = 9 oxygen atoms per nitroglycerin
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Well, that's quite explosive! Nitroglycerine doesn't mess around when it comes to oxygen atoms. It has a whopping 9 oxygen atoms in its formula unit. That's enough oxygen to make any chemist explode with excitement! So, the answer is C, 9 oxygen atoms.
To determine the number of oxygen atoms in the formula unit of nitroglycerine (C3H5(NO3)3), we need to count the number of oxygen atoms in the nitrate (NO3) ions.
In one nitrate (NO3) ion, there is one nitrogen atom (N) and three oxygen atoms (O). Since there are three nitrate (NO3) ions in the formula of nitroglycerine, we multiply the number of oxygen atoms in one nitrate (3) by the number of nitrate ions (3): 3 * 3 = 9.
Therefore, the chemical explosive nitroglycerine (C3H5(NO3)3) contains 9 oxygen atoms.
The correct answer is C. 9