Sure, let's go through the given chemical compounds step-by-step.
### Wax
The chemical formula for wax is [tex]\( C_{25}H_{52} \)[/tex].
- This means that a molecule of wax consists of:
- 25 carbon (C) atoms
- 52 hydrogen (H) atoms
### Ethanol
The chemical formula for ethanol is [tex]\( C_2H_5OH \)[/tex].
- This can also be written as [tex]\( C_2H_6O \)[/tex] to simplify.
- This means that a molecule of ethanol consists of:
- 2 carbon (C) atoms
- 6 hydrogen (H) atoms (5 from [tex]\( H_5 \)[/tex] and 1 from [tex]\( OH \)[/tex])
- 1 oxygen (O) atom
### Coconut Oil
The chemical formula for coconut oil is [tex]\( C_3H_5(C_{18}H_{30}O_2)_3 \)[/tex].
- First, note that [tex]\( (C_{18}H_{30}O_2)_3 \)[/tex] means we have three [tex]\( C_{18}H_{30}O_2 \)[/tex] groups.
- To break it down, each group [tex]\( C_{18}H_{30}O_2 \)[/tex] consists of:
- 18 carbon (C) atoms
- 30 hydrogen (H) atoms
- 2 oxygen (O) atoms
- Since there are three of these groups, we have:
- [tex]\( 3 \times 18 = 54 \)[/tex] carbon (C) atoms
- [tex]\( 3 \times 30 = 90 \)[/tex] hydrogen (H) atoms
- [tex]\( 3 \times 2 = 6 \)[/tex] oxygen (O) atoms
- Adding these to the [tex]\( C_3H_5 \)[/tex] part of the formula:
- Carbon: [tex]\( 3 \, \text{from} \, C_3 + 54 \, \text{from the groups} = 57 \)[/tex]
- Hydrogen: [tex]\( 5 \, \text{from} \, H_5 + 90 \, \text{from the groups} = 95 \)[/tex]
- Oxygen: [tex]\( 0 \, \text{from} \, C_3H_5 + 6 \, \text{from the groups} = 6 \)[/tex]
- Thus, the total formula for coconut oil is [tex]\( C_{57}H_{95}O_6 \)[/tex].
### Summary
To summarize, the chemical formulas for the three compounds provided are:
- Wax: [tex]\( C_{25}H_{52} \)[/tex]
- Ethanol: [tex]\( C_2H_5OH \)[/tex] or [tex]\( C_2H_6O \)[/tex]
- Coconut Oil: [tex]\( C_3H_5(C_{18}H_{30}O_2)_3 \)[/tex]
We have carefully considered the composition of each compound and detailed the number of each type of atom present.
