Two substances can be composed of the same chemical elements and still be different.The molecules represented below are all composed of carbon and hydrogen. But each kind of molecule makes up a different substance. These substances are different because their molecules have different numbers of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms.First, select the model of a molecule composed of two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms.HCethane propene ethyne Next, select the chemical formula for the substance composed of these molecules.C2H6C2H2C3H6Submit
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Two substances can be composed of the same chemical elements and still be different.The molecules represented below are all composed of carbon and hydrogen. But each kind of molecule makes up a different substance. These substances are different because their molecules have different numbers of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms.First, select the model of a molecule composed of two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms.HCethane propene ethyne Next, select the chemical formula for the substance composed of these molecules.C2H6C2H2C3H6Submit
Solution
The molecule composed of two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms is Ethane. So, the first answer is Ethane.
The chemical formula for the substance composed of these molecules (Ethane) is C2H6. So, the second answer is C2H6.
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