Vanillin, a compound in vanilla bean, is used for flavoring ice cream. The chemical formula for this compound is C8H8O3.


How many of each atom is present in this compound?


Carbon:


Hydrogen:


Oxygen:

Respuesta :

8 carbon 8 hydrogen and 3 oxygen

Answer:

Number of atoms of carbon element in vanilla = 8

Number of atoms of Hydrogen element in vanilla = 8

Number of atoms of oxygen element in vanilla = 3

Explanation:

Compound is defined as group of two or more different atoms combined in a fixed ratio.

The chemical formula for vanilla is [tex]C_8H_8O_3[/tex]. From the chemical formula we can see that vanilla is made up of carbon , hydrogen and oxygen element.

Number of atoms of carbon element in vanilla = 8

Number of atoms of Hydrogen element in vanilla = 8

Number of atoms of oxygen element in vanilla = 3