Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock

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This question is about hydrocarbons. A hydrocarbon has the formula C15H32\text{C}_{15}\text{H}_{32}C15​H32​.

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How many atoms are there in one molecule of C15H32\text{C}_{15}\text{H}_{32}C15​H32​?

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What is the general formula of the homologous series to which C15H32\text{C}_{15}\text{H}_{32}C15​H32​ belongs?

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The hydrocarbon C15H32\text{C}_{15}\text{H}_{32}C15​H32​ can be cracked to produce one molecule of nonane (C9H20\text{C}_9\text{H}_{20}C9​H20​) and three molecules of another compound, YYY. Complete the carbon and hydrogen balance to find the molecular formula of YYY in the reaction: C15H32→C9H20+3Y\text{C}_{15}\text{H}_{32} \rightarrow \text{C}_9\text{H}_{20} + 3 YC15​H32​→C9​H20​+3Y

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