Are these the same compound?

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Are these the same compound?

Substance A
73 percent oxygen
27 percent carbon

Substance B
57 percent oxygen
43 percent carbon

2007-09-09 13:33:24 · 3 answers · asked by Cuff 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

3 answers

no they couldn't be the same compound, they have different ratios of C and O.

2007-09-09 13:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by ChemistryMom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They have different component ratios.
They can't be the same compound.
(I'll make a wild guess that they're both
gases, and one is toxic, the other not.)

2007-09-09 20:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No. The first one is CO2 and the second is CO

2007-09-09 20:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by chasrmck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋