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Methane (CH4)\left(\mathrm{CH}_4\right) is a gas.

(a) What is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen atoms?

(b) If a methane sample contains 1575 atoms, how many carbon and hydrogen atoms are present? Show your working:

(c) Can a sample of methane contain 1577 atoms? Explain your answer:

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The methane gas is represented by CH4_4. From the molecular formula of methane, you should determine the ratio between the chemical elements that form this compound (a), the number of chemical elements in the sample that contains 1575 atoms (b) and what we can conclude if a sample of methane contains 1577 atoms (c) ?

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