The correct answer is C. complex sold compound
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The octet rule is a chemical rule of thumb that reflects observation that atoms of main-group elements tend to combine in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas. The rule is especially applicable to carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and the halogens, but also to metals such as sodium or magnesium.
The valence electrons can be counted using a Lewis electron dot diagram as shown at the right for carbon dioxide. The electrons shared by the two atoms in a covalent bond are counted twice, once for each atom. In carbon dioxide each oxygen shares four electrons with the central carbon, two (shown in red) from the oxygen itself and two (shown in black) from the carbon. All four of these electrons are counted in both the carbon octet and the oxygen octet.
Explanation:
the air you breathe is called carobon dioxide = co
Let the ratio of grams of hydrogen per gram of carbon in methane be M, we know that:
M = 0.3357 g / 1 g
Next, lets represent the grams of hydrogen per gram of carbon in ethane be E. The final piece of information we have is:
M / E = 4/3
If we cross multiply,
3M = 4E
Now, substituting the value of M from earlier and solving for E,
E = (3 * 0.3357) / 4
E = 0.2518
There are 0.2518 grams of hydrogen per gram of carbon in ethane.
