What fraction of atoms in morphine is accounted for by carbon?

or 0.425 fraction of atoms in morphine is accounted by carbon.

Explanation:

Morphine has molecular formula of .

Morphine is a medicinal compound used in treatment of pain.It belongs to the family of opiate family found naturally in many plants and animals.

Number of total atoms of all elements in 1 molecule of morphine = 40

Number of carbon atoms in 1 molecule of morphine = 17

Fraction of carbon atoms in morphine:

or 0.425 fraction of atoms in morphine is accounted by carbon.

in 1783 cavendish was working with his hydrogen gas and found that when he burned it and condensed the vapor it was water. this was very significant since it disproved the greek theory of elements completely since water was not a simple substance but the product of two gases. it was lavoisier who hearing of the experiment gave cavendish's gas the name hydrogen ("water-producer") and added that hydrogen burned by combining with oxygen and that water was a hydrogen-oxygen combination.

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