Are there two times as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms in glycerol?

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Meave60
Oct 1, 2016

No.

Explanation:

The molecular formula of glycerol is #"C"_3"H"_8"O"_3"#.

Its structural formula is pictured below. As you can see, there are more than twice as many hydrogen atoms than oxygen.
![http://weloveteaching.com/0bio105/lectures/organics/http://lipidsq.html](https://useruploads.socratic.org/nh8rUjQYQRRbvij7DAQ1_glycerol%2520blank.jpg)

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