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How many elements are found in the chemical formula C3H8O (rubbing alcohol)?

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Carbon (C)
Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O)

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Isopropyl alcohol has three carbon (C) atoms, eight hydrogen (H) atoms, and one oxygen (O) atom in its chemical formula. Isopropanol, generally known as isopropyl alcohol, is the active element in rubbing alcohol.

About Isopropyl alcohol:

  • Isopropyl alcohol is a translucent, volatile, and pungent chemical substance.
  • The basic example of indirect alcohol is an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, in which the alcohol carbon atom is joined to two other carbon molecules.

  • It's a structural isomer of ethyl methyl ether and 1-propanol.

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