Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is a chemical compound that decreases the concent

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Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is a chemical compound that decreases the concentration of low-density lipoprotein (so-called "bad cholesterol") in the blood. It has the chemical formula CaC66H70F2N4O10.

a. If you have 30 formula units of Lipitor, how many fluorine atoms do you have? (Express your answer as an integer.)

b. A sample of Lipitor contains a total of 160 nitrogen atoms. How many formula units of Lipitor are in this sample?

c. A sample of Lipitor contains 1120 hydrogen atoms. How many oxygen atoms does it contain?

Explanation / Answer

Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) has the chemical formula CaC66H70F2N4O10 i.e., one formula unit of Lipitor contains 1 Ca, 66 C, 70 H, 2 F, 4 N and 10 O atoms.

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