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the platelet aggregation inhibitor clopidogrel, marketed as Plavix. Give the molecular formula of each



                                 Clopidogrel (Plavix)

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The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon is 15

1Plavix

The Plavix molecule contains 16 carbons, 16 hydrogens,2 oxygens,1 chlorine, and 1 sulfur atom. Therefore, the molecular formula of Plavix is  C16H16ClNO2S

2Number of hydrogens bonded to carbon in compound b


The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon in compound b is 15. The number of hydrogen attached to each carbon is represented as



The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon is 15