Both olives and the leaves of olive trees contain alkanes with long carbon chains. A predominant alkane in olives has 27 carbons, whereas a major alkane component in olive leaves has 31 carbons. What is the molecular formula of each of these alkanes?

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Both olives and the leaves of olive trees contain alkanes with long carbon chains. A predominant alkane in olives has 27 carbons, whereas a major alkane component in olive leaves has 31 carbons. What is the molecular formula of each of these alkanes?

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