Question

A sample of sulfur has a mass of 32.066 grams. How many moles of sulfur

are present in the sample? *

Answer 1

1 mole

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of sulfur = 32.066g

Unknown:

Number of moles of sulfur = ?

Solution:

The number of moles of sulfur can be determined using;

Number of moles =
`(mass)/(molar mass)`

Molar mass of sulfur = 32g/mol

Number of moles =
`(32.066)/(32)` = 1 mole