ANSWER:
moles CO2 = 88 mol
EXPLAIN:
In order to go from molecules of CO2 to moles of CO2, we have to use the following relationship:
I usually set up dimensional analysis questions like this:
Quantity sought = Quantity given x conversion factor
- Quantity sought → mol CO2
- Quantity given → 5.3×1025 molecules
- Conversion factor → 1mol/6.02×10∧23
Now we just plug the values into the format I have above (make sure your units cancel out as you are going through this process, that's how you know if you are doing the calculations correctly or not):
moles CO2 = 5.3×10∧25 molecules×1mol/6.02×10∧23 molecules
moles CO2 = 88 mol