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2. Convert 5.3 x 1025 molecules of CO2 to moles.

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User Georges Farah
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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

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