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How many atoms are in a sample of chromium with a mass of 13 grams?

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Let's find the number of moles first.
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Molar mass = 51.9961
Number of moles = 13/ 51.9961 = 0.2500.
1 mole of any particle contains 6.02 * 10^(23) atoms.
Hence 0.2500 moles contains X
Hence X = 0.25 * 6.022 * 10^(23) = 1.5055 * 10^(23)

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