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If you combine potassium and oxygen to make potassium oxide, how many atoms of each will you need

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Answer:

0.831*6.02*10^23=5.00*10^23 atoms of Potassium

0.169*6.02*10^23=1.017*10^23 atoms of oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecular mass of potassium oxide is 94.2g/mol. the formula is K2O. So we calculate the proportion of oxygen by dividing 15.99/94.2=0.169

That means K2 equals to 1-0.169=0.831

so we multiply 0.831*(2*39.09)g/mol(mass of 2 potassium)=64.967 g of Potassium

to calculate atoms, you will multiply the proportion by 6.02*10^23

0.831*6.02*10^23=5.00*10^23 atoms of Potassium

0.169*6.02*10^23=1.017*10^23 atoms of oxygen

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