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How many atoms are in 15.9 g of Ag?

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Answer:

Number of silver atoms

=

0.0134

m

o

l

×

N

A

.

N

A

=

Avogadro's number

Explanation:

Silver has a molar mass of

107.87

g

m

o

l

1

.

What does this mean? It means that if I have such a mass of silver, there are Avogadro's number,

N

A

=

6.022

×

10

23

,

individual silver atoms.

So all I have to do is divide the mass by the molar mass, and multiply this number (a molar quantity!) by Avogadro's number.

So, moles of silver

=

1.45

g

107.87

g

m

o

l

1

=

0.0134

m

o

l

And

number of silver atoms

=

0.0134

m

o

l

×

6.022

×

10

23

silver atoms

m

o

l

1

=

?

?

silver atoms

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