Final answer:
There are 16.17 moles of carbon in 1.47 moles of C11H22O11, calculated by multiplying the number of moles of the compound by the number of moles of carbon per mole of the compound.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question is about the number of moles of carbon present in a given amount of C11H22O11. To find this, one must understand the mole concept and the composition of molecules. In one mole of C11H22O11 there are 11 moles of carbon atoms (since the subscript indicates the number of carbon atoms). Therefore, to find the number of moles of carbon in 1.47 moles of C11H22O11, we multiply 1.47 by the number of carbon atoms per mole of the substance, which is 11.
The calculation is as follows: 1.47 moles of C11H22O11 × 11 moles of carbon/mol of C11H22O11 = 16.17 moles of carbon.