Answer:
The number of protons in a water molecule (H2O) is equal to the number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule, which is 2. The molar mass of water is approximately 18.015 g/mol, which means that one mole of water contains Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23) molecules. Therefore, the number of protons in one mole of water is:
2 x 6.022 x 10^23 = 1.2044 x 10^24
To find the number of protons in 306 mL of water, we need to first convert the volume to moles. The density of water is approximately 1 g/mL, so the mass of 306 mL of water is:
306 mL x 1 g/mL = 306 g
The number of moles of water is then:
306 g / 18.015 g/mol = 16.991 mol
Multiplying this by the number of protons per mole, we get:
16.991 mol x 1.2044 x 10^24 protons/mol = 2.049 x 10^25 protons
Therefore, the answer is option D, 1 * 10 ^ 25