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A grain of salt contains about 1.2 x 10^18 atoms.. An average box of salt from the grocery store contains about 5 x 10^6 grains of salt inside. How many atoms of salt exist in 1 box of salt?

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To determine the number of atoms in a box of salt, we have to multiply the number of atoms contained in a grain of salt by the number of grains contained in a box of salt.

We are given that there are


1.2*10^(18)

atoms in a grain of salt, and that there are


5*10^6\text{ }

grains of salt in a box of salt, therefore, in total there are:


1.2*10^(18)*5*10^6

atoms in the box.

Simplifying the above result, we get:


6*10^(24).

Answer:


6*10^(24).

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