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Calculate the number of atoms and moles in 465.65 mg of gold.

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Step 1: Let's transform mg into grams.

To do that, we need to divide 465.65 by 1000:

0.46565 g

Step 2: Transform grams to moles using the following formula: moles = mass/molar mass

molar mass of gold is 196.96657 g/mol (look at the periodic table)

moles = 0.46565/196.96657

moles = 2.3641 x 10^-3 moles

Step 3: to transform to atoms, we need to use avogadro's constant:

6.022 x 10^23 atoms --- 1 mol

x --- 2.3641 x 10^-3 moles

x = 2.3641 x 10^-3 * 6.022 x 10^23

x = 1.4237 x 10^21 atoms

Answer: 2.3641 x 10^-3 moles and 1.4237 x 10^21 atoms

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