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Calculate the number of water molecules in 1 mole of ethane dioic acid​

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Answer:

1.204x10²⁴ molecules of water

Step-by-step explanation:

The ethane dioic acid is the same oxalic acid. The molecular formula of oxalic acid is:

C2H2O4

Usually, the oxalic acid is dihydrated, that means contains 2 moles of water per mole of acid.

Using Avogadro's number, 1 mole of ethane dioic acid contains 6.022x10²³ molecules of ethane dioic acid. As we have 2 molecules of water per molecule of ethane dioic acid, the molecules of water are.

6.022x10²³ molecules ethane dioic acid * (2molecules Water / molecule Ethane Dioic acid) =

1.204x10²⁴ molecules of water