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I'm trying to find the number of atoms in 12.01 grams of carbon, 16.00 grams of oxygen, and 1.008 grams of hydrogen but the only answer coming up is the "6.002 x 10^23" equation. Is that the final answer?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Data Given:

mass of carbon = 12.01 g

mass of Oxygen = 16.00 g

mass of Hydrogen = 1.008 g

number of atoms of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen = ?

Solution:

For Carbon

Formula used to find the number of atoms

no. of moles = number of atoms / Avogadro's number. . . . . (1)

Where

Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 10²³

So, first we have to find number of moles

Formula to find no. of moles

no. of moles = mass in grams/ molar mass. . . . . (2)

molar mass of Carbon = 12.01g/mol

Put values in eq.2

no. of moles = 12.01 g / 12.01 g/mol

no. of moles = 1 mol

Now put the values in eq. 1

no. of moles = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³ . . . . . (1)

1 mole = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³

Rearrange the above equation

number of atoms = 1 mol x 6.022 x 10²³

number of atoms = 6.022 x 10²³

So it is 6.022 x 10²³ atoms in 12.01 grams of carbon.

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For Oxygen

Formula used to find the number of atoms

no. of moles = number of atoms / Avogadro's number. . . . . (1)

Where

Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 10²³

So, first we have to find number of moles

Formula to find no. of moles

no. of moles = mass in grams/ molar mass. . . . . (2)

molar mass of Oxygen = 16.00 g/mol

Put values in eq.2

no. of moles = 16.00 g / 16.00 g/mol

no. of moles = 1 mol

Now put the values in eq. 1

no. of moles = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³ . . . . . (1)

1 mole = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³

Rearrange the above equation

number of atoms = 1 mol x 6.022 x 10²³

number of atoms = 6.022 x 10²³

So it is 6.022 x 10²³ atoms in 16.00 grams of oxygen.

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For Hydrogen

Formula used to find the number of atoms

no. of moles = number of atoms / Avogadro's number. . . . . (1)

Where

Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 10²³

So, first we have to find number of moles

Formula to find no. of moles

no. of moles = mass in grams/ molar mass. . . . . (2)

molar mass of hydrogen = 1.008 g/mol

Put values in eq.2

no. of moles = 1.008 g / 1.008 g/mol

no. of moles = 1 mol

Now put the values in eq. 1

no. of moles = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³ . . . . . (1)

1 mole = number of atoms / 6.022 x 10²³

Rearrange the above equation

number of atoms = 1 mol x 6.022 x 10²³

number of atoms = 6.022 x 10²³

So it is 6.022 x 10²³ atoms in 1.008 grams of Hydrogen.

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**Note:

The answer for each grams of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen is the same that is 6.022 x 10²³ atoms.

It is because 6.022 x 10²³ atoms is Avogadro's number and it state that one mole of any substance consist of the same number of atoms/molecules/particles/ions

So, 6.022 x 10²³ number of atoms will form one mole of Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen individually. It is because the mass of these Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen given in grams equal to one mole and it consist of the same number of atoms, that is why the answer is final and same for each one.

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