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Mr. Aguilar has ice on his wrist, literally. If the ice on Mr. Aguilar’s wrist (H2O) weighs 546 grams, how many ice particles are on his wrist?

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Answer:

The answer to your question is 1.83 x 10²⁵ particles

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

particles of H₂O = ?

mass of H₂O = 546 g

Process

1.- Calculate the molar mass of Water

Molar mass = (2 x 1) + (1 x 16)

= 2 + 16

= 18 g

2.- Use proportions to find the number of particles. Use Avogadro's number.

18 g ---------------- 6.023 x 10²³ particles

546 g --------------- x

x = (546 x 6.023 x 10²³) / 18

3.- Simplification

x = 3.289 x 10²⁶ / 18

4.- Result

x = 1.83 x 10²⁵ particles

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