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Chemists want to place 2 x 10^24 atoms of carbon in a chemical reaction. How would they obtain this amount?

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Step-by-step explanation:

To determine what is been asked in this question, firstly, the formula to determine the number of atoms present in a substance must be used. The formula is

number of atoms = n × 6.02 × 10²³

where n is the number of moles

6.02 × 10²³ is avogadro's number

The number of atoms needed (to be present) has already been provided in the question as 2 × 10²⁴

Thus;

2 × 10²⁴ = n × 6.02 × 10²³

n = 2 × 10²⁴ ÷ 6.02 × 10²³

n = 3.32

The number of moles of carbon that will be placed in the reaction will be 3.32 but to determine the amount/mass of carbon that will be used in the reaction, we will use the formula

n = mass/molar mass

The molar mass of carbon is 12 g/mol

Thus;

3.32 = mass/12

mass = 3.32 × 12

mass = 39.84 g

The mass of carbon that will be required for the reaction will be 39.84, the procedure above shows how to obtain this amount.

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