Question

A mole is equal to 6.02 x 10²³, just like a dozen is equal to 12. So if you have a mole of carbon atoms, you have 6.02 x 10²³ carbon atoms. Likewise, if you have a dozen carbon atoms, you have 12 carbon atoms. The atomic mass on the periodic table is also known as the MOLAR MASS. The molar mass is the mass of 1 mole of the element. Therefore, 1 mole of carbon has a mass 12.01g/mole. How many atoms are in 5.2 grams of carbon? Please show your work. (This is a unit conversion problem.)

Answer 1

You must perform stoichiometry! always divide by what you already have (this will make since in a moment)

5.2g Carbon | 1 mole/12.01g/mole | 6.02 x 10^23 atoms/1 mole | = atoms in Carbon

above is the basic stoichiometry set up but your calculation should be (5.2g/12.01g) x (6.02 x 10^23) = 2.61 x 10^23 atoms