Answer:
8.55 × 10²⁴ Ions
Explanation:
Ammonium Chloride is an ionic compound which contains a monatomic anion (Cl⁻ ; Chloride) and a polyatomic cation (NH₄⁺ ; Ammonium).
Hence, when added in water Ammonium Chloride ionizes as;
NH₄Cl → NH₄⁺ + Cl⁻
Hence, we can say that it produces two ions when dissolved in water.
Also,
We know that 1 mole of any substance contains exactly 6.022 × 10²³ particles which is also called as Avogadro's Number. So in order to calculate the number of ions contained by 7.1 moles of NH₄Cl, we will use following relation to first calculate the number of molecules as;
Moles = Number of Molecules ÷ 6.022 × 10²³ Molecules.mol⁻¹
Solving for Number of Molecules,
Number of Molecules = Moles × 6.022 × 10²³ Molecules.mol⁻¹
Putting values,
Number of Molecules = 7.1 mol × 6.022 × 10²³
Number of Molecules = 4.27 × 10²⁴ Molecules
So,
As,
1 Molecule of NH₄Cl contained = 2 Ions
So,
4.27 × 10²⁴ Molecules of NH₄Cl will contain = X ions
Solving for X,
X = 2 Ions × 4.27 × 10²⁴ Molecules / 1 Molecule
X = 8.55 × 10²⁴ Ions
