Question

How many Na ions are in 2.7 g of NaCl? Answer in units of ions.

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.778 * 10^{22}$

Explanation:

Weight of NaCl is equal to sum of weight of one mole of sodium and one mole of chloride.

Mathematically, it can be represented as -

1 mol (Na) $+$ 1 mol (Cl) $= 23.0 + 35.5 = 58.5$ g/mol

In $58.5$ gram of NaCl, there is one mole of Na or $6.02 * 10^{23}$ ions

In one gram of NaCl, there will be

$\frac{6.02 * 10^{23}}{58.5}$ sodium ions

In $2.7$ grams of  NaCl, the number of sodium ions will be -

$\frac{6.02 * 10^{23}}{58.5} * 2.7$

$2.778 * 10^{22}$