Atoms are the basic units of matter and the defining structure of elements. We count the number of atoms by the total number of elements present in the compound. In this case, we have 1 atom of Si and 2 atoms of oxygen which would have 3 total number of atoms.
Electrons: negative
Protons: positive
Neutrons: nuetral
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Answer: b) 0.250 mol</h3>
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Work Shown:
Using the periodic table, we see that
- 1 mole of carbon = 12 grams
- 1 mole of oxygen = 16 grams
These are approximations and these values are often found underneath the atomic symbol. For example, the atomic weight listed under carbon is roughly 12.011 grams. I'm rounding to 2 sig figs in those numbers listed above.
So 1 mole of CO2 is approximately 12+2*16 = 44 grams. The 2 is there since we have 2 oxygens attached to the carbon atom.
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Since 1 mole of CO2 is 44 grams, we can use that to convert from grams to moles.
11.0 grams of CO2 = (11.0 grams)*(1 mol/44 g) = (11.0/44) mol = 0.250 mol of CO2
In short,
11.0 grams of CO2 = 0.250 mol of CO2
This is approximate.
We don't need to use any of the information in the table.
