Answer:
The formula of Quartz is SiO2. So, 1 mole of Quartz will have 2 moles of oxygen atoms, i.e. 2 x 6.022 x 10^23 atoms of oxygen. The molar mass of quartz is 60 g per mol. So, 60 g quartz means 1 mole quartz.
Explanation:
1Al2(SO4)3 + 3ZnCl2 → 2AlCl3 + 3ZnSO4
The coefficients represents moles. There is 1 mole of Aluminum Sulfate, 3 moles of Zinc(II) Chloride, 2 moles of Aluminum Chloride, and 3 moles of Zinc(II) Sulfate.
Now add all the coefficients/moles.
9 is the sum of all the coefficients.
I would say soil would be your best option. This is because out of all these, soil collects a lot of different substances and could have easily absorbed something that then killed the organism.
