17.8 g of sodium perchlorate contains 8.73 × 10²² Na⁺ ions, 8.73 × 10²² ClO₄⁻ ions, 8.73 × 10²² Cl atoms and 3.49 × 10²³ O atoms.
First, we will convert 17.8 g of NaClO₄ to moles using its molar mass (122.44 g/mol).

Next, we will convert 0.145 moles to molecules of NaClO₄ using Avogadro's number; there are 6.02 × 10²³ molecules in 1 mole of molecules.

NaClO₄ is a strong electrolyte that dissociates according to the following equation.
NaClO₄ ⇒ Na⁺ + ClO₄⁻
The molar ratio of NaClO₄ to Na⁺ is 1:1. The number of Na⁺ in 8.73 × 10²² molecules of NaClO₄ is:

The molar ratio of NaClO₄ to ClO₄⁻ is 1:1. The number of ClO₄⁻ in 8.73 × 10²² molecules of NaClO₄ is:

The molar ratio of ClO₄⁻ to Cl is 1:1. The number of Cl in 8.73 × 10²² ions of ClO₄⁻ is:

The molar ratio of ClO₄⁻ to O is 1:1. The number of O in 8.73 × 10²² ions of ClO₄⁻ is:

17.8 g of sodium perchlorate contains 8.73 × 10²² Na⁺ ions, 8.73 × 10²² ClO₄⁻ ions, 8.73 × 10²² Cl atoms and 3.49 × 10²³ O atoms.
You can learn more Avogadro's number here: brainly.com/question/13302703
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