Question

What is the mass of 8.98 x 10^24 particles of CaCl2?

Answer 1

Answer:

1656.12grams

Explanation:

To calculate the mass of a substance in a particle, we need to calculate the number of moles (n).

n = nA × 6.02 × 10^23

nA = 8.98 x 10^24 particles

number of moles = 8.98 x 10^24 ÷ 6.02 × 10^23

n = 8.98/6.02 × 10^ (24 - 23)

n = 1.492 × 10^1

n = 14.92moles of CaCl2

Molar Mass of CaCl2 where Ca = 40g/mol, Cl = 35.5g/mol

CaCl2 = 40 + 35.5(2)

= 40 + 71

= 111g/mol

Using mole = mass/molar mass

mass = molar mass × mole

mass = 111 × 14.92

mass = 1656.12grams.