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The Mass Of Carbon Atoms In CO2 Is 20g. Calculate The Number Of CO2 Molecules.?

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    The molecular weight of carbon dioxide:

    C + 2(O)

    = 12 + 2(16)
    = 12 + 32
    = 44 g/mol

    In one mole of carbon dioxide, with a mass of 44, the mass of carbon atoms is 12g.
    So, the mass of carbon dioxide which would have 20 g of carbon atoms would be:

    20 x 44
        12

    = 880/12

    = 73.33 g

    One molecule has 44g, therefore, 73.33g would be z number of molecules:

    z = 73.33/44
    z = 1.66

    There are, therefore, 1.66 molecules of carbon molecules.
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    answered 9 months ago

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