How many atoms are in 1.14 mol of SO3 molecules?

Answer 1

Hello, Jade,

We can convert the number of moles of any element or compound, into the number of atoms or molecules using avogadro's number, 6.02x10²³.

1 mole of anything is 6.02x10²³ of whatever item is being described. The word mole, in this problem, represents a unit of count of the number of SO₃ molecules. One mole of SO₃ would have 6.02x10²³ of those molecules.

We can express this as a conversion factor:

(6.02x10²³ molecules SO₃)/(mole SO₃)

Now use this factor to convert 1.14 moles SO₃ to molecules SO₃.

(1.14 moles SO₃ )*((6.02x10²³ molecules SO₃)/(mole SO₃)) = 6.86x10²³ molecules SO₃

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