A fullerene molecule consists of 60 carbon
atoms.
Approximately how many such molecules are
present in 12 g of this type of carbon?
The answer is 1.00*10^22, but I don't understand why.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
atoms.
Approximately how many such molecules are
present in 12 g of this type of carbon?
The answer is 1.00*10^22, but I don't understand why.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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Ok, So its molecular weight is 60 x 12 = 720g/mol
We know that 1 mol of any compound has 6.023 x 10^23 molecules (Avogadros number)
So I set it up like this,
720 g of fullerenes have 6.023 x 10^23 molecules
12g " " " " (12g x 6.023 x 10^23 molecules)/720g
= 1.0038 x 10^22 molecules
Hope this helps
We know that 1 mol of any compound has 6.023 x 10^23 molecules (Avogadros number)
So I set it up like this,
720 g of fullerenes have 6.023 x 10^23 molecules
12g " " " " (12g x 6.023 x 10^23 molecules)/720g
= 1.0038 x 10^22 molecules
Hope this helps