Engineering
Chemistry
Mole and Its Calculation
Question

(a) How many atoms are there in exactly 12 g of carbon-12 element? (C = 12 u).

(b) What name is given to this number?
(c) What name is given to the amount of substance containing this number of atoms?
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(a)

Given Data :

Given mass of carbon = 12 g

Step 1 : Calculate the number of moles in 12 g of carbon - 12 element.

Number of moles of carbon = given mass of carbon  Atomic mass of carbon 

Number of moles of carbon =1212

Number of moles of carbon = 1 mole

  Step 2 : Calculate the number of atoms in 12 g of carbon - 12 element.

Number of moles of carbon = Number of atoms 6.022×1023

Number of atoms = 1 × 6.022 × 1023 = 6.022 × 1023

Conclusion :

Therefore, 6.022 × 1023 atoms are there in exactly 12 g of carbon-12 element.

(b)

The name given to this number is Avogadro's number.

Avagadro's number = 6.022 × 1023

(c)

1 mole of substance contains this number of atoms.

1 mole = 6.022 × 1023 number of atoms