How many moles of sodium atoms are present in 3.60 × 10^{26} sodium atoms?

• A. 6.02 moles
• B. 60.0 moles
• C. 2.17 × 10^{25} moles
• D. 598 moles

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the given quantity: the number of sodium atoms is \$3.60 \times 10^{26}$ atoms.
2. Recall Avogadro's number, which is the number of atoms in one mole: \$6.022 \times 10^{23}$ atoms/mole.
3. Set up the conversion to find moles from atoms using the formula: \(\text{moles} = \frac{\text{number of atoms}}{\text{Avogadro's number}}\).
4. Substitute the values into the formula: \(\text{moles} = \frac{3.60 \times 10^{26}}{6.022 \times 10^{23}}\).
5. Perform the division to find the number of moles of sodium atoms.