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Ch.2 - Atoms & Elements
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 5th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 81

How many sulfur atoms are there in 5.52 mol of sulfur?

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Step 1: Understand the concept of a mole. In chemistry, a mole is a unit that is used to measure the amount of a substance. It is defined as the amount of any substance that contains as many entities (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.) as there are in 12 grams of carbon-12. This number is known as Avogadro's number, and it is approximately 6.022 x 10^23.
Step 2: Identify the given information. In this problem, we are given that we have 5.52 moles of sulfur.
Step 3: Use Avogadro's number to calculate the number of sulfur atoms. Since one mole of any substance contains approximately 6.022 x 10^23 entities, we can multiply the number of moles of sulfur by Avogadro's number to find the number of sulfur atoms.
Step 4: Set up the calculation. The calculation should look like this: (5.52 moles of sulfur) x (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mole).
Step 5: Perform the calculation. When you multiply the number of moles by Avogadro's number, you will get the number of sulfur atoms.

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