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  • Atoms in Gold: Calculation & Number of Atoms in 1 Gram
    The number of atoms in 1 gram of gold can be calculated using the following formula:

    ```

    Number of atoms = (mass of gold in grams) * (Avogadro's number) / (molar mass of gold)

    ```

    where:

    * Avogadro's number is the number of atoms in one mole of a substance, which is approximately 6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mole.

    * The molar mass of gold is the mass of one mole of gold, which is approximately 196.97 grams/mole.

    Therefore, the number of atoms in 1 gram of gold is:

    ```

    Number of atoms = (1 gram) * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mole) / (196.97 grams/mole) ≈ 3.06 x 10^21 atoms

    ```

    So, there are approximately 3.06 x 10^21 atoms in 1 gram of gold.

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