1. Understand the Concept of Moles
* A mole is a unit of measurement used in chemistry to represent a specific number of particles (atoms, molecules, etc.).
* One mole of any substance contains Avogadro's number of particles, which is approximately 6.022 x 10^23.
* The molar mass of an element is the mass of one mole of that element in grams.
2. Find the Molar Mass of Carbon
* The molar mass of carbon (C) is 12.011 g/mol (you can find this on the periodic table).
3. Calculate the Number of Moles
* Use the formula: moles = mass / molar mass
* Plug in the values: moles = 85.636 g / 12.011 g/mol
* Calculate: moles ≈ 7.13 mol
Therefore, there are approximately 7.13 moles in 85.636 grams of carbon.
