1. Find the Molar Mass of CO2
* Carbon (C) has a molar mass of 12.01 g/mol
* Oxygen (O) has a molar mass of 16.00 g/mol
* Molar mass of CO2 = 12.01 + (16.00 x 2) = 44.01 g/mol
2. Calculate the Number of Moles of CO2
* Moles = Mass / Molar Mass
* Moles of CO2 = 44g / 44.01 g/mol = 1 mol
3. Determine the Number of Oxygen Atoms
* Each molecule of CO2 contains 2 oxygen atoms.
* Since we have 1 mole of CO2, we have 1 mole of oxygen atoms.
4. Convert Moles of Oxygen to Atoms
* Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23) represents the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance.
* Number of oxygen atoms = (1 mol) x (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) = 6.022 x 10^23 atoms
Therefore, there are 6.022 x 10^23 atoms of oxygen in 44g of CO2.
