1. Calculate the molar mass of sucrose:
* 12 carbon atoms * 12 daltons/atom = 144 daltons
* 22 hydrogen atoms * 1 dalton/atom = 22 daltons
* 11 oxygen atoms * 16 daltons/atom = 176 daltons
Total molar mass of sucrose = 144 + 22 + 176 = 342 daltons/mole
2. Apply Avogadro's Number:
* Avogadro's Number states that one mole of any substance contains 6.022 x 10^23 particles (atoms, molecules, etc.).
3. Calculate the number of molecules:
* Since one mole of sucrose has a mass of 342 grams and contains 6.022 x 10^23 molecules, one mole of sucrose contains 6.022 x 10^23 molecules.
Therefore, one mole of table sugar (sucrose) contains 6.022 x 10^23 molecules.
