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  • Calculating Hydrogen Atoms in Styrene: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Determine the Molecular Formula of Styrene

    Styrene has the molecular formula C₈H₈.

    2. Calculate the Molar Mass of Styrene

    * Carbon (C): 8 atoms * 12.01 g/mol = 96.08 g/mol

    * Hydrogen (H): 8 atoms * 1.01 g/mol = 8.08 g/mol

    * Total Molar Mass: 96.08 g/mol + 8.08 g/mol = 104.16 g/mol

    3. Convert the Mass of Styrene to Moles

    * Moles = Mass / Molar Mass

    * Moles of styrene = 5.905 g / 104.16 g/mol = 0.0567 mol

    4. Calculate the Number of Hydrogen Atoms

    * Since there are 8 hydrogen atoms in one molecule of styrene, there are 8 times as many hydrogen atoms as there are molecules of styrene.

    * Number of hydrogen atoms = 0.0567 mol styrene * (8 atoms H / 1 molecule styrene) * (6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mol)

    * Number of hydrogen atoms = 2.73 x 10²³ atoms

    Therefore, there are approximately 2.73 x 10²³ hydrogen atoms present in a 5.905 g sample of styrene.

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