1. Find the molar mass of sulfur:
* The molar mass of sulfur (S) is 32.06 g/mol. This means one mole of sulfur weighs 32.06 grams.
2. Calculate the number of moles of sulfur:
* Divide the given mass of sulfur by the molar mass:
* Moles of sulfur = (32 g) / (32.06 g/mol) ≈ 1 mol
3. Use Avogadro's number to find the number of atoms:
* Avogadro's number is 6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol. This tells us that one mole of any substance contains 6.022 x 10^23 atoms.
* Multiply the number of moles of sulfur by Avogadro's number:
* Number of atoms = (1 mol) * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) ≈ 6.022 x 10^23 atoms
Therefore, there are approximately 6.022 x 10^23 atoms in 32 g of sulfur.
