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  • Oxygen Atoms in Cu(NO3)2: A Step-by-Step Calculation
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Find the molar mass of Cu(NO3)2

    * Cu: 63.55 g/mol

    * N: 14.01 g/mol (x2 because there are two nitrogen atoms)

    * O: 16.00 g/mol (x6 because there are six oxygen atoms)

    Molar mass of Cu(NO3)2 = 63.55 + (14.01 x 2) + (16.00 x 6) = 187.57 g/mol

    2. Calculate the number of moles of Cu(NO3)2

    * moles = mass / molar mass

    * moles = 14.0 g / 187.57 g/mol = 0.0746 moles

    3. Determine the number of moles of oxygen atoms

    * There are 6 moles of oxygen atoms for every 1 mole of Cu(NO3)2.

    * Moles of oxygen = 0.0746 moles Cu(NO3)2 * (6 moles O / 1 mole Cu(NO3)2) = 0.4476 moles O

    4. Calculate the number of oxygen atoms

    * Use Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) to convert moles of oxygen to atoms.

    * Number of oxygen atoms = 0.4476 moles O * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) = 2.69 x 10^23 oxygen atoms

    Therefore, there are approximately 2.69 x 10^23 oxygen atoms in a 14.0 g sample of Cu(NO3)2.

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