1. Molar Mass of Carbon:
* The molar mass of carbon is 12.011 grams per mole (g/mol). This means that one mole of carbon atoms weighs 12.011 grams.
2. Moles of Carbon:
* Since we have 12 grams of carbon, we have:
* 12 g / 12.011 g/mol = 0.999 moles of carbon
3. Avogadro's Number:
* Avogadro's number is 6.022 x 10^23. This represents the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of any substance.
4. Number of Atoms:
* To find the number of atoms in 0.999 moles of carbon, we multiply the number of moles by Avogadro's number:
* 0.999 moles * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) = 6.01 x 10^23 atoms
Therefore, there are approximately 6.01 x 10^23 atoms in 12 grams of carbon.
