1. Find the molar mass of sulfur:
* The molar mass of sulfur (S) is approximately 32.06 g/mol.
2. Calculate the number of moles of sulfur:
* Divide the mass of sulfur by its molar mass:
* moles of sulfur = (3 g) / (32.06 g/mol) = 0.0936 mol
3. Calculate the number of sulfur atoms:
* Use Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) to convert moles to atoms:
* Number of sulfur atoms = (0.0936 mol) * (6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol)
* Number of sulfur atoms ≈ 5.64 x 10^22 atoms
Therefore, there are approximately 5.64 x 10^22 atoms of sulfur in 3 grams of sulfur.
