1. Identify the Elements:
* Nitrogen (N)
* Hydrogen (H)
* Carbon (C)
* Oxygen (O)
2. Determine the Number of Atoms per Molecule:
* Nitrogen (N): 2 atoms per molecule (because of the subscript 2 outside the parentheses)
* Hydrogen (H): 8 atoms per molecule (2 ammonium ions x 4 hydrogen atoms per ion)
* Carbon (C): 1 atom per molecule
* Oxygen (O): 3 atoms per molecule
3. Avogadro's Number:
* One mole of any substance contains 6.022 x 10²³ particles (atoms, molecules, etc.).
Therefore, in one mole of ammonium carbonate:
* Nitrogen (N): 2 atoms/molecule x 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole = 1.2044 x 10²⁴ atoms
* Hydrogen (H): 8 atoms/molecule x 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole = 4.8176 x 10²⁴ atoms
* Carbon (C): 1 atom/molecule x 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole = 6.022 x 10²³ atoms
* Oxygen (O): 3 atoms/molecule x 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole = 1.8066 x 10²⁴ atoms