1. Molar Mass of Carbon:
* The molar mass of carbon is 12.01 g/mol. This means 1 mole of carbon atoms weighs 12.01 grams.
2. Moles of Carbon:
* Divide the given mass of carbon (12g) by its molar mass:
* 12 g / 12.01 g/mol = 0.999 moles of carbon
3. Avogadro's Number:
* Avogadro's number is 6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol. It represents the number of atoms in one mole of any substance.
4. Calculate the Number of Atoms:
* Multiply the number of moles of carbon 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 12g of carbon.
