1. The Chemical Formula of Sucrose:
Sucrose has the chemical formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. This tells us that each molecule of sucrose contains 12 carbon atoms.
2. Avogadro's Number:
Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10²³) represents the number of particles (atoms, molecules, etc.) in one mole of a substance.
3. Calculation:
* Since there are 12 carbon atoms in every molecule of sucrose, there are 12 moles of carbon atoms in every mole of sucrose.
Therefore, there are 12 moles of C atoms in 1 mol of sucrose.
