* Butane's Formula: Butane has the chemical formula C₄H₁₀. This means each molecule of butane contains 4 carbon atoms.
* Avogadro's Number: One mole of any substance contains 6.022 x 10²³ particles (atoms, molecules, etc.).
Calculation:
Since one mole of butane contains 6.022 x 10²³ butane molecules, and each butane molecule has 4 carbon atoms:
* Number of carbon atoms = (4 carbon atoms/molecule) * (6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole)
* Number of carbon atoms = 2.409 x 10²⁴ carbon atoms/mole
Therefore, there are approximately 2.409 x 10²⁴ carbon atoms in one mole of butane.