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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many moles of cobalt (Co) atoms are there in 6.00x10^9 (6 billion) Co atoms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay lets take the given and multipy it by 1(for the amount of moles) and then divide that answer by 6.022x10^23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright i did that and got 1.02x10^8 is that correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what type of chem class are you in?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in other words does your class use 6.0 or 6.022?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya i have to use sig figs if thats what u mean..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no do yu know your conversion factors?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 mole/ amu ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1mole= 6.0x10^23 atoms= the formula mass(grams)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i know and since were going from number of particles to moles we divide by 6.0x10^23, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright i screwed up i did that formula, yet i punched the numbers incorrectly into my calculator. thank you very much for your help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what was your answer?

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