Hello-i'm having an issue with the mole.
I understand that one mole of any substance will always contain 6.02 x 1023 atoms or molecules. However, i'm confused on simply how to do the math, how to convert between grams, etc.
If someone out there could explain..
Thank you.

Question

Hello-i'm having an issue with the mole.
I understand that one mole of any substance will always contain 6.02 x 1023 atoms or molecules. However, i'm confused on  simply how to do the math, how to convert between grams, etc.
If someone out there could explain..
Thank you.

ookawaiioo · Answer

$$6.02\times10^{23}$$  Molecules/mole

ookawaiioo · Answer

MW = grams/mole

ookawaiioo · Answer

6.02×10^23 Molecules/mole * MW = grams

jfraser · Answer

to convert between moles and grams, you need to know the formula of the thing you're trying to convert.