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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many molecules of dinitrogen pentoxide are present if there are 0.0543 g of oxygen atoms in the sample

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ribhu

OpenStudy (ribhu):

u know dinitrogen pentoxide is N2O5, mol wt =108

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (ribhu):

1 mol n2o5 contains 5 mol oxygen

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (ribhu):

108 gm n2o5 contains 80 gm oxygen

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so there is 28 grams of nitrogen

OpenStudy (ribhu):

0.05423 mol of oxygen since gm atoms = mol

OpenStudy (ribhu):

for this 1 mol oxygen would be contained in 1/5 mol n205 so .05423 mol ox we need to have 1/5 *.05423 mol n205

OpenStudy (ribhu):

so the molecules of n2o5 are 1/5 *.05423 * 6.023*10^23 molecules

OpenStudy (ribhu):

6.53*10^21 molecules of n2o5 @ryankean12 this would be the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i kinda get it just not the "for this 1 mol oxygen would be contained in 1/5 mol n205 so .05423 mol ox we need to have 1/5 *.05423 mol n205"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get the 1/5 *.05423 mol N2O5?

OpenStudy (ribhu):

see gram of atoms are same as moles

OpenStudy (ribhu):

and we know 1 mol n2o5 has 5 mol oxygen so 1 mol oxygen would be contained in 1/5 mol n2o5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get it now

OpenStudy (ribhu):

and hence from the question .05423 gram of oxygen atoms or mol of oxygen.

OpenStudy (ribhu):

i hope i am clear now.

OpenStudy (ribhu):

@ryankean12

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