Question

How many moles of carbon are in 5.0 moles of CH4?

Answer 1

Answer:

                  5 Moles of Carbon Atoms

Explanation:

                          As we know one molecule of Methane is made up of one atom of Carbon and four atoms of Hydrogen. Also, we can say that one mole of CH₄ contains one mole of Carbon atoms and four moles of hydrogen atoms. Therefore, as,

               1 mole of CH₄ contains  =  1 mole of Carbon Atoms

Then,

           5 moles of CH₄ will contain  = X moles of Carbon Atoms

Solving for X,

                     X  =  (5 moles × 1 mole) ÷ 1 mole

                     X =  5 Moles of Carbon Atoms