Answer:
The number of atoms in 3.47 gram nugget of gold is approximately 1.0606 × 10²² atoms
Explanation:
The given mass of gold = 3.47 grams
The molar mass of gold = 196.96657 g/mol
The number of moles of gold in 3.47 grams of gold = 3.47 grams/(196.96657 g/mol)
The number of moles of gold in 3.47 gram nugget of gold = 0.01762 moles
The number of atoms in one mole of gold = 6.02 × 10²³ atoms
The number of atoms in 0.01762 moles of gold = 6.02 × 10²³ atoms/mole × 0.01762 moles
The number of atoms in 0.01762 moles of gold ≈ 1.0606 × 10²² atoms
∴ The number of atoms in 3.47 gram nugget of gold ≈ 1.0606 × 10²² atoms.
