Calculate the number of molecules of sulfur (S8) present in 16 g of solid sulphur?

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Calculate the number of molecules of sulfur (S₈) present in 16 g of solid sulphur?

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28/12/2020 3:43 pm

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Mass of 1 mole of S₈ = 8 × 32 = 256

∵ 256 g of S₈contains = 6.022 x 10²³ molecules

∴ 16 g of S₈contains = 6.022 x 10²³/256 x 16 = 3.76 x 10²² molecules

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