Chemists want to place 2 x 10^24 atoms of carbon in a chemical reaction. How would they obtain this amount?

Explanation:

To determine what is been asked in this question, firstly, the formula to determine the number of atoms present in a substance must be used. The formula is

number of atoms = n × 6.02 × 10²³

where n is the number of moles

6.02 × 10²³ is avogadro's number

The number of atoms needed (to be present) has already been provided in the question as 2 × 10²⁴

Thus;

2 × 10²⁴ = n × 6.02 × 10²³

n = 2 × 10²⁴ ÷ 6.02 × 10²³

n = 3.32

The number of moles of carbon that will be placed in the reaction will be 3.32 but to determine the amount/mass of carbon that will be used in the reaction, we will use the formula

n = mass/molar mass

The molar mass of carbon is 12 g/mol

Thus;

3.32 = mass/12

mass = 3.32 × 12

mass = 39.84 g

The mass of carbon that will be required for the reaction will be 39.84, the procedure above shows how to obtain this amount.

the atomic number will stay the same no matter how many electrons it has, so it doesn’t decrease nor increase. it’ll only change with a different number of protons

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).