A sample of CO2 weighing 86.34g contains how many molecules?

1.181 × 10²⁴ molecules CO₂

General Formulas and Concepts:

Chemistry - Atomic Structure

Explanation:

Step 1: Define

86.34 g CO₂

Step 2: Identify Conversion

Avogadro's Number

Molar Mass of C - 12.01 g/mol

Molar Mass of O - 16.00 g/mol

Molar Mass of CO₂ - 12.01 + 2(16.00) = 44.01 g/mol

Step 3: Convert

= 1.18141 × 10²⁴ molecules CO₂

Step 4: Check

We are given 4 sig figs. Follow sig fig rules and round.

1.18141 × 10²⁴ molecules CO₂ ≈ 1.181 × 10²⁴ molecules CO₂

yes

explanation:

if two electrons have the same n, the same ℓ, and the same ml, then they are in the same orbital. the pauli exclusion principle states that no two identical fermions (a fancy word for electrons and other subatomic particles like electrons) may occupy the same quantum state in an atom simultaneously.