Use mathematics to prove that the 5.50 grams of salicylic acid (C7H6O3) used in this experiment is equal to 0.04 mol.

Please find the answer to the question below

Explanation:

In chemistry, the following mathematical formula is used to calculate the number of moles contained by a substance:

mole = mass of substance (g)/molar mass of substance (g/mol)

Molar mass of salicylic acid (C7H6O3) = 12(7) + 1(6) + 16(3)

= 84 + 6 + 48

= 138g/mol

Mass = 5.50grams

mole = 5.5/138

mole = 0.039

Approximately, the number of moles of 5.5grams of salicylic acid is 0.04moles. This is in accordance with the mole value (0.04) given in this question.

it is to be noted that an alpha particle is an helium nucleus. so it contains 2 protons 2 neutrons and has a mass number of 4. when alpha decay particles are ejected from the nucleus it gets transformed into an atom which has atomic number less than 2 and a mass number less than 4.

an equation that could represent alpha decay is radium 226 decay of alpha particle forms radon 222.

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your answer is c) plasma

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