Which option contains a 2*g mass of sodium atoms.... 1. 5.24xx10^22*"sodium atoms?" 2. 6.022xx10^24*"sodium atoms?" 3. 3.12xx10^23*"sodium atoms?" 4. 5.24xx10^22*"sodium atoms?"

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2017

I would say "option 1........"

Explanation:

We know that 1*mol contains 6.022xx10^23 individual sodium atoms, and has a mass of 22.99*g.

And thus for 1. there is a 2*g mass of Na.

For 2. there is a 22.99*g mass of Na.

For 3. there is a ..............................

(3xx10^23*"sodium atoms")/(6.022xx10^23*"sodium atoms"*mol^-1)xx22.99*g*mol^-1 mass of Na, approx. 11.5*g.

For 4. there is a 8*g mass of sodium............

And so, clearly,..................Capisce?