How many atoms of cobalt are in 8.98 moles of cobalt?

1 Answer
Sep 9, 2016

8.98xxN_A "cobalt atoms"

Explanation:

N_A, "Avogadro's number" specifies 6.0221xx10^23 individual particles. It is simply another collective number like a dozen, or a score, or a gross. N_A has the property that 6.0221xx10^23 individual cobalt atoms has a mass of 58.93*g. How did I know that? Did I have it memorized?

So the quantity is approx 54xx10^23 cobalt atoms.