How many ions are there in a solution with 9.656 mol of Ni^(2+)?

1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016

Clearly there are 9.656 mol of Ni^(2+). But Ni^(2+) is not the only ion present.

Explanation:

How do I know this? Because Ni^(2+) must have a counterion. This could have been halide, or nitrate, or acetate, or something else.

The number of Ni^(2+) ions is N_A xx 9.656 mol. N_A is Avogadro's number = 6.022xx10^23*mol^-1. So the number of ions is rather large.