How many molecules are in 2.00 moles of NO_2?

1 Answer
Dec 29, 2016

1.20xx10^24 "molecules" of NO_2

Explanation:

We are going to use dimensional analysis (method that allows you to convert from one unit of measurement to another by cancelling out unwanted units) and the relationship below:

![http://www.slideshare.net/gbsliebs2002/moles-2313038](useruploads.socratic.org)

For questions like this I use the following technique:

"Quantity Given" xx "Conversion Factor" = "Quantity Sought"

color(indigo)("Quantity Given:" 2.00 moles

color(coral)("Conversion Factor:" 6.02xx10^23

color(orange)("Quantity Sought:" molecules

Let's plug in our values:

2.00cancel"mol"xx(6.02xx10^23"molecules")/(1cancel"mol") = 1.20xx10^24 "molecules"