Calculate the mass of forsterite that contains a million oxygen atoms. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol if necessary, and round it to significant digits.

From Avogadro's hypothesis, we understood that 1 mole of any substance contains 6.02×10²³ atoms. This equally means that 1 mole of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) contains 6.02×10²³ atoms.

1 mole of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) = (24×2) + 28 + (16×4)

= 48 + 28 + 64

= 140 g

Finally, we shall determine the mass of forsterite that contains a million oxygen atoms.

140 g of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) contains 6.02×10²³ atoms.

Therefore, Xg of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) will contain 1×10⁶ atoms of oxygen i.e

Xg of forsterite (Mg2SiO4) =

(140 × 1×10⁶) /6.02×10²³

= 2.33×10¯¹⁶ g

Therefore, 2.33×10¯¹⁶ g of forsterite contains a million oxygen atoms..

pstnonsonjoku pstnonsonjoku · Answer 2 · 2021-12-18T08:35:07+01:00

The mass of forsterite that contains a million oxygen atoms is 5.67 × 10^-17 g.

The chemical formula of forsterite is Mg2SiO4. Now, molar mass of forsterite is; 2(24) + 28 + 4(16) = 140 g/mol

Next, we have to obtain the number of oxygen atoms that are found in 1 mole of forsterite as follows;

Number of oxygen atoms in 1 mole = 1 × 4 × 6.02 × 10^23 = 24.08 × 10^23 atoms

Now;

If 1 mole of forsterite contains 24.08 × 10^23 atoms oxygen atoms

x moles of forsterite contains 1 × `10^6 atoms

x = 1 mole × 1 × `10^6 atoms/24.08 × 10^23 atoms

x = 4 × 10^-19 moles

Mass of forsterite that contains a million oxygen atoms = 4 × 10^-19 moles

× 140 g/mol = 5.67 × 10^-17 g

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