Q2 of 27 Page 47

Examine the samples given:

a. 20 g of He


b. 44.8 L of NH3 at STP


c. 67.2 L of N2 at STP


d. 1 mol of H2SO4


e. 180 g of water What will be the ascending order of the total number of atoms in each sample?

Calculation of number of atoms in each:

a. Number of molecules = 3.011 × 1024 (calculated)


In He, there is only one atom


Thus, total number of atoms of He = 1 × Number of molecules


= 3.011 × 1024


b. Number of molecules = 1.204 × 1024 (calculated)


In NH3, there are four atoms


Thus, total number of atoms of NH3 = 4 × Number of molecules


= 4 × 1.204 × 1024


= 4.8 × 1024


c. Number of molecules = 1.806 × 1024 (calculated)


In N2, there are two atoms


Thus, total number of atoms of N2 = 2 × Number of molecules


= 2 × 1.806 × 1024


= 3.6 × 1024


d. Number of molecules = 6.022 × 1023 (calculated)


In H2SO4, there are seven atoms


Thus, total number of atoms of H2SO4 = 7 × No. of molecules


= 7 × 6.022 × 1023


= 4.21 × 1024


e. Number of molecules = 6.022 × 1024 (calculated)


In H2O, there are three atoms


Thus, total number of atoms of H2O = 3 × Number of molecules


= 3 × 6.022 × 1024


= 1.8 × 1025


The arrangement of the samples in increasing order of the number of atoms in each is:


20 g of He < 67.2 L of N2 at STP < 1 mol of H2SO4 < 44.8 L of NH3 at STP < < 180 g of water


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