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In 90 gram of water

What will be the total number of electrons in this total number of particles?

Number of gram molecules = 5 (calculated in part a)

Now, 1 molecule of water contains:


1 × 8 electron of oxygen


2x1 electron of Hydrogen


Total 10 electrons per molecule.


So total number of electrons = Number of gram molecules × number of electron per molecule


Total number of electrons = 5 × 10


Total number of electrons = 50 moles of electrons


As we know 1 mole = 6.022 × 1023


50 moles of electrons = 50 × 6.022 × 1023


= 3.01 × 1025 number of electrons


Thus, the total number of electrons = 3.01 × 1025


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