Which has more number of atoms:

100 grams of Magnesium or 100 grams of Aluminium


(Given: At mass of Mg=24 u, AL = 27 u)


100 grams of magnesium:


1 mole of Mg atom = 6.022 × 1023 atoms


This means 24g of Mg has 6.022 × 1023 atoms


Then 100 g contains:




Number of Mg atoms = 2.5 × 1024 atoms


100 grams of aluminium:


1 mole of Al atom = 6.022 × 1023 atoms


This means 27g of Al has 6.022 × 1023 atoms


Then 100 g contains:




Number of Al atoms = 2.2 × 1024 atoms


Thus, 100g of magnesium has more atoms.


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