What is the mass of 6.2x 1022 molecules of carbon monoxide?

Mass = 2.8 g

Explanation:

Given data:

Number of molecules of CO = 6.2×10²²

Mass of CO = ?

Solution:

We will use Avogadro number.

It is the number of atoms , ions and molecules in one gram atom of element, one gram molecules of compound and one gram ions of a substance.

The number 6.022 × 10²³ is called Avogadro number.

For example,

18 g of water = 1 mole = 6.022 × 10²³ molecules of water

For given  6.2×10²² molecules of CO mass will be,

1 mole = 6.022 × 10²³ molecules of CO

6.2×10²² molecule × 1 mole/  6.022 × 10²³ molecules of CO

0.1 mol

Mass of CO:

Mass = number of moles  × molar mass

Mass = 0.1 mol  × 28 g/mol

Mass = 2.8 g

there are two significant figures.