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3 April, 12:34

What mass of calcium metal contains the same number of atoms as 24.3 g of magnesium?

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  1. 3 April, 13:04
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    40.1 g

    For this problem, we need to realize that the atomic weight of each element is the number of grams that Avogadro's number of atoms of that element would mass. So let's look up the atomic weight of the elements involved and the ratio of their weights will be the same as the ratio of the masses.

    Atomic weight magnesium = 24.305

    Atomic weight calcium = 40.078

    moles Mg 24.3 g / 24.305 g/mol = 0.999794281 mol

    grams Ca = 0.999794281 mol * 40.078 g/mol = 40.06975519 g

    Rounding to 3 significant figures gives 40.1 g
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