Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A chemist has of fullerene, , whose molar mass is .
Allotropes are forms of one element. Diamond: each atom bonded to four others, very hard, no free electrons. Graphite: layers of hexagons, each atom bonded to three, soft and slippery, conducts. Fullerene : a cage of atoms. All burn to carbon dioxide: .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Molecules. of .
Step 2. Atoms in moles. of carbon atoms. The quick way gives the same: .
Step 3. Number of atoms. atoms.
Answer: (a) ; (b) ; (c) atoms.
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