SOLUTION: A sample of copper with a mass of 63.5g contains 6.02X10^23 atoms. Calculate the mass of a single copper atom.

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Question 213360: A sample of copper with a mass of 63.5g contains 6.02X10^23 atoms. Calculate the mass of a single copper atom.
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mass of 63.5 g = 6.02x10^23 atoms
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to find x g = 1 atom ,,,,,,,divide both sides of original eqn by 6,02 x 10^23
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63.5 g / 6.02x10^23 = 1.0548 x 10^-22 g = 6.02 x10^23/6.02 x 10^23 = 1 atom
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answer is one atom has mass of 1.0548 x 10^-22 g
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