NEETChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Which of the following samples contains the highest number of atoms?
Options
- A16 g of CH ₄
- B22.4 L of CO ₂ at STP
- C18 u of H ₂ O
- D2 moles of O ₂
Correct answer
A. 16 g of CH ₄
Step-by-step solution
The number of atoms in each sample is calculated as follows: 1) 16 g of CH ₄ = 16 16 mol = 1 mol of CH ₄ . Since each CH ₄ molecule contains 5 atoms (1 carbon and 4 hydrogen), total atoms = 5 N_A . 2) 22.4 L of CO ₂ at STP = 1 mol of CO ₂ . Each CO ₂ molecule contains 3 atoms, total atoms = 3 N_A . 3) 18 u of H ₂ O corresponds to the mass of exactly 1 molecule of H ₂ O , which contains 3 atoms (not moles). 4) 2 moles of O ₂ contains 2 N_A molecules. Each O ₂ molecule contains 2 atoms, total atoms = 4 N_A . The high