Calculate the number of molecules of sulphur (S8) present in 16g of solid sulphur.

Solution:

To calculate the molecular mass of sulphur,

Molecular mass of Sulphur (S₈) = 8xMass of Sulphur = 8×32 = 256g

Mass given = 16g

Number of moles = mass given/ molar mass of sulphur

= 16/256 = 0.0625 moles

To calculate the number of molecules of sulphur in 16g of solid sulphur,

Number of molecules = Number of moles x Avogadro number

= 0.0625 x 6.022 x 10²³ molecules

= 3.763 x 10²² molecules