Given molar mass of methane , M = 16.04 g/mol
(a) mass of metahne , m = 2.750 g
We know that Number of moles , n = mass/molar mass
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= 2.750 g / 16.04 (g/mol)
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= 0.17 moles
(b) We know that 1 mole of any compound contains avagadro number
(6.023x1023) molecules
So 11.5 moles of methane contains 11.5 mol x (
6.023x1023 molescules / 1 mol )
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= 6.93x1024 molecules