This is one of those (horrors!) Stoichiometry problems.
1. What is the Atomic Weight of Silicon
2. How many Moles of Silicon in 1 pound
3. Multiply Moles by Avogadros Number to get Number of Atoms.
As always, math is left as an exercise for the student.
2.5x10^22 atoms
2.80x10^24 atoms x 1 mol/6.02x10^23 atoms = 4.65 moles
1 mole of an element contains 6.022 X 1023 atomsso in 1.4324 moles no. of atoms is 8.659 X 1023 atoms
Well take Si (as its own element, being silicon) and see how many atoms it has in that one unit, which would be 1 (notice that it has no number next to it) then see how many atoms are in the O2 (Oxygen) obviously it has 2 because of the number next to it. So you take the two numbers and add. 2+1=3. 3 atoms are present.
A silicon-oxygen tetrahedron.
18
2.5x10^22 atoms
3.10 moles SiO2 (1 mole Si/1 mole SiO2)(6.022 X 1023/1 mole Si) = 1.87 X 1024 atoms of silicon =====================
2.80x10^24 atoms x 1 mole/6.022x10^23 atoms = .465x10^1 mole = 4.65
2.80x10^24 atoms x 1 mol/6.02x10^23 atoms = 4.65 moles
SiO2 is a macromolecule. Each silicon atom is covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms and each oxygen atom is covalently bonded to two silicon atoms.
1 pound of anything except precious metals or stones contains 16 ounces of the same stuff.
No, a silicon dioxide molecule is composed of 1 silicon atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
1 mole of an element contains 6.022 X 1023 atomsso in 1.4324 moles no. of atoms is 8.659 X 1023 atoms
0.100 moles silicon (SiO2 ) dioxide (2 mole O/1 mole Si)(6.022 X 1023/1 mole O) = 1.20 X 1023 atoms of oxygen ======================
A mole of silicon (or any other element, for that matter) contains 6.02 x 1023 atoms. A mole of any compound contains that same amount of molecules. That big number is Avogadro's number, and more can be found by using the links below.
Silicon is a common metalloid which is a chemical element but it is considered to be tetravalent metalloid which has only 4 available electrons for covalent chemical bonding in its valence region. In the periodic table, Silicon has atomic number 14 with Si symbol. It is good to know that silicon is less reactive that Carbon-14 based on its position in the periodic table which is in the bottom of Carbon. The Standard Atomic Weight for Silicon is 28.0855 grams. The standard is based on the Avogadro's Constant which is 6.02214179 x 1023 mol-1. 1 mol of silicon will contains 6.02214179 x 1023 atoms of silicon. So, how many atoms are present in 1 gram of silicon? In 1 mol silicon (28.0855 grams) = 28.0855/28.0855 x 6.02214179 x 1023 = 6.02214179 x 1023 atoms In 1 gram silicon = 1/28.0855 x 6.02214179 x 1023 = 2.144217404 x 1022 atoms