How many dozen atoms are in 6.05xx10^226.05×1022 atoms of "Ag"Ag?

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2017

6.05xx10^22" atoms Ag"6.05×1022 atoms Ag contain 5.04xx10^21" dozen atoms Ag"5.04×1021 dozen atoms Ag.

Explanation:

"1 dozen atoms=12 atoms"1 dozen atoms=12 atoms

Conversion factors

"1 dozen atoms"/"12 atoms"1 dozen atoms12 atoms or "12 atoms"/"1 dozen atoms"12 atoms1 dozen atoms

Multiply the given number of silver atoms by the conversion factor that cancels atoms.

6.05xx10^22color(red)cancel(color(black)("atoms Ag"))xx(1 "dozen atoms")/(12color(red)cancel(color(black)("atoms")))=5.04xx10^21" dozen atoms Ag" rounded to three sig figs.