Chemistry Examples
O
Step 1
To calculate the mass of a single atom, first look up the atomic mass of O from the periodic table. This is also the mass in grams of 1 mole of O.
16
Step 2
Use Avogadro's number to find the mass of a single atom.
166.022⋅1023
Step 3
Step 3.1
Group coefficients together and exponents together to divide numbers in scientific notation.
(166.022)(11023)
Step 3.2
Divide 16 by 6.022.
2.656924611023
Step 3.3
Move 1023 to the numerator using the negative exponent rule 1bn=b-n.
2.6569246⋅10-23
2.6569246⋅10-23