Chemistry Examples
HgHg
Step 1
To calculate the mass of a single atom, first look up the atomic mass of Hg from the periodic table. This is also the mass in grams of 1 mole of Hg.
200.59
Step 2
Use Avogadro's number to find the mass of a single atom.
200.596.022⋅1023
Step 3
Step 3.1
Divide using scientific notation.
Step 3.1.1
Group coefficients together and exponents together to divide numbers in scientific notation.
(200.596.022)(11023)
Step 3.1.2
Divide 200.59 by 6.022.
33.3095317111023
Step 3.1.3
Move 1023 to the numerator using the negative exponent rule 1bn=b-n.
33.30953171⋅10-23
33.30953171⋅10-23
Step 3.2
Move the decimal point in 33.30953171 to the left by 1 place and increase the power of 10-23 by 1.
3.33095317⋅10-22
3.33095317⋅10-22