Is it because oxygen is a diatomic molecule? If so, nitrogen is also diatomic, so why isn't it 1.5 atoms of Nitrogen?
Then it says one mole of C7H5N3O6 has 3 atoms of Nitrogen and 6 atoms of Oxygen. So when considering a mole of something, u count the atoms differently than if they are considered a molecule?
2006-11-15 04:32:51 · 5 answers · asked by bebeeangeldust 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The book says it.
2006-11-15 07:45:40 · update #1
It should be 6 atoms of oxygen in C7H5N3O6... must be a typo.
2006-11-15 04:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C7H5N3O6 has 6 atoms of oxygen. This is true for the molecule as well as the mole.
2006-11-15 13:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by niuchemist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 atoms of nitrogen and 6 atoms of oxygen - 1.5 moles of nitrogen and 3 moles of oxygen. You are right in your surmise! Looks like a classic typographical error!
2006-11-15 12:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks to me like you are probably getting the formula wrong! Where did you get the formula from and how did you come to the conclusion there are 6 atoms of oxygen. - Something is wrong!
2006-11-15 12:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by The Mog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the formula for trinitrotoluene.
Does this help
2006-11-15 13:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by hls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋