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Q 1.     If one mole of carbon atoms weighs 12 grams, what is the mass (in grams) of 1 atom of carbon?

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As we know,

1\: mole=6.022\times10^{23}\:atoms

Now, 

the mass of 1 mole or 6.022\times10^{23}\:atoms  = 12  g

The mass of 1 atom :

 =\frac{12}{6.022\times10^{23}}=1.99\times 10^{-23}\:g

Hence the mass of 1 atom of Carbon is  1.99\times 10^{-23}\:g .

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