How many oxygen atoms are there in 52.06 g of carbon dioxide? A)1.424 × 10²⁴ B)6.022 × 10²³ C)7.122 × 10²³ D)5.088 × 10²³ E)1.018 × 10²⁴

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The molar mass of carbon dioxide (CO2) is approximately 44.01 g/mol. Given 52.06 g of CO2, we first find the number of moles of CO2, which is 52.06 g / 44.01 g/mol ≈ 1.183 mol. Since each molecule of CO2 contains 2 oxygen atoms, the total number of oxygen atoms is 2 * 1.183 mol * Avogadro's number (6.022 × 10^23 atoms/mol) ≈ 1.424 × 10^24 atoms.

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