A mercury atom contains the mass number 200 and the proton number 80. A drop of mercury has a mass m = 0.68 g. Calculate the number of atoms of mercury present in this drop.
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68 g Given mass number of mercury, A = 200 Molar mass of mercury = A (atomic mass unit) = 200 g/mol Show more…
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