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Q. The number of atoms present in one mole of an element is equal to Avogadro number. Which of the following element contains the greatest number of atoms?

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Solution:

(a) $1 $ mol of $He = 4 \,g = N_A$ atoms
or $4\, g$ of $He = \frac{4}{4} mol = 1 N_A$ atom
(b) $1$ mole of $Na = 23\, g = N_A$ atoms
$\quad$ $[\because$ no. of moles $= \frac{\text{given mass}}{\text{atomic mass}}]$
$\therefore 46\,g $ of $ Na= \frac{46}{23}\, mol = \frac{46}{23}N_A$ atoms $= 2N_A$ atoms
(c) $1$ mole of $Ca = 40\, g= N_A$ atoms
$\therefore 0.40\, g $ of $Ca = \frac {0.40}{40}$ mol $ = \frac{0.40}{40} N_A$ atoms
$= 0.01 N_A$ atoms
(d)$1$ mole of $He = 4\, g = N_A$ atoms
$\therefore 12\,g $ of $He = \frac { 12}{4} $ mol $ = \frac { 12}{4} N_A $ atoms $ = 3 N_A$ atoms