From 200 mg of CO2 ,1021 molecules are removed.How many moles of CO2 are left ?

a) 0.288 b) 2.88 c) 0.00288 d) 0.0288

Molar mass of CO2 = 44 g

Given mass = 200 mg = 0.2 g

No. of moles = 0.2 / 44 = 1 / 220

No. of moles = No . of molecules / Avagadro 's constant

1 / 220 = No. of molecules / 6.022 * 1023

6.022 * 1023 / 220 = No. of molecules

= 2.73* 1021 Molecules

Now from this 1021 molecules are removed 

2.73 * 1021 - 1021

1.73 * 1021  Molecules are now left

No. of moles = Molecules / avogadro's constant

= (1.73 * 1021) / (6.022 * 1023)

= 0.00288  moles

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