JAMB Chemistry 2024 Question 25

Question 25

Mole Concept and Stoichiometry

The Avogadro number of 23g of sodium is the same as that of

  1. A.16g of oxygen molecules
  2. B.1g of hydrogen molecules
  3. C.35.5g of chlorine molecules
  4. D.32g of oxygen molecules.
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Answer: D (32g of oxygen molecules.)

Explanation

23 g of sodium is 1 mole of atoms. 32 g of O2 is also 1 mole of molecules; the others are half a mole.