Answer: There are [tex]2.29\times 10^{23}[/tex] formula units
Explanation:
According to avogadro's law, 1 mole of every substance occupies 22.4 L at STP and contains avogadro's number [tex]6.023\times 10^{23}[/tex] of particles.
To calculate the moles, we use the equation:
[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text {Molar mass}}=\frac{36.0g}{95g/mol}=0.38moles[/tex]
1 mole of [tex]MgCl_2[/tex] contains = [tex]6.023\times 10^{23}[/tex] formula units
Thus 0.38 moles of [tex]MgCl_2[/tex] contains = [tex]\frac{6.023\times 10^{23}}{1}\times 0.38=2.29\times 10^{23}[/tex] formula units
Thus there are [tex]2.29\times 10^{23}[/tex] formula units
