The atomic mass of titanium is 48 u. Which statement about titanium and carbon is correct?

Question

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The mass of one titanium atom is equivalent to the mass of eight carbon atoms.
The mass of one titanium atom is equivalent to the mass of four carbon atoms.
The mass of one carbon atom is equivalent to the mass of two titanium atoms.
The mass of one carbon atom is equivalent to the mass of four titanium atoms.

Answer 1

To determine the correct statement, we first need to understand the atomic masses of titanium and carbon.

• The atomic mass of titanium (Ti) is given as 48 u.
• The atomic mass of carbon (C) is approximately 12 u.

Now, let's compare the masses:

1. One titanium atom has a mass of 48 u.
2. One carbon atom has a mass of 12 u.

To find out how many carbon atoms are equivalent to one titanium atom, we can divide the mass of titanium by the mass of carbon:

\[ \frac{\text{mass of Ti}}{\text{mass of C}} = \frac{48 , \text{u}}{12 , \text{u}} = 4 \]

This indicates that the mass of one titanium atom is equivalent to the mass of four carbon atoms.

Thus, the correct statement is:

The mass of one titanium atom is equivalent to the mass of four carbon atoms.