The atomic mass of titanium is 48 u. Which statement about titanium and carbon is correct?(1 point)

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

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 eight carbon atoms.

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

Answer 1

To determine the correct statement about the relationship between titanium and carbon based on their atomic masses, we need the atomic mass of carbon. The atomic mass of carbon is approximately 12 u.

Now, we can compare the masses:

• The mass of one titanium atom (Ti) = 48 u
• The mass of one carbon atom (C) = 12 u

Now, let's calculate the number of carbon atoms that would have the same mass as one titanium atom:

\[ \text{Number of Carbon atoms equivalent to one Titanium atom} = \frac{\text{mass of one Titanium atom}}{\text{mass of one Carbon atom}} = \frac{48 , u}{12 , u} = 4 \]

This means 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.