the weight of a diamond is given in carats . one carat is equivalent to 200mg . a pure diamond is made up entirely of carbon atoms .how many carbon atoms make up a 1.00 carat diamond?

Answer 1

The molar mass of carbon is 12.01 g/mol.
From here, we can calculate the number of carbon atoms in a 200 mg (0.2 g) diamond as:

0.2 g / 12.01 g/mol = 0.0167 mol of carbon

To find the number of carbon atoms, we need to multiply by Avogadro's number:

0.0167 mol * 6.02 x 10^23 atoms/mol = 1.00 x 10^22 carbon atoms

Therefore, a 1.00 carat diamond is made up of 1.00 x 10^22 carbon atoms.