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The one mole of _____molecule has the highest number of atoms?

Correct answer: D. H2C2O4

  • A. H2SO4
  • B. HClO4
  • C. O3
  • D. H2C2O4

Explanation

One mole of each compound contains the same number of molecules, so compare atoms in one molecule: H2SO4 has 7 atoms, HClO4 has 6, O3 has 3, and H2C2O4 has 8 atoms. Therefore, 1 mol of H2C2O4 contains 8 mol of atoms, the greatest amount. A common wrong choice is H2SO4 because students may count only the hydrogen and oxygen symbols incorrectly.

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