A grain of salt contains about 1.2 x 10^18 atoms.. An average box of salt from the grocery store contains about 5 x 10^6 grains of salt inside. How many atoms of salt exist in 1 box of salt?

Respuesta :

To determine the number of atoms in a box of salt, we have to multiply the number of atoms contained in a grain of salt by the number of grains contained in a box of salt.

We are given that there are

[tex]1.2\times10^{18}[/tex]

atoms in a grain of salt, and that there are

[tex]5\times10^6\text{ }[/tex]

grains of salt in a box of salt, therefore, in total there are:

[tex]1.2\times10^{18}*5\times10^6[/tex]

atoms in the box.

Simplifying the above result, we get:

[tex]6\times10^{24}.[/tex]

Answer:

[tex]6\times10^{24}.[/tex]