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okay i figured out what was done. the total grams of the substance was divided by the atomic mass of the substance. .26 / 197 = .0031.. . . . . but can someone explain why it was done this way? thanks

I'm attempting to understand what is going on in the solution to a problem. Heres the question and the answer: Question: On your wedding day your lover gives you a gold ring of mass 3.74 g. 53 years later its mass is 3.21 g. On the average how many atoms were abrated from the ring during...

Im new to these forums and I'm looking forward to becoming a regular contributor. I'm attempting to prepare for physics in the fall and I have a textbook problem that i understand the process of solving but not understand the concept. Heres the question: What mass of a material w/ density p...