How Does Avogadro's Number Impact Molar Mass Calculations?

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The discussion centers on the calculation of molar mass using Avogadro's number, specifically addressing a miscalculation involving the value of Avogadro's number. The correct value is 6.022 x 1023 mol-1, not 6.022 x 10-23 mol-1. The erroneous calculation led to an incorrect result of 3.545 x 10-46 g·mol-1 instead of the correct 35.45 g·mol-1.

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I only have a question on the calculation, so I won't even give the question...
My book says

(0.5877 \times 10^{-23} \:g) \times (6.022 \times 10^{-23} \: mol^{-1} )= 35.45 \: g \cdot mol^{-1}


According to my calculator (0.5877 \times 10^{-23} \:g) \times (6.022 \times 10^{-23} \: mol^{-1})= 3.545 \times 10^{-46} \: g \cdot mol^{-1}

How did they get rid of the 10^{-46} sign??

Thanks!
 
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There is an error in the expression, should be 6.022x1023, not 6.022x10-23. This is the Avogadro's number.

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