How long would it take to count all the atoms in

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The discussion revolves around calculating the time required to count all the atoms in 12 grams of Carbon-12, focusing on the concept of moles and Avogadro's number.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • Participants explore the relationship between grams of Carbon-12 and moles, as well as the number of atoms in a mole. There is a discussion about converting the counting time from seconds to years.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided hints and guidance on how to approach the calculation, while others are actively questioning how to perform the necessary conversions. Multiple interpretations of the counting process and time calculations are being explored.

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Participants are working within the constraints of counting one atom per second and are discussing the necessary conversions without resolving the final calculation.

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How long would it take to count all of the atoms in 12 grams of Carbon-12, If you could only count one atom per second?
 
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Hint : How many grams of carbon 12 makes one mole? How many atoms is there in a mole?
 
hey, thanks a lot for your reply, yeah i know about Avagadro’s number but i am stuck on getting it into years, dividing it by how many seconds in a year?
 
It's easy to calculate the number of seconds in a year if you know the number of seconds in a minute, the number of minutes in an hour, the number of hours in a day and the number of days in a year.
 

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