Chemistry Solving the Mystery of 76 moles of P4O10

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To determine the number of moles of phosphorus (P) in 76 moles of P4O10, one must recognize that each molecule of P4O10 contains four phosphorus atoms. Therefore, 76 moles of P4O10 contain 76 times 4, resulting in 304 moles of P. The confusion arises from conflating the number of moles of the compound with the number of moles of its constituent elements. Understanding that a mole refers to a specific number of molecules clarifies that the total moles of P and O differ from the moles of P4O10. This distinction is crucial for solving stoichiometric problems accurately.
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When a problem says 76 moles of P4O10 contains how many moles of P.
I can't seem to see why 76 moles of this molecule would contain more moles in it.

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I know the answer is 76 moles of P = 76 * 4
but how could a compound P4O10 that has 76 moles have 76 moles of P and 76 moles of O. in my head that's like saying 25 lb back of wine bottles is 25 lb of wine + 25 lb of bottles. Can anyone help me fix this brain dump?
 
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Mole is a number, like say 10 or a dozen or 512. If you have a dozen molecules of P4O10, then there are four dozens of P and 10 dozens of O in it.
Same with moles.
 
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There's a difference between the number of ##P_4 O_{10}## molecules and the number of ##P## atoms.
 
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