If one mole of carbon atoms weighs 12 grams, what is the mass (in grams) of 1 atom of carbon?
1 mole of carbon atoms 6.022 x 1023 atoms = 12g
Therefore, Mass of the atom of carbon = 12 / 6.022 x 1023
= 1.99 x 10-23
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