How many moles of oxygen atoms are in one mole of the molecule Ca5(PO4)3OH? could you also show work

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Ryan McGeary · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T06:22:50+0000

Answer:

13 moles of oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

A mole of a substance is the unit of measuring the number of particles within a chemical substance.

The given compound is:

Ca₅ (PO₄)₃OH

This is a mole of Ca₅ (PO₄)₃OH

In this compound we have:

5 moles of Ca

3 mole of P

13 mole of O

1 mole of H

So,

In 1 mole of Ca₅ (PO₄)₃OH, we have 13 moles of oxygen