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Calculate the number of molecules in one kg of calcium chloride.

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Mass of 1 mole of CaCl2 = Ca + 2Cl = 40 + (2 x 35.5) = 40 + 71 = 111 g

111 g of CaCl2 contains 6.022 × 1023 molecules

∴ 1000 g of CaCl2 contains 6.022×1023×1000111\dfrac{6.022 \times 10^{23} \times 1000}{111}

= 5.42 × 1024 molecules

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