The number of oxygen molecules present in 16.0g of the gas is ______? [Avogadro's number = 6.02 x 1023]

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The molar mass of oxygen gas (O₂) is 32 g/mol. Therefore, 16.0 g of oxygen gas will contain one-half the number of moles as its mass in grams. Number of moles = mass ÷ molar mass Number of moles of O₂ in 16.0 g = 16.0 g ÷ 32 g/mol = 0.5 mol Since one mole of any substance contains Avogadro's number of particles (atoms or molecules), the number of oxygen molecules in 0.5 mol of O₂ is: Number of molecules = Avogadro's number x Number of moles Number of molecules = 6.02 x 10²³ x 0.5 = 3.01 x 10²³ Therefore, the correct option is: 3.01 x 10²³.