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a. To find the molar mass of aspartame, we need to add up the atomic masses of all the atoms in its molecular formula.
Carbon (C): 14 atoms
12.01 g/mol = 168.14 g/mol
Hydrogen (H): 18 atoms
1.01 g/mol = 18.18 g/mol
Nitrogen (N): 2 atoms
14.01 g/mol = 28.02 g/mol
Oxygen (O): 5 atoms
16.00 g/mol = 80.00 g/mol
Adding these together: 168.14 g/mol + 18.18 g/mol + 28.02 g/mol + 80.00 g/mol = 294.34 g/mol
b. To calculate the number of moles of aspartame in 3769.4 grams, we use the following formula:
moles = mass / molar mass
So, moles of aspartame = 3769.4 g / 294.34 g/mol = 12.82 mol