In chemistry class, Carlos calculated the number of molecules in 100 moles. The calculator displayed the number 6.02E25. What is the number of molecules in 100 moles in scientific notation?(1 point)Responses6.02×256.02 times 256.02+10256.02 plus 10 superscript 25 baseline25×106.0225 times 10 superscript 6.02 baseline6.02×1025
The correct answer is 6.02 × 10^25.
To understand why, let's break it down:
1. Carlos calculated the number of molecules in 100 moles.
2. The result of his calculation on the calculator was 6.02E25.
Scientific notation is a way of representing very large or very small numbers in a concise format. In this case, the "E" denotes "times 10 raised to the power of".
So, 6.02E25 means 6.02 times 10 raised to the power of 25.
Hence, the number of molecules in 100 moles in scientific notation is 6.02 × 10^25.