Answer:
142.0 moles CO₂
Explanation:
To answer this question, we first need to know what a mole is. A mole represents [tex]6.022 \cdot 10^{23}[/tex] of something, and in this case, that something is molecules.
So, to convert [tex]8.551 \cdot 10^{25}[/tex] molecules into moles, we need to use the conversion factor [tex]1=\frac{6.022\cdot 10^{23} \text{molecules} }{ \text{1 mole}}[/tex].
Doing so (using dimensional analysis) gives us:
[tex]8.551 \cdot 10^{25} \text{ molecules } \cdot \frac{\text{1 mole}}{ 6.022\cdot 10^{23} \text{ molecules} } = \frac{8.551 \cdot 10^{25}}{ 6.022\cdot 10^{23}} \text{ moles CO}_2 = \\ \\ 141.996 \text{ moles CO}_2 = \boxed{142.0 \text{ moles CO}_2 }[/tex]
