Answer to Question #94736 in General Chemistry for Kyli Dean

Question

Recently the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration seized 1.2 metric tons of cocaine during an interdiction operation. How many kilograms of cocaine is this? Conversion factor; Avagadro's number = 6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1

Answer 1

1 metric ton= 1000 kg.

1.2 metric tons x 1000 = 1200 kg.