Answer: The correct answer is Option C.
Explanation:
To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:
[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex]
Given mass of methane = 48.2 g
Molar mass of methane = 16 g/mol
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\text{Moles of }CH_4=\frac{48.2g}{16g/mol}=3.0125mol[/tex]
According to mole concept:
1 mole of compound contains [tex]6.022\times 10^{23}[/tex] number of molecules.
So, 3.0125 moles of methane will contain = [tex]3.0125\times 6.022\times 10^{23}18.141\times 10^{23}=1.81\times 10^{24}[/tex] number of molecules.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.