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What is the number of moles of nitrogen atoms present in one mole cytosine?

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The chemical formula of cytosine is $C_{4} H_{5} N_{3} O$ .

The structure of cytosine consists of a pyrimidine ring, which contains two nitrogen atoms, and an exocyclic amino group, which contains one nitrogen atom.

Thus, there are $3$ nitrogen atoms present in one molecule of cytosine.

Therefore, one mole of cytosine contains $3$ moles of nitrogen atoms.

Answer: 3

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Mole ConceptSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed

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