Explain why 5.00 grams of salt does not contain the same number of particles as 5.0 grams of sugar

5.00 grams of salt contain more particles than 5.0 grams of sugar

Explanation:

Salt = NaCl

Molar mass = 58.45 g/mol

Sugar = C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Molar mass = 342.3 g/mol

Sugar's molar mass is higher than salt.

So 1 mol of sugar weighs more than 1 mol of salt

But 5 grams of salt occupies more mole than 5 grams of sugar

5 grams of salt = 5g / 58.45 g/m = 0.085 moles

5 grams of sugar = 5g / 342.3 g/m = 0.014 moles

In conclusion, we have more moles of salt in 5 grams; therefore there are more particles than in 5 g of sugar.