explain why the number of atoms and moles are different when the volumes are nearly identical?

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1. Suppose the masses of sucrose, sulphur, and magnesium sulphate provided in the table represent the mass of a level teaspoon of the substance,
             
which sample contained the greatest number of moles of substance?
             
compound mass molar mass moles of substance moles of each element atoms of each element
sodium chloride (NaCl)
5.690 g
58.435 g/mol
0.0973 mol
Na = 0.0973 mole Na=5.8574 x1022 atoms
Cl = 0.0973 mole Cl=5.8574 x1022 atoms
   
water (H2O)
4.930 g
18.014 g/mol
0.2736 mol
H = 0.5472 mole H= 3.2941 x1023 atoms
O = 0.2736 mole O= 1.6470 x1023 atoms
   
sucrose (C12H22O11)
4.000 g
342.251 g/mol
0.0116 mol
C = 0.1392 mole C= 8.3798 x1022 atoms
H = 0.2552 mole H= 1.5363 x1023 atoms
O = 0.1276 mole O= 7.6815 x1022 atoms
sulphur (S)
3.200 g
32.059 g/mol
0.0998 mol
S = 0.0998 mole S= 6.0079 x1022 atoms
   
   
magnesium sulphate (MgSO4)
3.300 g
120.359 g/mol
0.0274 mol
Mg = 0.0274 mole
Mg= 1.6494 x1022 atoms
S = 0.0274 mole S= 1.6494 x1022 atoms
O = 0.1096 mole O= 6.5979 x1022 atoms
iron (III) sulphate (Fe2(SO4)3)
4.800 g
399.855 g/mol
0.0120 mol
Fe = 0.0240 mole Fe= 1.4448 x1022 atoms
S = 0.036 mole S= 2.1672 x1022 atoms
O = 0.144 mole O= 8.6688 x 1022 atoms
glass slide (SiO2)
5.394 g
60.082 g/mol
0.0897 mol
Si = 0.0897 mole Si= 5.3999 x 1022 atoms
O = 0.1795 mole O= 1.0805 x1023 atoms
   
chalk (CaCO3)
1.906 g
100.084 g/mol
0.0190 mol
Ca = 0.0190 mole Ca= 1.1438 x1022 atoms
C = 0.0190 mole C= 1.1438 x1022 atoms
O = 0.0571 mole O= 3.4374 x1022 atoms
2. Suppose the masses of sodium chloride and water provided in the table represent the mass of a level teaspoon of the substance,
         
explain why the number of atoms and moles are different when the volumes are nearly identical?
         
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