Mole Quantities Lab

U n i t 2 T h e M o l e C o n c e p t

Purpose: To use the mole concept in the lab Materials: small beakers, eye droppers, teaspoon, graduated cylinder, balance Chemicals: Sulfur powder, aluminum foil of various sizes, copper wire, magnesium wire, powdered carbon, sodium chloride, sucrose For the following problems: A. Write a brief description of your procedure B. Collect data, keeping in mind your use of significant digits in measurement C. Use conversion factors to solve the problems PROBLEMS: 1. Determine the number of atoms present in a level teaspoon of aluminum powder A. 1. Weigh the beaker (call this weight B) 2. Weigh the beaker with one teaspoon of aluminum in it (call this weight A) 3. Take A-B to find the weight of one teaspoon of aluminum 4. Using dimensional analysis, convert this weight into moles 5. Using dimensional analysis, convert the number of moles into atoms B. B: 35.482g A: 36.812g C. A-B=1.330g (1.330g)/(26.98g/mol)=0.04960 moles (0.04960mol)(6.02*10^23atoms/mol)=3.00*10^22 atoms

Weighing the beaker with aluminum powder in it

Concluding Statement: There are 3.00*10^22 atoms in a level teaspoon of aluminum powder 2. Determine how many level teaspoons of carbon are needed to find 1.00 mol of iron powder A. 1. Take the weight of the beaker (call this weight B) 2. Take the weight of the beaker containing one level teaspoon of iron powder (call this weight A) 3. Take A-B to obtain the weight of one level teaspoon of iron powder 4. Divide the number of grams in one mole of iron powder by the number of grams in one teaspoon of iron powder to obtain the answer.

B. B=35.483g A=41.273g

C. A-B=41.273g-35.483g=5.790g of iron filings in one teaspoon (55.85g/mol)/(5.790g/tsp)=9.646 tsp/mol

Weighing the beaker with iron filings in it

Concluding Statement: You need 9.646 level teaspoons of iron powder to obtain 1.00 mole of iron powder 5. Determine what length of copper wire needed to provide 2.00 mol of copper. A. 1. Find out how many grams of iron are in 2 moles of iron (call it J) 2. Determine the length of copper wire (call it L) 3. Determine the mass of the copper wire (call it M) 4. (J/M)(L) equals the length required B.

M=1.839g L=10.15cm J=2mol*63.55g/mol=127.1g C. J/M=(127.1g)/(1.839g)=69.11 (69.11)(10.15cm)=701.5cm

Measuring the length of the copper wire

Measuring the mass of the copper wire

Concluding Statement: You need 701.5 centimeters of copper wire to obtain 2 moles of copper.