1

2
Atomic Mass Unity

atomic weight and molecular
weight

chemical formula

chemical equations

mole concept
CONTENTS
3
As a reference the mass of C = 12 amu
ATOMIC MASS UNITY
Fundamental property of the atom is its mass
Sum of subatomic particles (always different!)
Atomic Mass relative measurement
12
6
6
12

1 amu = 1/12 mass C
1 amu = 1.66 10
-27
kg = 1.66 10
-24
g
proton mass =1.6726 10
-27
kg =1.007 amu
neutron mass=1.6749 10
-27
kg =1.008 amu
electron mass =0.00055 amu
4
Atomic mass and molecular mass
the mass of an atom (AM) is expressed in amu and takes into
consideration the matural abundace of isotopes of that

abundance

12
C = 12 amu x 0.98 = 11.87

13
C = 13 amu x 0.011 = 0.144
12.011
The molecular mass (MM) is due to the sum of the mass of the
atoms
MM
H
2
O
= 2 x 1.008 amu + 15.999 amu = 18.015 amu
5
6
CHEMICAL FORMULA
7
CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
3 H
2
+ N
2
2 NH
3

Stoichiometric coefficients
reacts with to give
description of a real process
mass balance
charge balance
8
Examples
9
10
MOLE
N
A
= 6.02
.
10
23
mol
-1
.
32 g S
201g Hg
207g Pb
64g Cu
12g graphite
11
12
Take into consideration the following reaction:
S + O
2
SO
2

32.07 g =32.0 g =64g
The atomic mass of an element in amu is numerically the
same as the mass of 1 mole of atoms expressed in grams

1 mole of atoms : 6.02
.
10
23
atoms
1 mole of molecules : 6.02
.
10
23
molecules
1 mole of ions : 6.02
.
10
23
ions
1 atom 1 molecule 1 molecule
(2 atoms bond together) (3 atoms bond together)
32.07 amu 32.0 amu 64.07 amu
13
14
15
Different chemical reactions