Compound Mdesof‐ mdec● les Moles‐

Ⅲ91tOms
Hzo 0.1 0.1

S02 0.1 0.2

S03 0.1 0.3

H3P04 0.1 0.4

03 0.5

cH3cooH 0.2 0.4

Figure 1.8 The relationship between the Table 1.2 The relationship between the number of moles of molecules and the
number of moles and the number of particles. number of moles of particular atoms.

If we multiply the number of moles of molecules by the number of a

particular type of atom in a molecule (i.e. by the subscript of the atom),
we get the number of moles of that type of atom.Thus, in 0.25mol
HzSO+ there are 4x0.25 (i.e. 1.0) mol oxygen atoms.

!-, test yourself

6 Work out the mass of one molecule of each of the Calculate the total number of atoms in each of the
following: following:
a HzO a 0.0100mo1NH3
b NH3 b 0.200molC2H6
c CO2 c 0.0400mo1CzHsOH
7 Work out the total number of hydrogen atoms in 9 Calculate the number of moles of oxygen atoms in
each of the following: each of the following:
a 1.00mol Hz a 0.2mol H2SOa
b 0.200mo1CH4 b 0.1mol Cl2O7
c 0.0500molNH3 c 0.03mol XeOa

Learning objectives
1.2.2 Empirical and molecular formulas
o Determine the percentage
Percentage composition of a compound
composition by mass of a
The percentage by mass of each element present in a compound can be
substance
o worked out using the formula:
lJnderstand what is meant
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by empirical and molecular

formulas by mass of_ number of atoms of the element x relative atornic mass
o/o

. Calculate empirical and an element relative molecular mass

molecular formulas