El David P.

Mabilog 12 – STEM Pythagoras

January 15,2020

Learning Material 8
Mole Concept

ACTIVITY 1
Copper has two stable isotopes with the following masses and % abundances: Cu-63 (62.93
amu, 69.09% abundance) and Cu-65 (64.9278 amu, 30.91% abundance). Calculate the average
atomic mass of copper.

Mass Isotopic % Average

Element Number Mass Abundances Atomic Mass

63 62.93 amu 69.09%

Copper 63.55 amu
65 64.9278 30.91%
amu

Solution: Average = M 1 P1+ M 2 P2

= 62.93 (0.6909) + 64.9278 (0.3091)
= 63.55 amu

ACTIVITY 2
1. C3H5N3O9
= 3C + 5H + 3N + 9(O)
= 3 (12) + 5 (1) + 3 (14) + 9 (16)
= 227 g/mol

2. (NH2)2 CO
= 2N + 4H + C + O
= 2 (14) + 4 (1) + 12 + 16
= 60 g/mol

3. Hg(OCN)2
= Hg + 2 (O) + 2C + 2N
= 201 + 2(16) + 2 (12) + 2 (14)
= 285 g/mol

ACTIVITY 3
1. Ammonia (NH3) is used for fertilizers and many other things. How many molecules of
ammonia are present in 0.334 g of ammonia?
Molar mass = N H 3 = 14 + 1(3) = 14 + 3 = 17 u
1 mole = 17 g
No. of moles in 0.334 g,
given mass
=
molar mass
0.334
=
17
= 0.09 mol
 1 mole = 6.23 x 1023
0.09 moles = 6.23 x 1023 (0.09) = 0.57 x 1023
Therefore, 0.334 g of N H 3 contains 0.57 x 1023 molecules

ACTIVITY 4
Conversion between mass and moles

1. Ammonium Nitrate (NH4NO3) is a main component of explosive mixtures used in mining,

quarrying, and civil construction. If an explosive contains 345.0 g of ammonium nitrate, how
many mole of ammonium nitrate are present in the explosive?
Molar mass = N H 4 NO3
= 14 + 4 (1) + 14 + 3(16)
= 14 + 4 + 14 + 48
= 80 u

1 mole = 80 g
No. of moles in 345.0 g
345.0
=
80
= 4.31 mol

2. Copper is used for the absorption and used of iron in the formation of haemoglobin. How
many grams of Cu are present in 3.87 mol copper?
1 mole = 63.546 g
= (3.87 mol) (63.546 g)
= 245.92 g

Therefore, there are 245.92 grams of Cu present in 3.87 mol copper.