Mole Concept Assignment #1

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1. Define the term “mole”. (1)

Mole is the amount of substance that contains 6.02×1023 particles in the substance.

2. Define molar mass. (1)

Molar mass is the mass of 1 mole of a substance.

3. Determine the relative molecular mass of the following substances. (3)

a) Chlorine (Cl 2 ¿

Molecular mass formula= number of moles × weight of one mole

Molecular mass= 2×35=70g/mol

b) Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2)

Molecular mass formula= number of moles × weight of one mole

Molecular mass= 1(14)+2(16)=14+32=46g/mol

c) Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)

Molecular mass formula= number of moles × weight of one mole

Molecular mass=2(1)+1(32)=2+32=34g/mol.

4. Determine the relative formula mass of the following substances.(3)

a) Aluminum oxide ( Al2 O3)

formula mass= number of moles × weight of one mole

formula mass= 2(26.98)+3(16)= 53.96+48=101.96g/mol.

b) Ammonium sulfate ¿
formula mass= number of moles × weight of one mole

formula mass= 2(14)+8(1)+1(32)+4(16)=28+8+32+64

=132g/mol.

c) Calcium hydrogen carbonate ¿

formula mass= number of moles × weight of one mole

formula mass= 1(40.08)+2(1)+2(12)+6(16)= 40.08+2+24+96

=162.08g/mol.

5. Determine the molar mass of the following substances. (2)

a) Magnesium nitrate ¿

Molar mass=number of moles × weight of one mole

Molar mass= 1(24)+2(14)+6(16)= 24+28+96=148g/mol.

b) Sucrose (C 12 H 22 O11 )

Molar mass=number of moles × weight of one mole

Molar mass=12(12)+22(1)+11(16)= 144+22+176

=342g/mol.

6. Determine the mass of 0.4 mol of zinc hydroxide(Zn ( OH )2) . (2)

STEP1: Find the Molar mass

Molar mass=1(65.38)+2(16)+2(1)= 65.38+32+2=99.38g/mol.

STEP2: Formula mass= moles ×molar mass

Mass=0.4mol×99.38g/mol=39.75g

7. How many moles are in 8.28 g of potassium carbonate ( K 2 CO3 ¿ ? (2)

STEP1: Find the Molar mass

Molar mass= 2(39)+3(16)=78+48=126g/mol

 STEP2: Using Formula of moles= 8.28g/126g/mol

=0.66mol.

8. How many carbon dioxide molecules are in 11.0 g of carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) ? (3)

STEP1: Find molar mass of carbon dioxide(co2)

Molar mass= 1(12)+2(16)=12+32=44g/mol

STEP2: Formula for finding number of molecules= mass given÷molar mass.

=11.0÷44×6.02×1023

=0.25×6.02×1023

=1.505×10×23molecules

9. Determine the percentage, by mass, of oxygen in aluminum carbonate¿. (3)

STEP1: Find molar mass of aluminum carbonate

=2(26.98)+3(12)+9(16)=53.96+36+144=233.96g/mol.

STEP2: Find molar mass of oxygen=9×16=144g/mol

=144g/mol÷233.96g/mol ×100%

=0.615×100=61.5%