Example: Calculating the number of moles in the given number of atoms
Titanium is corrosion resistant metal that is used in rockets, aircrafts and jet engines. Calculate the number of moles of this metal in a sample containing 3.011 x 1023 Ti-atoms.
Tactics:
To calculate number of moles from a given number of particles (atoms), write an equation by placing number of moles (unknown quantity ) on right hand side and number of atoms (known quantity) on left hand side of the equation and follow these steps.
Step 1:
First write a known relation between these particles (known quantity) and mole (unknown quantity) with mole on right hand side of the equation.
6.022 × 1023 atoms = 1 mole.
Step 2:
Next, find number of moles (unknown quantity) for '1' atom of known quantity (by dividing with i.e., 6.022 × 1023) . If already there is 1 on the left side of equation, then no need of step 2.
Step 3
Then, multiply the equation with given quantity and value on right hand side of equation will be the required quantity.
Solution:
Step 1:
6.022 × 1023 atoms of Ti = 1 mole of Ti
Step 2:
1 Ti atom = 1/6.022 × 1023 moles of Ti
Step 3:
3.011 × 1023 Ti atoms = 3.011 x 1023 × 1/6.022 x 1023
= 0.5 moles of Ti
Example: Formaldehyde is used to preserve dead animals. Its molecular formula is CH2O. Calculate the number of moles that would contain 3.011 × 1022 molecules of this compound.
Solution:
6.022 × 1023 molecules of formaldehyde = 1 mole of formaldehyde
1 molecule of formaldehyde
= 1/6.022 × 1023 moles of formaldehyde
= 3.011 × 1022 molecule of formaldehyde
= 3.011 x 1022 × 1 /6.022 × 1023
= 0.05 moles of formaldehyde
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