Self-Assessment
The molecular formula of a compound used for bleaching hair is H2O2. Calculate
1. (a) Mass of this compound that would contain 2.5 moles.
(b) No. of moles of this compound that would exactly weigh 30g.
2. A spoon of table salt, NaCl contains 12.5grams of this salt. Calculate the number of moles it contains.
3. before the digestive systems X-rayed, people are required to swallow suspensions of barium sulphate BaSO4. Calculate mass of one mole of BaSO4
Example: Calculating the number of atoms in given moles
1. Zn is a silvery metal that is used to galvanize steel to prevent corrosion. How many atoms are there in 1.25 moles of Zn.
2. A thin foil of aluminum (Al) is used as wrapper in food industries. How many atoms are present in a foil that contains 0.2 moles of aluminum?
Solution
1.
1 mole of Zn contains = 6.022 × 1023 atoms
1.25 moles of Zn = 1.25 × 6.022 × 1023
= 7.53 x 1023 atoms
2.
1 mole of Al contains = 6.022 × 1023 atoms
0.2 moles of Al = 0.2 × 6.022 × 1023
= 1.2044 × 1023 atoms
Example: Calculating the number of molecules in given moles of a substance.
1. Methane (CH4) is the major component of natural gas. How many molecules are present in 0.5 moles of a pure sample of methane?
2. At high temperature hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas given off by a volcano is oxidized by air to sulphur dioxide (SO2). Sulphur dioxide reacts with water to form acid rain. How many molecules are there in 0.25 moles of SO2.
Solution:
1.
1 mole of CH4 contains = 6.022 × 1023 molecules
0.5 moles of CH4 = 0.5 × 6.022 × 1023
= 3.011x 1023 molecules
2.
1 mole of SO2 contains = 6.022 × 1023 molecules
0.25 moles of SO2 0.25 × 6.022 × 1023
= 1.5055 × 1023 molecules
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