To calculate the molar mass of an atom, molecule, or formula unit, we need to find atomic mass, molecular or formula mass, respectively. Then express that mass into grams.
Example 1.5: Calculate mass of one mole of following substances
(a) Na
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Sucrose (C12H22O11)
Solution:
a) Atomic mass of Na = 23 amu
Mass of 1 mole of Na = 23g
b) Nitrogen occurs as diatomic molecules.
Molecular mass of N2= 14 × 2
= 28 amu
Mass of 1 mole of N2 = 28 g
c) Molecular mass of C12H22O11 = 12 × 12 + 1 × 22 + 16 × 11
= 144 + 22 + 176
Mass of 1mole of sucrose = 342g
Self-Assessment
Calculate mass of one mole of following substances
(a) Copper
(b) Iodine
(c) Potassium
(d) Oxygen
Mole-Mass Calculations
To calculate the mass of given number of moles of substance, we need to calculate:
Atomic mass, molecular mass or formula mass
Mass of 1 mole of substance
Mass of given number of moles
Example: Oxygen is converted to ozone (O3) during thunder storms. Calculate the mass of ozone if 9.05 moles of ozone is formed in a storm?
Solution:
Molecular mass of O3 = 3 × 16
= 48 amu
Mass of 1 mole of O3 = 48 g
Mass of 9.05 moles of O3 = 9.05 × 48 g
= 434.4g
So, mas of 9.05 moles of O3 is 434.4 g
Example: When natural gas burns, CO2 is formed. If 0.25 moles of CO2 is formed, what mass of CO2 is produced?
Solution:
Molecular mass of CO2 = 12 + 2 (16)
= 12 + 32
= 44 amu
Mass of 1 mole of CO2 = 44g
Mass of 0.25 moles of CO2 = 44 × 0.25 g
= 11g
Mass of CO2 is 11 g.
Also Read: Tactics to solve mole-mass, mole-particle calculations
Example: Converting grams to moles
How many moles of each of the following substance are present?
(a) A balloon filled with 5g of hydrogen.
(b) A block of ice that weighs 100g.
Solution:
(a)
Molecular mass of H2 = 1.008 × 2
= 2.016 amu
Mass of 1 mole of H2 = 2.016 g
Moles of 2.016 g of H2 = 1 mole
Moles of 1 g of H2 = 1/2.016 mole
Moles of 5 g of H2 = 5 × 1/2.016 mole
(b)
Molecular mass of ice (H2O) = 1.008 × 2 + 16
= 2.016 + 16 amu
= 18.016 amu
Mass of 1 mole of H2O = 18.016 g
Moles of 18.016 g of H2O = 1 mole
Moles of 1 g of H2O = 1/(18.016 ) mole
Moles of 100 g of H2O = 100 × 1/(18.016 ) mole
= 5.55 moles
So, number of moles of 100 g of H2O is 5.55 moles
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