The Mole can refer to # of atoms, # of molecules, OR # of particles.
1 mole = 6.02x10^23
Ex) 2 mol of Na is 1.204x10^24
Molar Mass: the # of grams in 1 mol of a material
Ex) 1 mol of C is 12.01 grams
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Percent Composition
Definition: % of Mass of each element in a compound
Steps:
1: find the molar mass of each compound
2: Add those all up
3: Divide the mass of each element by the total mass
4: Multiply by 100
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Mass %
Definition: % of polyatomic ion or only one part of the compound
Steps:
1: Follow the same steps as % composition
2: Add percentages of whatever part of the compound you need
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Backward
Definition: using % composition to find the mass of an element present in a sample
Steps:
1: Change % to decimal
2: Multiply by mass of sample
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Practice Problems
Percent Composition:
Find the % composition of NaNO3
Mass %:
FInd the mass % of CO3 in MgCO3
Backward:
If CaCl2 is 64% Cl, how many grams of Cl are in a 270 gram sample of CaCl2?
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Empirical Formula
Def: compound formula with subscripts in lowest WHOLE NUMBERS
From % Composition Steps:
1: Make % the # of grams ad convert to moles
2: Divide through the smallest mole value. Answers are subscripts
3: Put elements together and use subscripts (If 1 or more subscripts are 1/2 double ALL subscripts)
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Emperical Formula (Cont.)
From actual masses:
1: Subtract to find the mass of the other element
2: Convert grams to moles
3: Divide through smallest mole value
4: Put elements together and use subscripts
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Molecular Formula
Def: A multiple of an empirical formula where subscripts are not in lowest whole numbers
Steps
1: Find the empirical formula if not already given
2: Calculate the molar mass
3: Divide the mass of the larger compound by empirical formula mass
4: Multiply empirical formula by your step three answer
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Practice Problems
Empirical formula:
A compound was analyzed and found to contain 32.4% Sodium, 22.65% Sulfur, and 45% Oxygen. What was the empirical formula?
A 170 g sample contains 29.84 g Sodium, 67.49 g Chromium, and Oxygen. What was the empirical formula?
Molecular Formula:
A compound with an empirical formula P205 has a molar mass of 284 grams/mol. Find the molecular formula