Description of the Mole Concept:

Suppose you were sent into the store to buy 36 eggs. When you picked them up you
would get 3 boxes, each containing 12 eggs. You just used a mathematical device, called
DOZEN, to simplify the process.

You might also be asked to obtain a GROSS of some item. This amount is known to
contain 144 (12 dozen). Can you think of other terms that are used to help simplify
amounts?

Chemist began to realize that numbers like 12 and 144 were much too small to use when
working with individual parts of matter like atoms and molecules. They chose to use the
term MOLE to represent amounts of matter that were applicable for them.

Keep in mind that this word MOLE is representative of an amount of something. Just as
you can have a dozen eggs you can also have a dozen chairs, a dozen people, a dozen
stars. So the scientist of the world can have a mole of water, a mole of sodium chloride, a
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Now I need to show you the number associated with the mole:

602 000 000 000 000 000 000 000

Wow! That large a number is difficult to use in calculations so we must use another
mathematical shorthand, scientific notation, to help us.

Lets rewrite that same number as: 6.02 E 23

Another name for this huge amount: Avogadro' Number.

As it turns out this number, named after Amadeo Avogadro, is used as a reference point
for most calculations and equations found in chemistry.

The next section on the main menu deals with the 4 general rules associated with the
MOLE concept. These rules allow us to compare mass with volume, mass with number of
particles, and balance chemical equations. <![endif]>

Rules Utilized With MOLES

I. The chemical formula represents a mole of that substance.

II. The formula mass, expressed in grams, represents the mass of one mole of that
substance.

III. One mole of any substance contains 6.02 E 23 particles.

IV. One mole of any gas, at STP conditions, occupies 22.4 liters of volume.
 Now let me expand on each of these and include lots of examples. You are welcome to
take notes!

Rule: The chemical formula represents a mole of that substance.

Remember that any number placed to the left of a chemical symbol or formula is called
the COEFFICIENT. This number (integer, decimal, or in scientific notation) tells us the
number of moles of that substance.

Examples: Pb --> 1 mole of lead atoms (understood 1)

3 Pb --> 3 moles of lead atoms

1-
4.5 Cl --> 4.5 moles of chloride ions

2 CaCl --> 2 moles of calcium chloride

3.5 E-2 NaOH --> 3.5 E-2 moles of sodium hydroxide

Rule: The formula mass, in grams, represents the mass of that substance.

The formula mass of an element is its atomic mass (found on Periodic Table.) The
formula mass of a compound is found by multiplying the number of `moles' of that element
(see its subscript in the formula) by that atom's atomic mass. Then add masses of all
elements and record in grams.

The following example is given to demonstrate how to find formula mass.

CaCO3 (calcium carbonate)

Ca 1 x 40.1 = 40.1
C 1 x 12.0 = 12.0
O 3 x 16.0 = 48.0
----
100.1 grams = 100. g (3 sig figs)

If you need further help finding formula masses please see your teacher.

Now for some examples involving this rule:

2 Cu --> 2 moles of copper atoms --> 2 x 63.5 = 127

5.00 NaCl --> 5 moles sodium chloride --> 5.00 x 58.4 = 292 g

2.5 H2SO4 2.5 moles of sulfuric acid --> 2.5 x 98.1 = 245 g
Rule: One mole of any substance contains 6.02 E 23 particles.

Particles here might mean atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, or just about anything you
might need to work with. Remember: just as there are 12 items in a dozen; 6.02 E 23
particles in a mole.

Examples:

HNO3 --> 1 mole of nitric acid, 1.00 x 63.0 = 63.0 grams, 6.02 E 23 molecules
of nitric acid

3.00 K --> 3.00 moles of potassium atoms , 3.00 x 39.1 = 117 grams, 3.00 x 6.02 E
23 =1.81 E 24 potassium atoms

Rule: One mole of any gas, at STP conditions, occupies 22.4 L of volume.

STP is a shorthand way of requiring the temperature to be at 0 degrees C and a

standard pressure of 1 atm (101.3 kPa).

This rule is most commonly used when studying gas laws. Suppose you have 4 grams
of helium gas. This represents 1 mole of helium (see 2nd rule). These 6.02 E 23 atoms of
helium would take up 22.4 liters of volume. This large volume would be fully occupied if the
temperature was 0 degrees Celsius and the pressure 1 atmosphere. A change in the
temperature/pressure would, of course, change the volume occupied by the gas.

No problems are given for this rule at this time.

Sample Mole Calculations

The following problems will give you a chance to attempt working mole problems. The
problem will be given on one screen and you will be allowed to work the problem on paper,
using your calculator and the Periodic Table. The solution will be given on the following
page.

You will be shown 6 problems. You may wish to ask your teacher for extra help.

Sample Mole Calculations: Formula to Number of Moles

Given: 4.50 Na2CO3 : how many moles of sodium carbonate are ther

Remember: The coefficient in front of an element or compound tells you the number of
moles you have .

Of course you were dealing with 4.50 moles of sodium carbonate.

 Remember that the coefficient can be a whole number, decimal, a number in scientific
notation, and that the number of significant figures in that coefficient indicates the degree of
precision needed in your final answer.

Sample Mole Calculations: Number of Moles to Formula

Given: 3.5 E-2 moles of strontium fluoride, correctly represent the coefficient and
formula:

The answer would be 3.5 E-2 SrF2

Sample Mole Calculations: Moles to Grams

Given: 2.00 moles of Ca(OH)2 would represent ________ grams.

Remember that 1 mole of a compound is represented by the formula mass of that

compound. Also, 1 mole of an element equals the atomic mass.

To solve this problem we must first calculate the formula mass and then multiply that
number by the number of moles we have (in this case: 2.0)

To calculate formula mass, first list the elements in the formula along with the number of
each (hint: use the subscripts). Then multiply that number by the atomic mass of that
element. Add those masses and you have the formula mass. Remember to get your final
answer you must multiply the formula mass by the number of moles. Try it on paper.

Calculate formula mass: Ca 1 x 40.1 = 40.1

O 2 x 16.0 = 32.0
H 2 x 1.01 = 2.02
------
formula mass --> 74.1 g (rounded)

Calculate mass of 2.00 Ca(OH)2

2.00 x 74.1 g = 148 g (again rounded to 3 significant figures

Sample Mole Calculations: Grams to Moles

Given: 48.5 grams of CaCO3 = ___________ moles of calcium carbonate

Remember that you must first find the formula mass of the compound. Then we will use
the factor label method to solve the problem.

Calculate formula mass: Ca 1 x 40.1 = 40.1

C1 x 12.0 = 12.0
O3 x 16.0 = 48.0
--------
formula mass -> 100. g (rounded)
 Some of you will readily see that we have less than a full mole and simply divide
48.5/100. to get your answer. But we should know how to use the factor label method when
we encounter more difficult problems.

Factor label method to solve mole problem:

48.5 g CaCO3 | 1 mol CaCO3 = 0.485 mol CaCO3

------------------|-------------------------
| 100. g CaCO3

The gram units will cancel leaving mole as the proper unit

Sample Mole Calculations: Moles to Particles (Atoms, molecules, ions,...)

Given: 4.20 moles of hydrogen fluoride = _______ molecules HF

Remember that 1 mole of any thing has 6.02 E 23 particles.

So to answer this problem we would just multiply 4.20 x 6.02 E 23 and get the answer
2.53 E 24 molecules.

Let me show you this same solution using the factor label set-up

4.20 HF | 6.02 E 23 mlcl = 2.53 E 24 mlcl HF

---------------|--------------------
| 1 mole HF

The mole units cancel (the unit mole is implied in 4.20 HF)

Sample Mole Calculations: Grams to Particles

Given: 126 g of Lithium Sulfate = _______________ ion pairs Lithium Sulfate

Remember our motto: "Go To Moles" Since the unit of mole is not used directly in this
problem we must use it indirectly. The factor label set-up will do this for us.

We will need to calculate formula mass for lithium sulfate. Do this off to the side of
your work space. Did you get 110. grams? Also we will need to remember that 6.02 E 23
ion pairs of lithium sulfate equals 1 mole.

126 g Li2SO4 | 6.02 E 23 ion pr Li2SO4 = 6.90 E 23 ion pr Li2SO4

-----------------|----------------------------
| 110. g Li2SO4

Wow! That last problem was complicated. To work the problem we had to use the
transitive property from dear old math class. Since 6.02 E 23 ion pairs equals 1 mole and
110. g of lithium sulfate equals one mole they are equal to each other. When we place two
items that are equal to each other in a ratio it is equal to 1.
 Moles – Avogadro’s Number
I. The chemical formula represents 1 mole of that substance.

II. The formula mass (expressed in grams) is the mass of 1 mole of that substance.

III. 1 mole of a substance contains 6.02 E 23 particles (atoms, mlcl, ions, electrons, etc.)

IV. 1 mole of any gas at STP (1 atmosphere of pressure and 0 °C) occupies 22.4 liters of
volume.

Name Formula Formula mass # of particles

Atomic nitrogen N 14.0 6.02 E 23 atoms

Nitrogen gas N2 28.0 6.02 E 23 mlcl

(1.20 E 24 atoms)

Silver ions Ag+1 108 6.02 E 23 ions

Sodium chloride NaCl 58.5 6.02 E 23 ion pairs

Ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4 132 6.02 E 23 mlcl

Problems:

1 mole Mo = _________ g

1 mole Mo = _________ atoms

7 moles Mo = _________ g

7 moles Mo = _________ atoms

1 mol Th3(PO4)4 = _________ mlcl = _________ g

0.5 mol CO2 = ________g = ___________ mlcl

1.5 mol MgCl2 = _________g = ___________ ion pairs

1 mol KNO3 = _________ mol K, _________ mol N, ________mol O

1 mol KNO3 = _________ g K, __________g N, ___________ g O

10 g KNO3 = __________ mol KNO3, __________ g K, ___________ atoms O

2.2 mol of H3PO4 there are ___________ g H, __________mol p, __________atoms O

 Molarity
Molarity: the ratio between the moles of dissolved substance (solute) and the volume of the
solution (in liters or cubic decimeters)

Example: 1 M HNO3 = 1 mole of HNO3 in 1 L of solution

0.273 M Ba(NO3)2 contains 0.372 moles of barium nitrate in 1 L of solution

Sample Problem:

What is the molarity of a 250 mL solution containing 9,46 B CsBr?

Solution:

9.46 g CsBr__| 1 mole CsBr__ = 0.0444 mol CsBr

| 213 g CsBr

250 mL__|__1 L__ = 0.250 L

| 1000 mL

molarity = mole = 0.044 4 mol CsBr = 0.178 M CsBr

liter 0.250 L

Problems:

1. 145 g (NH4)2C4H4O6 in 500 mL of solution

2. 13.2 g MnSeO4 in 500 mL of solution

3. 45.1 g cobalt (II) sulfate in 250 mL of solution

4. 41.3 g iron (II) nitrate in 100 mL solution

5. 49.9 g Pb(ClO4)2 in 200 mL of solution

6. 35.0 g MnSiF6 in 50.0 mL of solution

Sample test problems:

1. 7.25 E 4 grams of carbon (IV) tellurate contains ________grams of oxygen

2. 9.45 E – 15 moles of carbon (IV) tellurate contains _________ atoms of carbon

3. 5.50 E 16 atoms of zinc weighs _________ grams

4. 5.50 E 16 atoms of manganese is _________ moles of manganese

5. 8.35 moles of chromium (III) arsenate weighs __________ grams.

6. 8.35 moles of chromium (III) arsenate contains _________atoms of arsenic

PHYSICAL SCIENCE WORKSHEET -- ORANGE

1. 1 mole of iron weighs ____________________ grams.

2. 1 mole of iron contains __________________ atoms.
3. 7.4 moles of iron weighs _________________ grams.
4. 7.4 moles of iron contains _________________ atoms.
5. 1 gram of iron contains __________________ atoms.
6. 1 atom of iron weighs ____________________ grams.
7. 1.2 E 24 atoms of iron would be _________________ moles of iron.
8. 6.4 E 31 atoms of iron would be __________________ moles of iron.
9. 6.4 E 31 atoms of iron weighs ____________________ grams.
10. 140 grams of iron would be _______________________ atoms.

11. 1 mole of Ca(OH)2 weighs _______________________ grams.

12. In one mole of Ca(OH)2 there are __________________ ion pairs.
13. 4 moles of Ca(OH)2 weighs ____________________ grams.
14. In 2.2 E - 3 moles of Ca(OH)2 there are _________________ ion pairs.
15. The total number of atoms in one mole of Ca(OH)2 would be _____________.
16. 2.2 E - 3 moles of Ca(OH)2 weighs ________________ grams.
17. 1.6 E 4 grams of Ca(OH)2 would would be ____________________ ion pairs.

18. A compound contains 29.1% sodium, 40.5% sulfur, and 30.4% oxygen.
What would be the empirical formula for this compound? _______________
19. 3 grams of hydrogen combines with 42 grams of nitrogen and 144 grams
of oxygen to form a new compound. What would be the empirical formula
of this compound? ___________ How many moles of this compound would
be created? _______.

20. Describe how you could make (exactly) 183 grams of KClO3.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE WORKSHEET -- WHITE

1. 1 mole of CO2 weighs _____________________ grams.

2. 3 moles of CO2 contains __________________ molecules of CO2.
3. 3 molecules of CO2 weighs ________________ grams.
4. 3 moles of CO2 contains __________________ atoms of carbon.
5. 3.1 moles of CO2 contains ________________ molecules of CO2.
6. 3.1 moles of CO2 contains ________________ grams of CO2.

7. 1 mole of KClO3 weighs ___________________ grams.

8. 6 grams of KClO3 would be ________________ moles.
9. 6 grams of KClO3 if split up will produce ___________ grams of K,
____________ grams of Cl, and ___________ grams of O.

10. Find the percentage composition of each element in KNO3.

______________% K, _____________% N, _____________% O
11. 1 mole of KNO3 weighs ________ grams and contains ___________ ion pairs.
12. In 1 mole of KNO3 there are ____________ moles of K,
____________ moles of N, and 3 moles of _________________.
13. In 0.25 moles of KNO3 there are ___________ grams of K,
___________ grams of N, and ____________ grams of O.
14. 5 E 23 ion pairs of KNO3 is ___________ moles and weighs _________ grams.
15. 10 grams of KNO3 would be ____________ moles of KNO3 and would be
________________ ion pairs.

16. In 2.2 moles of H3PO4 there are __________ grams of H,

___________ grams of P, and _____________ grams of O.
17. 2.1 E 24 molecules of H3PO4 would be ______________ moles and would
weigh ____________ grams.
18. In 2.2 moles of H3PO4 there are _________________ molecules of H3PO4
and ________ atoms of H, _________ atoms of P, and _________ atoms of O
19. In 100 grams of H3PO4 there would be __________ grams of H,
___________ grams of P, and ___________ grams of O.
20. Find the percentage composition of each element in H3PO4
_____________% H, ______________% P, _______________% O