WS5-6-1a Working With Moles
WS5-6-1a Working With Moles
WS5-6-1a Working With Moles
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CHEMICAL FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS
Atomic mass units are too small to measure on a laboratory balance, but grams are not. An atom of carbon has a mass of 12 amu and a molecule of glucose has a mass of 180 amu. Each mass represents one particle. Since the mass ratios in formula masses and gram formula masses are the same (12 amu:180 amu::12 g:180 g), the ratio of particles must still be the same (1mole:1 mole). If you think in dozens, this is easy to understand. If we compare the mass of 1 egg to 1 elephant, it has the same mass ratio as 1 dozen eggs and 1 dozen elephants, because the ratio of objects is still 1 to 1.
This is very useful for working with balanced equations. The equation for the formation of ammonia, N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g), tells us that 1 molecule of nitrogen combines with 3 molecules of hydrogen to form 2 molecules of ammonia. This also means 1 mole of nitrogen combines with 3 moles of hydrogen to form 2 moles of ammonia. The mole amounts can be measured in the laboratory. Of course, it helps to understand the relationship between mass and moles. Based on the definition above, the gram formula mass (GFM) is the number of grams in 1 mole. This results in the mathematical relationships shown to the right.
Calculate the mass of each of the following as illustrated in the example below:
Example What is the mass of 2 moles of sodium thiosulfate? Na2S2O3 Na = 23 2 = 46 S = 32 2 = 64 O = 16 3 = 48 158 g = GFM moles
Calculate the number of moles for each of the following as illustrated in the example below:
Example How many moles are in 390g of calcium chloride? CaCl2 Ca = 40 1 = 40 Cl = 35 2 = 70 110
moles =
moles =
g GFM
390 110