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Molecular Mass / Formula Mass

1) Find the formula mass of KMnO4.
         Total                     158.00 g

2) Find the  formula mass of  Mg3(PO4)2.

         Total                     262.79 g

3) Find the molecular mass of  C12H22O11.

         Total                       342.23 g

Conversion of  Moles, Grams, Molecules, and Atoms

1) How many moles are in 17.7 g of  KMnO4?    0.112 mol KMnO4

    How many formula units are in 17.7 g  KMnO46.747  x 1022formula units KMnO4

    How many atoms of O are in 17.7 g  KMnO4?   2.70  x 1023 atoms O

2) How many moles are in 41.2 g of  Mg3(PO4)21.57 mol Mg3(PO4)2

    How many formula units are in 41.2 g  Mg3(PO4)2?   9.44 x 1023 units  Mg3(PO4)2

    How many atoms of P are in 41.2 g  Mg3(PO4)2?   1.89 x 1024 atoms P

 

3) How many moles are in 26.9 g of  C12H22O110.079 mol C12H22O11


    How many molecules are in  26.9 g of  C12H22O114.73 x 1022molecules  C12H22O11

 
    How many atoms of C are in 26.9 g of  C12H22O11? 5.68  x 1023 atoms C


4) How many moles are 19.8 x 1024 molecules C12H22O1132.9 mol C12H22O11

  
     What is the mass of  19.8 x 1024 molecules C12H22O11?   1.13x104g C12H22O11


5) How many moles of  Mg3(PO4)are  27.6 x 1037 atoms of O in Mg3(PO4)2? 
     5.73 x 1013 mol Mg3(PO4)2

6) How many moles of KMnO4 are 3.64 x 1025 atoms of Mn in KMnO460.6  mol KMnO4


Percent Composition

1) Find the percentage composition of  KMnO4

  24.75% K      34.77% Mn       40.48% O

2) Find the percentage composition of  Mg3(PO4)2.

   27.75% Mg       23.57% P    48.68% Mg
                 

3) Find the percentage composition of  C12H22O11.

   42.11% C         6.49% H        51.40% C
       


Empirical Formula

1) What is the empirical formula for a compound if a 83.7 g sample contains 44.28g Al and
     39.42 g O?
          Al2O3

2) What is the empirical formula for a compound if a 55.0 g sample contains
     22.0 g C, 3.67 g H, and  29.33 g O?  
     CH2O

    
Molecular Formula

1) A compound has a percentage composition of 40.01% C,   6.69 % H, and  53.30% O.  Its
     molecular mass is 179.9 amu.  What is it's empirical formula?  What is it's molecular formula?

       CH2O empirical formula        C6H12O molecular formula

2) A compound has a percentage composition of  46.68% N and   53.32% O.   Its molecular
     mass  is  59.98 amu.  What is the empirical formula?  What is it's molecular formula?

     NO empirical formula         N2O molecular formula


Hydrates

1)  A 16.59 g sample of hydrated sodium thiosulfate.  The sample is heated to drive off the
     water.  The dry sample has a mass of 10.59 g of sodium thiosulfate.  What is the formula for
     the hydrate?

          Na2S2O3 * 5H2O

2)  A 35.64 g sample of hydrated barium bromide.  The sample is heated to drive off the
      water. The dry sample has a mass of 30.42 g of barium bromide.  What is the formula for
      the hydrate?

        BaBr2 * 2H2O

 

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