Assalamualaikum wr wb,
AS Level Biology class project for this semester,
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The theoretical basis is explained in section (b).
The atomic/formula mass in grams = one mole of the defined substance.If your are dealing with individual atoms, one mole of equals the relative atomic mass in grams.This can be expressed as a simple formula ...
mass of species in g = moles species x atomic/formula mass of speciestherefore (using triangle on right if necessary)
Note these equations are for either an element or a compound,but, whatever, you must clearly define the chemical species you mean for any mole calculation e.g.Al metal element atom, H2O covalent molecule, an element O2 molecule, Na+Cl- ionic compound or just any compound formula like CuSO4 etc. etc.This specificity cannot be overemphasised.
Using the following atomic masses: H = 1, O = 16, N = 14, C = 12, Na = 23, Cl = 35.5, S = 32and the three formulae above relating moles, mass and formula mass ...molecular mass 18 for the water molecule H2O, 17 for the ammonia molecule NH3so 1 mole of water is 18g, 0.333 mole = 0.333 x 18 = 6gfor ammonia 1mol = 17g, 34g = 34/17 = 2 mols ammonia
so 0.5 mol methane = 0.5 x 16 8g, 72g = 72/16 = 4.5 mols methanefor glucose 18g = 18/180 = 0.10 moles, 0.05 mole = 0.05 x 180 = 9.0g glucose
e.g. mass of 1 mole of ionic sodium chloride NaCl or Na+Cl- is 58.5g (from 23 + 35.5)mass of 1 mole of ammonium sulfate (ionic salt) (NH4)2SO4 or (NH4+)2(SO42-) = 130g
Do not confuse with molecular formula which depicts the actual total numbers of each atom in a molecule.Examples where molecular formula = empirical formula
The molecular formula and empirical formula can be different or the same.
They are the same if the molecular formula cannot be simplified on a whole number basis.
e.g. for sodium sulfate Na2SO4 and propane C3H8Examples of where molecular formula and empirical formula are different e.g.
You cannot simplify the atomic ratios 2 : 1 : 4 or 3 : 8 to smaller whole number (integer) ratios
butane molecular formula C4H10, empirical formula C2H5
numerically, the empirical formula of butane is 'half' of its molecular formulaglucose molecular formula C6H12O6, empirical formula CH2O
4 : 10 ==> 2 : 5
numerically, the empirical formula of glucose is '1/6th' of the full molecular formula
6 : 12 : 6 ==> 1 : 2 : 1
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RATIOS ...
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lead (Ar = 207)
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sulphur S (Ar = 32)
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Comments and tips
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Reacting mass
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207g
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32g
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not the real atom ratio
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atom ratio from mass / atomic mass values
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207/207 = 1
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32/32 = 1
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work out the simplest whole number ratio
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simplest whole number atom ratio by trial
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1
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1
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therefore the integer simplest ratio of 1 : 1
gives the empirical formula for lead sulphide as PbS
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RATIOS ...
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lead (Ar = 207)
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oxygen O (Ar = 16)
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Comments and tips
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Reacting mass
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207g
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239-207 = 32g
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not the real atom ratio
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atom ratio from mass / atomic mass values
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207/207 = 1
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32/16 = 2
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work out the simplest whole number ratio
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simplest whole number atom ratio by trial
& error
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1
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2
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therefore the simplest whole number ratio of 1
: 2 gives the empirical formula for this lead oxide as PbO2
Its actually called lead(IV) oxide
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