Atomic mass units and relative atomic mass Atomic mass and molar mass The atomic mass of an element is the mass of a single atom of that element expressed in atomic mass units (amu) By definition: The mass of one carbon-12 atom is exactly 12 atomic mass units (amu) • 1 amu = 1/12 the mass of one carbon-12 atom Remember that Avogadro’s number is defined as the number of atoms present in exactly 12 grams of carbon-12 12.000 g carbon-12 6.022 x 1023 atoms carbon-12 1 amu = Example: Carbon relative atomic mass = 12.01 amu atomic number 6 C = 1.9927 x 10-23 g per atom of carbon-12 element symbol 1 mass of one 12 carbon-12 atom = 1 amu = 1 12 12.01 This is the mass of one carbon atom (average mass weighted for isotopic abundance) 1.9927 x 10-23 g 1.6606 x 10-24 g Atomic mass and molar mass The molar mass of an element is the mass of 1 mole of that element (6.022 x 1023 atoms) expressed in grams • the molar mass has the same value in grams as the atomic mass in amu Sample problems What is the mass of 3.50 moles of sodium (Na)? Change moles of Na to grams of Na Molar mass of Na = 22.99 g / mol 12.01 amu 6.022 x 1023 atoms C 1.6606 x 10-24 g 1 atom C 1 mol C 1 amu Example: Carbon atomic number element symbol = 12.01 g / mol C molar mass = 12.01 g 6 C 12.01 This is the mass of one mole of carbon (average mass weighted for isotopic abundance) 3.50 moles Na x 22.99 g Na 1 mol Na = 80.5 g Na Sample problems Sample problems How many magnesium atoms are contained in 5.00 g of Mg? How many moles of iron (Fe) does 25.0 g of Fe represent? Change grams of Fe to moles of Fe Change grams of Mg to moles Mg Then change moles Mg to atoms of Mg Molar mass of Fe = 55.85 g / mol Molar mass of Mg = 24.31 g / mol 1 mol Mg 5.00 g Mg x 1 mol Fe 25.0 g Fe x = = 0.206 mol Mg 24.31 g Mg 0.448 mol Fe 55.85 g Fe 6.022 x 1023 atoms Mg = 1.24 x 1023 atoms Mg 0.206 mol Mg x 1 mol Mg Calculating the molar mass of a compound H H H H H H H H H H H O H H O H O O O O H O H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 1 mol Na 11.5 g Na O H = O O H 1 mol O 6.022 x 1023 O atoms = 0.500 mol Na 22.99 g Na O + 6.022 x 1023 atoms Na 0.500 mol Na x O H O H H 3.01 x 1023 atoms Na x O mass = 1.008 g O H H 1 mol Na H2O molecules = O H O 6.022 x 1023 O H H 1 mol H2O O H O 1 mol H 6.022 x 1023 H atoms Molar mass of Na = 22.99 g / mol O O O H Change atoms of Na to moles of Na Then change moles of Na to grams of Na H H What is the mass of 3.01 x 1023 atoms of sodium (Na)? H Sample problems mass = 16.00 g 2 moles H 2 x (1.008 g) = 1 mole O = 16.00 g 1 mole H2O = 18.016 g 2.016 g 1 mol H 6.022 x 1023 H atoms mass = 1.008 g 18.02 g Molar mass of H2O 18.02 g / mol Molar mass of compounds Molar mass of compounds What is the mass of 1 mol of sulfuric acid? What is the mass of 1 mol of diatomic oxygen (O2)? Formula of sulfuric acid: H2SO4 1 mole of H2SO4 = 2 moles H atoms 1 mole S atoms 4 moles O atoms element # of atoms H 2 molar mass 1.008 g S 1 32.07 g 32.07 g O 4 16.00 g 64.00 g Formula of diatomic oxygen: O2 Remember that 1 molecule of O2 contains 2 oxygen atoms So 1 mole of O2 molecules contains 2 moles of oxygen atoms total mass 2.016 g element # of atoms O 2 molar mass 16.00 g Molar mass of diatomic oxygen = Molar mass of sulfuric acid = total mass 32.00 g 32.00 g 98.09 g Stoichiometry STOICHIOMETRY Quantitative relationships between reactants and products in chemical reactions stoichiometry -- the quantitative relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction You can think of stoichiometry as a kind of accounting system for chemistry • empirical formulas and mass percent compositions of compounds • moles of substances consumed and produced in a chemical reaction • masses of substances consumed and produced in a chemical reaction • limiting reactants • theoretical yields Percent composition of compounds Percent composition of compounds The percent composition of a compound refers to the mass percent of each of the elements in the compound The percent composition of a compound can be determined from experimental data without knowing the formula of the compound H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H O 1 mol H O O O O O O O O O O O O H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H O H O H H O H H H H H H H H H H H 18.02 g O 6.022 x 1023 H2O molecules + O H = 1 mol H2O O mass = 1.008 g O O 6.022 x 1023 H atoms 1 mol O 6.022 x 1023 O atoms mass = 16.00 g 1 mol H 6.022 x 1023 Zn 1.63 g H atoms mass = 1.008 g H 2O 18.02 g (100%) H 1.008 g (5.6%) H 2.016 g (11.2%) H 1.008 g (5.6%) Example: When heated in air, 1.63 g of zinc combines with 0.40 g of oxygen to form zinc oxide. Calculate the percent composition of the zinc oxide product. O 16.00 g (88.8%) O 16.00 g (88.8%) Empirical formula versus molecular formula There are two types of formulas that can be used to describe a compound: the empirical formula and the molecular formula + zinc oxide (formula: ZnO? ZnO2? other?) O2 0.40 g mass of the reactants 2.03 g = mass of the products Calculate the mass percent of each element in the compound mass % of zinc = 100 x ( 1.63 g / 2.03 g ) = 80.3% Zn mass % of oxygen = 100 x ( 0.40 g / 2.03 g ) = 20.% O Example of empirical formula determination When heated in air, 1.63 g of zinc combines with 0.40 g of oxygen to form zinc oxide. What is the empirical formula of the zinc oxide product? empirical formula (simplest formula) -- gives the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in the compound -- i.e., the relative number of atoms of each element in the compound The word empirical has a similar meaning to the word experimental -- empirical formulas are based on results from laboratory techniques (known as quantitative analysis) that determine the amount of a given element in a substance Note: The empirical formula does not give any information about; • the exact number of atoms present in a molecule of the compound • the structural arrangement of the atoms in a molecule of the compound Zn 1.63 g + O2 0.40 g zinc oxide (formula: ZnxOy) Convert grams to moles 1.63 g Zn x ( 1 mol Zn / 65.39 g Zn ) = 0.0249 moles of Zn atoms 0.40 g O x ( 1 mol O / 16.00 g O ) = 0.025 moles of O atoms Divide by smallest number of moles Zinc: ( 0.0249 mol / 0.0249 mol ) = 1.0 Oxygen: ( 0.025 mol / 0.0249 mol ) = 1.0 Assign subscripts Zn1O1 ZnO H Calculating empirical formulas To calculate the empirical formula of a compound, you need to know the following: -- the elements that combine to form the compound -- the molar masses for each of the elements Calculating empirical formulas Example: A compound is formed by combining 2.233 g of iron and 1.926 g of sulfur. What is the empirical formula of the compound? Convert grams to moles 2.233 g Fe x ( 1 mol Fe / 55.85 g Fe ) = 0.03998 moles of Fe atoms -- the mass percentages for each of the elements 1.926 g S x ( 1 mol S / 32.07 g S ) = 0.06006 moles of S atoms 1) Convert the mass of each element (grams) into moles 2) Divide the number of moles of each element by the smallest number of moles Divide by smallest number of moles (multiply by 2 to get whole numbers) iron: ( 0.03998 mol / 0.03998 mol ) = 1.000 x 2 = 2.000 3) If the values from the preceding step are not whole numbers, multiply them by the smallest factor that will result in whole numbers sulfur: ( 0.06006 mol / 0.03998 mol ) = 1.502 x 2 = 3.004 Assign subscripts to elements in the empirical formula 4) Use the whole numbers as subscripts for the elements in the empirical formula Fe2S3 Empirical formula versus molecular formula Calculating molecular formulas empirical formula (simplest formula) -- gives the relative number of atoms of each element in the compound Remember that the molecular formula of a compound will either be the same as its empirical formula or a whole number multiple of its empirical formula molecular formula (true formula) -- gives the exact number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of the compound Compound formaldehyde acetic acid glucose empirical formula molecular formula CH2O CH2O CH2O CH2O C2H4O2 = CH2O = (CH2O)2 C6H12O6 = (CH2O)6 Note: The molecular formula is either the same as the empirical formula or a whole number multiple of the molecular formula Molecular formula = (empirical formula)n Compound water [ n = 1, 2, 3, etc. ] empirical formula H2O molecular formula H 2O acetylene CH C2H2 = (CH)2 benzene CH C6H6 = (CH)6 The molecular formula can be calculated from the empirical formula if the molar mass of the compound is known Number of empirical formula units = molar mass of compound mass of empirical formula Calculating molecular formulas Calculating molecular formulas Example (trivial): We saw that the empirical formula for water is H2O. The Example: A sample of polypropylene contains 14.3 g of hydrogen and 85.7 g of carbon. Polypropylene has a molar mass of 42.08 g. What is the molecular formula for polypropylene? molar mass of water is 18.02 g. What is the molecular formula for water? Step 1: Calculate the empirical formula Molecular formula = (empirical formula)n = (H2O)n Convert grams to moles mass of empirical formula = 2 x (molar mass of H) + molar mass of O 14.3 g H x ( 1 mol H / 1.008 g H ) = 14.2 moles of H atoms ! ! ! = 2 x ( 1.008 g ) + ( 16.00 g ) 85.7 g C x ( 1 mol C / 12.01 g C ) = 7.14 moles of C atoms ! ! ! = 18.02 g Divide by smallest number of moles n =! molar mass of compound ! ! ! mass of empirical formula 18.02 g ! 18.02 g =! = 1.000 hydrogen: ( 14.2 mol / 7.14 mol ) = 1.989 ! 2 carbon: ( 7.14 mol / 7.14 mol ) = 1.000 ! 1 Assign subscripts to elements in the empirical formula Molecular formula = (H2O)1 = H 2O (same as empirical formula) Calculating molecular formulas Example: A sample of polypropylene contains 14.3 g of hydrogen and 85.7 g of carbon. Polypropylene has a molar mass of 42.08 g. What is the molecular formula for polypropylene? molecular formula = (empirical formula)n = (CH2)n mass of empirical formula = (molar mass of C) + 2 x molar mass of H = 12.01 g + ( 2 x 1.008 g ) = 14.03 g molar mass of compound mass of empirical formula = CH2 Homework assignment Chapter 6 Problems: 6.38, 6.42, 6.49, 6.50, 6.51, 6.54, 6.56, 6.58, 6.60 Step 2: Calculate the molecular formula n = C 1H 2 42.08 g 14.03 g molecular formula = (CH2)3 = C 3H 6 = 2.999 ! 3
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