Moles & Mass

This lesson covers:

  1. What the term 'mole' means
  2. What 'Avogadro's constant' is, and how to use it

What is the formula that links mass, moles, and Mr?

mass = moles x Mr

moles = mass x Mr

mass = moles2

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Remember that when you use the formula:

mass = moles x Mr

It doesn't matter that it says Mr rather than Ar.

If you only have a single element, just use the Ar of that element. 

Sodium element symbol with atomic number 11 and atomic mass 23.


What is the mass of 1 mole of sodium (Na)?

11 g

23 g

34 g

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What is the mass of 0.25 moles of carbon dioxide (CO2)? 

(Ar of C is 12, Ar of O is 16)

11

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How many moles are there in 72g of water (H2O)?

(Ar of H is 1, Ar of O is 16)

4

moles

moles

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How many moles are there in 10.2g of ammonia (NH3)? Give your answer as a decimal.

(Ar of N is 14, Ar of H is 1)

0.6

moles

moles

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0.040 moles of an unknown compound is found to have a mass of 3.28 g.


Find the relative formula mass of the compound.

82

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1.4 moles of an unknown compound is found to have a mass of 39.2 g.


Find the relative formula mass of the compound.

28

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What is the mass of 4 moles of nitrogen gas (N2)? 

(Ar of N is 14)

112

g

g

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