Mole Calculations - I have answered some but not sure if I am doing it right. Could you please tell me if I am doing it right if not correct me so far and the other ones on the sheet too?

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1 Answer
Jan 29, 2017

Please Note: you are to divide mass by molar mass to calculate the number of interacting moles and finally to equate the ratio of interacting moles calculated to the corresponding mole ratio obtained from the balanced equation

Q-1)
Balanced Equation

2Al_2O_3" "->" "4Al" "+3O_2

Molar mass
g"/mol " (227+316)=102 " "" " 27

Mass in gram " "1020" "" "" "x=?

Mole ratio " "" "2" "" "" "" "" "" "4
(as per equation)

So (x/27)/(1020/102)=4/2

=>x=10xx2xx27=540g

Q-2)

Balanced Equation

2Ca" "+" "O_2" "->2CaO

Molar mass
g"/mol "" "" " 40 " "" "" " 2x16=32

Mass in gram " "10" "" "" "" "x=?

Mole ratio " "" "2" "" "" "" "" "" "1
(as per equation)

So (x/32)/(10/40)=1/2

=>x=4g

Q-3)

Balanced Equation

C_3H_8" "+5O_2->3CO_2+5H_2O

Molar mass
g"/mol "3x12+8x1=44 " " 2x16=32

Mass in gram " "x=?" "" "" ""50

Mole ratio " "" "1" "" "" "" "" "" "5
(as per equation)

So (x/44)/(50/32)=1/5

=>x=(50xx44)/(5xx32)g=13.75g

Q-4)

Balanced Equation

3H_2" "+" "N_2" "->2NH_3

Molar mass
g"/mol "" " 2x1=2 " "" " 2x14=28 " "2(14+3x1)=34

Mass in gram " "20" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "x=?

Mole ratio " "" "3" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "2
(as per equation)

So (x/34)/(20/2)=2/3

=>x=20/3xx34g=226.67g

Q-5)

Balanced Equation

H_2SO_4+" "2NaOH->Na_2SO_4+2H_2O

Molar mass " " 2x1+32+4x16 " " (23+16+1)
g"/mol "" "" "=98" "" "" "" "=40

Mass (in kg)" "" "10" "" "" "" "x=?

Mole ratio " "" "1" "" "" "" "" "" "2
(as per equation)

So (x/40xx10^3)/(10/98xx10^3)=2/1

=>x=(10xx2xx40)/(98)kg~~8.163kg

Q-6)

Balanced Equation

CuCO_3" "->CuO" "+CO_2

Molar mass " " 63.5+12+3x16 " "" "" "" (12+2x16)
g"/mol "" "" "=123.5" "" "" "" "" "" "=44

Mass in gram " "10" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "x=?

Mole ratio " "" "1" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "1
(as per equation)

So (x/44)/(10/123.5)=1/1

=>x=440/123.5=3.56g