Chemistry 11

The Mole Concept

The Origin of the Mole

Dalton believed that molecules are made up of
atoms
Atoms combine in proportion to their atomic
masses
o 2.0 g of hydrogen gas combines with 159.8
g of bromine gas
o the bromine gas atom is 159.8 g/2.0 g = 79.9
times heavier than hydrogen

Avogadros Hypothesis: Equal volumes of

different gases, at the same temperature and
pressure, and contain the same number of
particles.

Example:
If 500 mL of nitrogen gas combines with 1000 mL
of oxygen gas, how many nitrogen molecules are
present for every oxygen molecule? Suggest a
formula for the compound formed.

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The Mole
The mole is the basis for the mathematics of
chemical formulas.
Chemical Formulas:
Elements in a compound
# of each type of atom in a compound
From a chemical formula, we can:
1. calculate the mass of each element in a sample
of a compound
2. determine the empirical formula of a compound
if we know the mass of each element
What is a mole?
The mole is a unit for counting molecules
Counting by mass is useful when dealing with
large amounts of objects that are uniform in size
What is Avogadros Number?
It is 6.02 1023 = 1 mol (1 mole)
Named in honour of Amadeo Avogadro

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A mole is the number of atoms in exactly 12 g

of carbon-12
The molar mass of an element is the mass
shown on the periodic table, expressed in grams
On a periodic table, the atomic mass of an
element is stated
What is molar mass?
It is the mass of 1 mole of a molecule
Add the atomic masses in grams of all elements
of the compound
The masses you see on a periodic table are the
masses of each atom of an element in Atomic
Mass Units
Example:
What is the molar mass of
(a) CH3COOH

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(b) C6H12O6

(c) (NH4)3PO4

(d) CuSO4

(e) Fe(NO3)3

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The unit symbol for mole is mol

Use the following conversion factors for
converting masses to moles or moles to mass

1 mol
or (molar mass of X) g
(molar mass of X) g
1 mol

1 mol particles or
6.02 1023 particles

6.02 1023 particles

1 mol particles

Examples:
1. What mass will 6.0 mol of Ca(OH)2 have?

2. How many moles are present in 0.0035g of

NaOH?

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3. What is the molar mass of a substance if 2.5

10-3 moles are found to have a mass of 0.30 g?

4. How many atoms are there in 5.2 mol of

HNO3?

5. How many moles are present in 3.8 1027

molecules of Pb(NO3)2?

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The molar volume of a gas is the volume

occupied by one mole of the gas
At 0C and 101.3 kPa, 1 mol of a gas occupies
22.4 L
These conditions are known as Standard
Temperature and Pressure (STP)
1 mol
or
22.4 L
22.4 L
1 mol
Example:
1. At STP, what is the volume of 2.5 mol of O2?

2. How many molecules are there in 0.750 mol of

Cl2?

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3. How many moles are present in 1.20 1024

molecules of N2?

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Problems Involving Multiple Steps

In a multi-step question, consider converting your
starting unit to moles first, then converting to your
final unit
Example:
1. What is the mass of 44.8 L of O2?

2. How many atoms are present in a sample of

iron that has a mass of 100 g?

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Recall that density is

o density = mass
volume
Example:
Aluminum has a density of 2.70 g/mL. How many
atoms are present in 50.0 mL of Al?

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Percentage Composition
The percentage composition is the percentage
(by mass) of the species in a chemical formula
To calculate the percentage composition of
elements in a compound
o find the mass of the element in the
compound on the periodic table
o divide by the total molar mass of the
compound
o multiply by 100%
Example:
Calculate the percentage composition of
1. Mg(NO3)2

2. Na2SO4

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3. Cr(NO3)3

4. CH3HOOH

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Empirical and Molecular Formulae

Given an unknown compound, a chemist can learn
the formula by the following method
Empirical Formula formula showing lowest
possible whole # ratio of elements in a compound
e.g. C2H6
molecular formula
CH3
empirical formula
Example:
1. A 12.0 g sample of acetic acid is found to
contain 4.80 g of C, 0.80 g of H, 6.4 g of O.
What is its empirical formula?

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2. A compound is found to be composed of 82.8%

C, 17.2% H. What is its empirical formula?
(assume 100 g)

Remember:
o Percent to mass
Mass to mole
Divide by small
Multiply 'til whole

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Molecular Formula
Molecular formula is always some multiple of the
empirical formula
K = molar mass
empirical formula mass
molar mass = K empirical formula mass
Example:
A compound is analyzed and found to contain
68.54% carbon, 8.63% hydrogen, and 22.83%
oxygen. The molecular weight of this compound is
known to be approximately 140 g/mol. What is the
empirical formula? What is the molecular formula?

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Molar Concentration
The unit symbol of mol/L is M
Molar concentration = moles
volume

where c = molar concentration in mol/L

n = number of moles
v = volume, in litres
Example:
What is the [NaOH] when 50.00 g of NaOH is
dissolved in 500 mL of solution?

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Example:
What is the molarity of pure ethanol, C2H5OH,
having a density of 0.789 g/mL?

When solving dilution calculation problems, use

this equation:
o Cconc Vconc = Cdil Vdil

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Dilution calculation problems can be solved by

first using this equation and then manipulating it
to find the correct value
Example:
What [HCl] is used when 1.5 L of the original
solution is diluted to form 4.5 L of 0.300 M HCl?

Example:
If 0.400 L of 0.200 M NaOH is mixed with 0.800 L
of 0.500 M NaOH, what is the resulting [NaOH] in
the mixture?