Work Sheet 1
Work Sheet 1
Work Sheet 1
5. Lysine, an essential amino acid in the human body, contains C, H, O, and N. In one
experiment, the complete combustion of 2.175 g of lysine gave 3.94 g CO2 and 1.89 g
H2O. In a separate experiment, 1.873 g of lysine gave 0.436 g NH3.
(a) Calculate the empirical formula of lysine.
(b) The approximate molar mass of lysine is 150 g. What is the molecular formula of
the compound?
6. Air is a mixture of many gases. However, in calculating its “molar mass” we need
consider only the three major components: nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Given that
one mole of air at sea level is made up of 78.08 percent nitrogen, 20.95 percent
oxygen, and 0.97 percent argon, what is the molar mass of air?
8. Calculate the volume of O2 required for the complete combustion of 7.64 dm3 of
acetylene (C2H2) measured at the same temperature and pressure.
10. The concentration of Cu2+ ions in the water (which also contains sulfate ions)
discharged from a certain industrial plant is determined by adding excess sodium
sulfide (Na2S) solution to 0.800 dm3 of the water. The molecular equation is
Write the net ionic equation and calculate the molar concentration of Cu2+ in the water
sample if 0.0177 g of solid CuS is formed.