Mass Relationships: in Chemical Reactions
Mass Relationships: in Chemical Reactions
Mass Relationships: in Chemical Reactions
IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ATOMIC MASS
Atomic mass units (amu) are convenient units to use when dealing with extremely
small masses of individual atoms.
1 amu = 1.66054x10 – 24 g and 1 g = 6.022x1023 amu
Average atomic mass / Atomic Weight average of the isotopic masses, weighed
according to the naturally occurring abundances of the isotopes of an element.
Atomic Weight = 𝛴(fractional abundance × mass of isotope)
1. The natural abundances of the three stable isotopes of magnesium are 78.99%
magnesium-24 (23.98 504 amu), 10.00% magnesium-25 (24.9858 amu), and
11.01% magnesium-26 (25.9829 amu). Calculate the atomic weight of magnesium.
ATOMIC WEIGHT
1. The natural abundances of the three stable isotopes of magnesium are 78.99%
magnesium-24 (23.98 504 amu), 10.00% magnesium-25 (24.9858 amu), and
11.01% magnesium-26 (25.9829 amu). Calculate the atomic weight of magnesium.
2. The two most abundant naturally occurring isotopes of carbon are carbon-12
(98.90%, 12.000 amu) and carbon-13 (1.100%, 13.003 amu). From these abundances,
calculate the atomic weight of carbon.
Molecular Weight (MW) – the sum of atomic weights for the atoms in a molecule as shown
in the molecular formula.
Methanol, CH3OH
MW = 1 (AW of C) + 4 (AW of H) + 1 (AW of O)
= 1(12.01 amu) + 4(1.01 amu) + 1(16.00 amu)
= 32.05 amu
Urea, (NH2)2CO
MW = 2 (AW of N) + 4 ( AW of H) + 1 (AW of C) + 1 (AW of O)
= 2(14.01 amu) + 4(1.008 amu) + 12.01 amu + 16.00 amu
= 60.062 amu
THE MOLE
UNIT: mol or n
Used to measure chemical quantities.
Equal to the amount of matter that contains as many particles as the number of atoms
contained in exactly 12 g of 12C.
1. Zinc (Zn) is a silvery metal that is used in making brass (with copper) and in plating
iron to prevent corrosion. How many grams of zinc are in 0.356 mole of zinc ?
2) Sulfur (S) is a nonmetallic element that is present in coal. When coal is burned, sulfur is
converted to sulfur dioxide and eventually to sulfuric acid that gives rise to the acid rain
phenomenon. How many atoms are in 16.3 g of S ?
Sample:
Determine the molar mass of the following:
1. SO3
2. (NH4)2CO3
3. AlPO4
4. HClO4
CONVERSION
particle
Number of particles = moles (mol) x NA ( )
mol
Steps:
1. Calculate the molecular mass of each element mass (molecular weight, formula mass,
formula weight) of the compound.
2. Calculate the total mass of each element present in the formula of the compound
72.06 g
% C= x 100 = 40.00%
180.156 g
12.096
% H= x 100 = 6.714%
180.156
96.00 g
% O= x 100 = 53.29 %
180.156
EXCERCISES
Calculate the percentage composition of each element in
1. CCl3Br
2. NH3
3. What is the percent carbon in glucose?
4. What is the percentage of O in ethanol, CH3CH2OH?