Question

How many moles of compound are there in the following?

Answer 1

a) (NH4)2SO4 --- 1 mole of it contains 2 moles of N, 8 moles of H, 1 mole of S, and 4 moles of O.

MM = (2 moles N x 14.0 g/mole) + (8 moles H x 1.01 g/mole) + (1 mole S x 32.1 g/mole) + (4 moles O x 16.0 g/mole) = 132 g/mole.

6.60 g (NH4)2SO4 x (1 mole (NH4)2SO4 / 132 g (NH4)2SO4) = 0.0500 moles (NH4)2SO4

b) The molar mass for Ca(OH)2 = 74.0 g/mole, calculated like (NH4)2SO4 above.

4.5 kg Ca(OH)2 x (1000 g / 1 kg) x (1 mole Ca(OH)2 / 74.0 g Ca(OH)2) = 60.8 moles Ca(OH)2