Question

How many moles are in 25.3 g of a sample of potassium nitrate (KNO3)?

Answer 1

Answer:

25.3 g of KNO₃ contain 0.25 moles.

Explanation:

Given data:

Number of moles of KNO₃ = ?

Mass of KNO₃ = 25.3 g

Solution:

Formula:

Number of moles = mass/ molar mass

Molar mass of KNO₃:

KNO₃ = 39 + 14+ 16×3

KNO₃ = 101 g/mol

Now we will put the values in formula.

Number of moles = 25.3 g/ 101 g/mol

Number of moles = 0.25 mol

Thus, 25.3 g of KNO₃ contain 0.25 moles.