Answer:
2.03 moles of Gold
Explanation:
Gold is one of the most precious metal metal used in many applications and mainly as a jewellery. In terms of purity it is categorized in Karats. 24 Karat is considered the purest Gold (i.e. 100 % Gold) while other Karats (14, 18, 22 e.t.c) are alloys with other metals and gyms.
Data Given:
Mass of Gold = 400 g
A.Mass of Gold = 196.97 g.mol⁻¹
Calculate Moles of Gold as,
Moles = Mass ÷ M.Mass
Putting values,
Moles = 400 g ÷ 196.97 g.mol⁻¹
Moles = 2.03 moles of Gold
Answer:
Explanation:
We are given the percent composition: 22.5% phosphorus and 77.5% chlorine.
We can assume there are 100 grams of this compound. We choose 100 because we can simply use the percentages as the masses.
Next, convert these masses to moles, using the molar masses found on the Periodic Table.
- P: 30.974 g/mol
- Cl: 35.45 g/mol
Use the molar masses as ratios and multiply by the number of grams.
Divide both of the moles by the smallest number of moles to find the mole ratio.
The mole ratio is about 1 P: 3 Cl, so the empirical formula is written as:<u> PCl₃</u>