Mass Volume Relationship
Mass Volume Relationship
Mass Volume Relationship
THE MOLE
The mole is the number of particles of a substance which may be atoms, ions, molecules or electrons.
This number of particles is approximately 6.02 x 1023 in magnitude and is known as Avogadro's
number of particles.
The mole is defined as the amount of a substance which contains as many elementary units as there
The relative atomic mass of an element is the number of time the average mass of one atom of that
element is heavier than one-twelfth the mass of one atom of Carbon-12.It indicates the mass of an
atom of an element, For e.g, the relative atomic mass of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, sodium and
The atomic mass of an element contains the same number of atoms which is 6.02 x1033atoms; 1mole
The relative molecular mass of an element or compound is the number of times the average mass of
one molecule of it is heavier than one-twelfth the mass of one atom of Carbon-12
It is the sum of the relative atomic masses of all atoms in one molecule of that substance. It is also
called the formula mass. The formula mass refers not only to the relative mass of a molecule but also
CALCULATION
1. Magnesium chloride
2. Sodium hydroxide
3. Calcium trioxocarbonate
Solution:
2. NaOH = 23 + 16 + 1 = 40 gmol-1
The volume occupied by 1 mole of a gas at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (s.t.p) is
22.4 dm3. Thus 1 mole of oxygen gas of molar mass 32.0gmol-1 occupies a volume of 22.4dm3 at s.t.p
and 1 mole of helium gas of molar mass 4.0gmol-1 occupies a volume of 22.4dm3 at s.t.p.
Note: When the conditions of temperature and pressure are altered, the molar volume will also change.
Also, standard temperature= 273K and standard pressure=760mmHg.
Molar Volume of Gas = volume (Cm3 or dm3) i.e Vm = v dm3mol-1, Amount = Reacting mass (g)
Amount (mole) n Molar mass (gmol-1)
Also, Amount of substance = Number of particles But, Avogadros constant = 6.02x 1023
Avogadro’s constant
CALCULATIONS
Example 1
What is the mass of 2.7 mole of Aluminum
(Al = 27)?
SOLUTION
Amount = Reacting mass
Molar mass
Reacting mass = Amount x Molar mass
= 2.7mol x 27gmol-1
= 72.9g.
Example 2
What is the number of oxygen atoms in 32g of the gas?
(O=16, NA = 6.02 x 1023)
SOLUTION
Amount = Reacting mass = Number of particles (atoms),
Molar mass 6.02 x 1023
Number of Atoms = 32g x 6.02 x 1023 = 6.02 x 1023 = The number of Oxygen atoms
32gmol-1
EVALUATION
1. Define the molar volume of a gas
2. How many molecules are contained in 1.12dm3 of hydrogen gas at s.t.p.?
STOICHIOMETRY OF REACTION
The calculation of the amounts (generally measured in moles or grams) of reactants and products
involved in a chemical reaction is known as the stoichiometry of the reaction. In other words, the mole
ratio in which reactants combine and products are formed gives the stoichiometry of the reactions.
From the stoichiometry of a given balanced chemical equation, the mass or volume of the reactant
needed for the reaction or products formed can be calculated.
Example 1
Calculate the mass of solid product obtained when 16.8g of NaHCO3 was heated strongly until
there was no further change.
Solution
The equation for the reaction is:
2NaHCO3 (s) Na2CO3 (s) + H2O (g) + CO2 (g)
Reacting volume calculations are commonly associated with the reactions of gases
All gases occupy the same volume under the same conditions
At room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.), the molar gas volume of any gas is 24.0 dm3
Room temperature and pressure are 293 K / 20oC and 101.3 kpa respectively
At standard temperature and pressure (s.t.p.), the molar gas volume of any gas is 22.4 dm3
Standard temperature and pressure are 273 K / 0oC and 101.3 kpa respectively
The equation to calculate the number of moles for any volume of gas is:
Worked example
Calculate the number of moles present in 4.5 dm3 of carbon dioxide at:
1.
1. Number of moles 0.1875 moles
2. Number of moles 0.201 moles (to 3 s.f.)
Example 1
In an experiment, 10 cm3 of ethene (C2H4) was burnt in 50cm3 0f oxygen.
A. Which gas was supplied in excess? Calculate the volume of the excess gas remaining at
the end of the reaction.
B. Calculate the volume of CO2 gas produces
Solution
The equation for the reaction is:
C2H4 (g) + 3O2 (g) 2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)
Volume ratio 2 : 1: 2
Before sparking 20cm3 42cm3
Reacting volume 20cm3 10cm3
After sparking 32cm3 20cm3
Volume of resulting gases = 32 + 20 + 158 = 210cm3