Mole Calculations Worksheet Answers

Points to note:

• Molarity/Concentration is the number of moles of the solute present in

1dm3 of the particular solution.
• 1dm3 = 1000cm3 = 1L
• 0.05moldm-3 means that every 1dm3 of the solution contains 0.05 mole
of solute
• # of moles = given mass/molar mass

1. Calculate the volume of sulphuric acid of molarity 2.25 moldm -3 which

contains 0.004 moles.

Molar mass of H2SO4 = (2 x1) + (1 x 32) + (4 x 16) = 98gmol-1

2.25 mol/dm3 H2SO4 solution means that there is 2.25 moles in 1000cm 3 of solution
So we need to find out the volume present in 0.004 moles of the solution.

2.25 moles = 1000cm3

0.004 moles = x
Therefore 2.25x = 1000(0.004)
So, x = 1000(0.004)/2.25
= 1.78 cm3 (A)

2. If a student took 50 cm3 of 2M hydrochloric acid and dissolved it in

water up to 2 dm3 what is the molarity of the new solution?

1000cm3 of the solution contain 2 moles

50cm3 of the solution contain 2(50)/1000 = 0.1 moles

When 0.1 moles HCl is dissolved in 2000cm3,

the molarity is 0.1 moles/2 = 0.005mol/dm3 (A)
3. How many moles of sodium carbonate, Na2CO3 is in 32.6 cm3 of a 5.3
gdm-3 solution?

Molar Mass of Na2CO3 = (2 x 23) + (1 x12) + (3 x 16) = 106gmol-1

# of moles = given mass/molar mass = 5.3/106 = 0.05 moles

1000cm3 contain 0.05 moles

1cm3 contains 0.05 moles/1000cm3

32.6cm3 contains (0.05 x 32.6)/1000 = 0.00163 moles

4. What is the mass concentration of a solution of iron (III) sulphate which

contains 12 g of the hydrated salt (Fe2(SO4)3.7H2O) in 500 cm3 of
solution?

Molar mass of Fe2(SO4)3.7H2O = (2 x 56) + (3 x 32) + (12 x 16) + (7 x 18)

= 526gmol-1
# of moles = 12/526 = 0.023 moles
500cm3 contain 0.023 moles
1000 cm3 contain (0.023 x1000)/500 = 0.046 moles

Mass concentration = molar concentration x molar mass

= 0.046 x 526gmol-1
= 24.2g/dm3

5. What volume of water do I need to dissolve 3 g of sodium chloride NaCl

in to make a 0.05M solution?

Molar mass of NaCl = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5gmol-1

# of moles = given mass/molar mass = 3g/58.5gmol -1 = 0.05moles
Therefore, 3g NaCl should be dissolved in 1000cm3 of water to make a
0.05M solution