Video Notes: Calculating Molar Mass

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qflq48Foh2w
While watching the video, complete the note sheet below.

Other names for molar mass:

1. molecular mass
molecular weight
2.
formula mass
3. formula weight
4.

Example 1: SO2

1 sulfur atom
_____ 2 oxygen atoms
_____

16 8

S O
Sulfur Oxygen
______ ______
_ _ 64.07 g/mol
32.07) 2 x ( 16
1x( + ) = ___________

What does this number mean?

1 mole of SO2 weights 64.07 grams.

Example 2: C3H8O
_____
3 carbon atoms 8
_____ hydrogen atoms 1
_____ oxygen atom

12 1 8

C H O
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen
______ ______ ______
_ _ _
3x( 12.01 ) + 8 x ( 1.01 ) + 1 x ( 16 ) 60.11 g/mol
= ___________

What does this number mean?

1 mole of C3H8O weighs 60.11 g
 Example 3: Ca(NO3)2
1
_____ calcium atom 2
_____ nitrogen atoms 6 oxygen atom
_____

20 7 8

Ca N O
Calcium Nitrogen Oxygen
______ ______ ______
_ _ _
164.10 g/mol
1x( 40.08 ) + 2 x ( 14.01 ) + 6 x ( 16 ) = ___________

What does this number mean?

1 mole of Ca(NO3)2 weighs 164.10 grams.

Example 4: (NH4)3PO4
3 nitrogen atoms 12 hydrogen atoms 4 oxygen atoms
_____ _____ 1 phosphorus atom
_____ _____

7 1 15 8

N H P O
Nitrogen Hydrogen Phosphprus Oxygen
______ ______ ______ ______
_ _ _ _
Work:
149.12 g/mol
3 x ( 14.01 ) + 12 x (1.01 ) +1 x (30.97 ) + 4 x (16 ) = ___________

What does this number mean?

1 mole of (NH4)3PO4 weighs 149.12 g.

Example 5: MgSO47H2O
1 magnesium
_____ 1 sulfur atom
_____ 4_____ oxygen atoms 14 hydrogen
_____ 7
_____ oxygen
atom atoms atoms

12 16 8 1 8

Mg S O H O
Magnesium Sulfur Oxygen Hydrogen Oxygen
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
_ _ _ _ _
Work:
246.46 g/mol
1 x (24.31 ) + 1 x (32.07 ) + 4 x (16 ) + 14x ( 1.01 ) + 7x ( 16 ) = _____________

What does this number mean?

1 mole of MgSO4 x 7H2O weighs 246.46 grams.