GENERAL CHEMISTRY

MODULE 6 lec act.

1. Calculate the molecular weight or formula weight.

a. Magnesium Oxide = 40.3044 g/mol.

b. Aluminum Sulfide = 342.15 g/mol.

c. Potassium Hydroxide = 56.1056 g/mol.

2. Determine the number of moles and number of particles

a. 272 g calcium sulfate

no. of moles = 2 mole CaSO4

b. 88 g barium chloride

0.42 mole BaCl2

c.32 g sulfur trioxide

0.40 mole SO3

3. Determine the mass in grams

a. 5 moles potassium nitrate = 505.56 g

b. 2.5 moles hydrochloric acid = 91.15 g

4. Calculate the percent composition of the ff. compounds

a. Aluminum chlorate

Aluminum = 20. 235%

Chlorine = 79.765%

b. Sodium aluminate

Sodium= 28.047%
Aluminum= 32.916%

Oxygen = 39.037%

5. A compound contains 53.7% iron and 46.27% sulfur.

= Iron Sulfide – Fe2Se3

6. Determine the molecular formula of Carbon = 80% and Hydrogen = 20% and molecular weight is 30
grams.

= C2H6 or Ethane