Moles = Mass ÷ Mr

Questions Mass = Moles x Mr

Relative atomic masses (Ar): H  1; C  12; N  14; O  16; Mg  24; Ca  40
1 Calculate the mass of one mole of each of the following substances: Mr = Sum of the mass
a Ammonia, NH3 numbers in a compound
14 + (1 x 3) = 17

b Methane, CH4
12 + (1 x 4) = 16

c Calcium carbonate, CaCO3

40 + 12 + (16 x 3) = 100

d Magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH)2. (4 marks)

24 + (16 x 2) + (1 x 2) = 58

2 a Calculate the mass of the following:

i 3 moles of ammonia
Mr: 17
Mass: 17 x 3 = 51

ii 4.5 moles of methane

Mr: 16
Mass = 16 x 4.5 = 72

iii 0.2 moles of calcium carbonate

Mr: 100
Mass: 100 x 0.2 = 20

iv 1.4 moles of magnesium hydroxide. (4 marks)

Mr: 50
Mass: 50 x 1.4 = 70

bCalculate the number of moles in the following:

i 136 g of ammonia
Mass: 136g
Mr: 17
Moles: 136 / 17 = 8.059 (3dp)

ii 160 g of methane
Mass: 160g
Mr: 16
Moles: 160 / 16 = 10

iii 250 g of calcium carbonate

Mass: 250g
Mr: 100
Moles: 250 / 100 = 2.5 (1dp)
iv 2.9 g of magnesium hydroxide. (4 marks)
Mass: 2.9g
Mr: 50
Moles: 2.9 / 50 = 0.058 (3dp)

c 15.3 g of an unknown substance was found to contain 0.15 moles.

Calculate the relative formula mass of the substance. (1 mark)
Mass: 15.3g
Moles: 0.15
Mr: 15.3 x 0.15 = 2