Molar Mass Tarsia and Notes Handout Freebie

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Simplify molar mass calculations with these organized Cornell notes handout with practice
calculating molar masses. With this freebie, students practice molar mass calculations using an
engaging tarsia puzzle. They’ll match the edges of chemical formulas with their corresponding molar
masses – great as a brain break, homework, or collaborative check during class!

Tips and ideas for tarsia puzzles:

• Print once and use for years. Pieces can be stored in individual baggies for easy use in the future.
• Allow students to work individually or with a partner to complete as a bell ringer, a race, station
work or homework.
• Pass out the template for students to glue their tarsia pieces onto or glue into their notebook.

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Molar Mass Name: _____________________________ Pd____
Periodic table & calculator needed

Main Notes
Ideas/Questions
What is “molar The mass of _______________ of substance, whether the substance is an _______________ or a
mass”? ______________. A mole of substance is equal to Avogadro’s Number (___________________) of
that substance.
Units
Where to find an _________________ C atoms
element’s molar 12.01 g
mass: or
__________________
___________ of C atoms

How to calculate a The molar mass of a compound is made up the ________ of its parts:
molecule or
compound’s molar
mass:
C6H12O6
work shown: 6 ( __________ ) + 12 ( __________ ) + 6 ( __________ ) = _______________

Example problems: Find the molar mass of the following substances:

a. H2O b. CaCO3 c. NaCl

#H: ____ #O: ____ #Ca: ____ #C: ____ #O: ____ #Na: ____ #Cl: ____
work: work: work:

molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________

d. Ca(NO3)2 e. Cl2 f. Be3(PO4)2
#Ca: ____ #N: ____ #O: ____ #Cl: ____ #Be: ____ #P: ____ #O: ____
work: work: work:

molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________

g. Mg(OH)2 h. BF3 i. K2SO4
#Mg: ____ #O: ____ #H: ____ #B: ____ #F: ____ #K: ____ #S: ____ #O: ____
work: work: work:

molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________ molar mass = ______________

Summarize main points and ideas behind how to find a compound’s molar mass:
Molar Mass Answer Key
Name: _____________________________ Pd____
Periodic table & calculator needed

Main Notes
Ideas/Questions
What is “molar one mole
The mass of _______________ element
of substance, whether the substance is an _______________ or a
mass”? compound
______________. A mole of substance is equal to Avogadro’s Number (___________________)
6.022 x 1023 of
that substance.
Units g/mol
Where to find an 6.022 x 1023
_________________ C atoms
element’s molar 12.01 g
mass: or 12.01 g/mol
__________________
one mole of C atoms
___________
12.01

How to calculate a sum

The molar mass of a compound is made up the ________ of its parts:
molecule or
compound’s molar
mass:
C6H12O6
work shown: 6 ( 12.01 g/mol ) + 12 ( __________
__________ 1.01 g/mol ) + 6 (16.00 g/mol ) = _______________
__________ 180.18 g/mol

Example problems: Find the molar mass of the following substances:

a. H2O b. CaCO3 c. NaCl

2 #O: ____
#H: ____ 1 1 #C: ____
#Ca: ____ 1 #O: ____
3 1 #Cl: ____
#Na: ____ 1
work: work: work:
2(1.01) + 1(16.00) 1(40.08) + 1(12.01) + 3(16.00) 1(22.99) + 1(35.45)
18.02 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 100.09 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 58.44 g/mol
molar mass = ______________
d. Ca(NO3)2 e. Cl2 f. Be3(PO4)2
1 #N: ____
#Ca: ____ 2 #O: ____
6 1
#Cl: ____ 3 #P: ____
#Be: ____ 2 #O: ____
8
work: work: work:
1(40.08) + 2(14.01) + 6(16.00) 2(35.45) 3(9.01) + 2(30.97) + 8(16.00)
164.10 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 70.90 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 216.97 g/mol
molar mass = ______________
g. Mg(OH)2 h. BF3 i. K2SO4
1
#Mg: ____ 2 #H: ____
#O: ____ 2 1 #F: ____
#B: ____ 3 2 #S: ____
#K: ____ 1 #O: ____
4
work: work: work:
1(24.31) + 2(16.00) + 2(1.01) 1(10.81) + 3(19.00) 2(39.10) + 1(32.07) + 4(16.00)
58.33 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 67.81 g/mol
molar mass = ______________ 174.27 g/mol
molar mass = ______________
Summarize main points and ideas behind how to find a compound’s molar mass:
Students' answers will vary here. You could turn this area into an exit slip or a think-pair-share activity and then
make a class list.

Some main points and ideas students might include:

• The molar mass of a compound is the sum of its total elements
• Don’t forget to multiply a subscript through the elements
• Molar mass is found on the periodic table
• It is the mass of one mole of any substance, thus the units g/mol
• It can be used to convert between grams and moles

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 Molar Mass Tarsia Puzzle without Edges

34.02 g/mol CaCl2

Directions:
1. Cut along all of the black
solid lines.

L
2. Build the shape below so
that each edge has matching
chemical formula and molar E
M

J
mass facing each other.

FeCl3 SO2
Pb(NO3)2 162.20 g/mol 64.06 g/mol

I
K A
H

C
F
331.22 g/mol 110.98g/mol H2O2

34.02 g/mol CaCl2

Directions:
1. Cut along all of the black
solid lines.
D

B
2. Build the shape below so

L
that each edge has matching
chemical formula and molar
E
mass facing each other.
M
G

J
FeCl3 SO2
Pb(NO3)2 162.20 g/mol 64.06 g/mol

I
A
K

H
C
F

331.22 g/mol 110.98g/mol H2O2

 Molar Mass Tarsia Puzzle with Edges

34.02 g/mol 38.00 g/mol CaCl2

Directions:
1. Cut along all of the black
solid lines.

L
2. Build the shape below so
that each edge has matching
chemical formula and molar E
M

J
mass facing each other.

FeCl3 25.94 g/mol SO2 Al2O3

Pb(NO3)2 162.20 g/mol 64.06 g/mol

I
K A
H

C
F
331.22 g/mol 110.98g/mol H2O2

34.02 g/mol 38.00 g/mol CaCl2

Directions:
1. Cut along all of the black
solid lines.
D

L
2. Build the shape below so
that each edge has matching
chemical formula and molar E
M
G

mass facing each other.

J
FeCl3 25.94 g/mol SO2 Al2O3
Pb(NO3)2 162.20 g/mol 64.06 g/mol

I
A
K

H
C
F

331.22 g/mol 110.98g/mol H2O2

Molar Mass Tarsia Template Name: ____________________________________ Pd:_____
 Molar Mass Tarsia Puzzle without Edges – Answer Key

B
G

F
FeCl3 331.22 g/mol
162.20 g/mol Pb(NO3)2

K
H

C
E
H2 O 2 SO2 110.98g/mol
34.02 g/mol 64.06 g/mol CaCl2

L
D

M
J

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38.00 g/mol

B
G

F
FeCl3 331.22 g/mol
162.20 g/mol Pb(NO3)2

K
H

C
E
H2 O 2 SO2 110.98g/mol
34.02 g/mol 64.06 g/mol CaCl2

L
D

M
25.94 g/mol
J
Al2O3

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