Tuesday, November 22, 2011

mole conversion



 


























EXAMPLE:
1.Determine the number of moles for 1 molecule of (NH4)2SO4.
Molar mass of (NH4)2SO4 is 132.1g.
1mol(NH4)2SO4 x 1mol/6.022x10^23mol(NH4)2SO4 x132.1g/1mol
=2 x (10)^-22


2.Determine the number of grams for 1.5x10^15 molecules of CuCl2.
Molar mass of CuCl2 is 134.5g
1.5x10^15mol CuCl2x1moe/6.022x10^23mol CuCl2=2.4x10^-9


3.How many moles are there in 92.0g of Lead?
92.0gx1mol/207.2g=0.44mol









































Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Mole


The mole is a unit of measurement used in chemistry to express of a chemical substance.



Avogadro's Hypothesis:
Two equal volumes of gas, at the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules.

Avogadro's Law: 
At a constant temperature and pressure, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of that gas.
Avogadro's Number:
6.022*10^23 particles/mole



Atomic Mass:
the mass of a specific isotope, expressed in atomic mass unit (amu)
Formula Mass:
the mass of all atoms of an ionic compound (in amu)
Molecular Mass:
the mass of all atoms of a covalent compound (in amu)

Example:
What is the relative mass formula of sodium chloride? (Relative atomic masses: Na = 23, Cl = 35.5)
Solution:
Sodium Chloride is an ionic solid with the formula Na+Cl-.
The relative mass formula of sodium chloride is



Example:
What is the relative mass formula of water? (Relative atomic masses: H = 1, O = 16)
Solution:
The formula for water is H2O. Each molecule contains 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
The relative mass formula of water is











Friday, November 11, 2011

Graphing

Today, we learnt to use Excel to show the relationship between variables.




    Procedure:
  • Make a table of values
  • Base on the values, create a scatter graph
  • Add Trendline, and display the equation of the graph
  • Customize the color of your graph

Slope=Rise/Run


For example, the following graph shows the density of Al:


Friday, November 4, 2011

LAB 2E

Determine Aluminum Foil Thickness


Equipment




















Today, we learnt how to calculate to thickness of aluminum foil.


Procedure
  1.  Use a centigram balance to measure the mass(g) of a rectangular piece of aluminum foil. 
  2.  Use the metric ruler to measure the length(cm) and width(cm) of the aluminum foil. 
  3.  Record the measurement in the table.
  4.  Repeat the procedure above two more times.
Since we've already known the density of aluminum is 2.7 g/cm3, by using the formula V=M/D, and V=LGH, we can calculate the thickness of aluminum foil!




Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Density


-The mass density or density of a material is defined as its mass per unit volume.
-We can use these formulas to calculate the density, mass and the volume.
 Density=mass/volume, Mass=density x volume, Volume =mass/density
-possible units =g/mL, g/L, g/cm², kg/L etc.
-1cm³=1mL
-Density of water=1.0g/mL
Dobject > Dliquid  sink
Dobject < Dliquid  float
       














water density
Temp(°c)
Density(kg/m³)
100
958.4
80
971.8
60
983.2
40
992.2
30
995.6502
25
997.0479
22
997.7735
20
998.2071
15
999.1026
10
999.7026
4
999.9720
0
999.8395
-10
998.117
-20
993.547
-30
983.854


-Density problem
1. What is the density of a piece of wood that has a mass of 25.0 grams and a            volume of 29.4 cm3?
Answer: D=25.0g/29.4cm³=0.850 g/cm3
2. A piece of wood that measures 3.0 cm by 6.0 cm by 4.0 cm has a mass of 80.0 grams. What is the density of the wood? Would the piece of wood float in water?  (Volume = L x W x H)
Answer: V=3*6*4=72cm³
                D=80.0g/72cm³=1.1 g/cm3; No, it would not float on water
3. I threw a plastic ball in the pool for my dog to fetch. The mass of the ball was 125 grams. What must the volume be to have a density of 0.500 g/mL.
Answer: V=125g/0.500g/mL=2.50 x 102 mL  (250.mL)



Measurement and Uncertainty



Measurement and Uncertainty
-No measurement is exact.
-Only count a set of object can get an exact number.


Absolute Uncertainty
Method1: 

  • make at least three measurement
  • calculate the average
  • the absolute uncertainty is the largest difference between average and lowest or highest reasonable measurement
Example:
trial#               Mass of object(g)
1                               20.5
2                               20.6
3                               20.3
4                               19.5 (remove)
5                               20.7

(20.5+20.6+20.3+20.7)/4=20.5g
Average:12.5
Difference between average and lowest:20.7-20.5=0.2g
Difference between average and highest:20.5-20.3=0.2g
The mass would be recorded as 20.5±0.2g





Method2: Determine the uncertainty of each instrument
Always make the best precision that you can,estimate to a fraction 0.1 of the smallest segment on the instrument scale.




Relative uncertainty=absolute uncertainty/estimated measurement
can be expressed in

  • percentage
  • significant figures