Find out the molar masses of the following compounds : a. Copper sulphate crystal (CuSO4.5H2O) b. Sodium carbonate, decahydrate
Find out the molar masses of the following compounds :
a. Copper sulphate crystal (CuSO4.5H2O)
b. Sodium carbonate, decahydrate
(Na2CO3.10H2O)
c. Mohr’s salt [FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O]
(At. mass : Cu = 63.5; S = 32; O = 16; H = 1; Na = 23; C = 12; Fe = 56; N = 14)
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a. Molar mass of CuSO4.5H2O
= (1 × At. mass Cu) + (1 × At. mass S) + (9 × At. mass O) + (10 × At. mass H)
= (1 × 63.5) + (1 × 32) + (9 × 16) + (10 × 1)
= 63.5 + 32 + 144 + 10
= 249.5 g mol-1
Molar mass of CuSO4.5H2O = 249.5 g mol-1
b. Molar mass of Na2CO3.10H2O
= (2 × At. mass Na) + (1 × At. mass C) + (13 × At. mass O) + (20 × At. mass H)
= (2 × 23) + (1 × 12) + (13 × 16) + (20 × 1)
= 46 + 12 + 208 + 20
= 286 g mol-1
Molar mass of Na2CO3.10H2O = 286 g mol-1
c. Molar mass of [FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O]
= (1 × At. mass Fe) + (2 × At. mass S) + (2 × At. mass N) + (14 × At. mass O) + (20 × At. mass H)
= (1 × 56) + (2 × 32) + (2 × 14) + (14 × 16) + (20 × 1)
= 56 + 64 + 28 + 224 + 20
= 392 g mol-1
∴ Molar mass of [FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O] = 392 g mol-1