Chemical Formulas: Formula Mass & Molar Mass
Subscripts in Chemical Formulas subscripts show # atoms of each element subscripts show # atoms of each element in representative unit in representative unit subscripts after parentheses refer to everything inside ( ) subscripts after parentheses refer to everything inside ( )
Molar mass of an element molar mass is mass (in grams) of 1 mole of any pure substance molar mass is mass (in grams) of 1 mole of any pure substance molar mass of element is: molar mass of element is: numerically equal to atomic mass, but … numerically equal to atomic mass, but … units change from amu to grams per mole (g/mol) units change from amu to grams per mole (g/mol)
Molar mass of elements Na has atomic mass of amu Na has atomic mass of amu molar mass = grams/mol molar mass = grams/mol K has atomic mass of amu K has atomic mass of amu molar mass = grams/mol molar mass = grams/mol Ca has atomic mass of amu so Ca has atomic mass of amu so molar mass = grams/mol molar mass = grams/mol
Round masses to whole number Na = grams rounds to 23g K = grams rounds to 39g Ca = grams rounds to 40g rounds to 40g
Molar Mass MOLAR mass: always refers to mass in grams per mole (g/mol) MOLAR mass: always refers to mass in grams per mole (g/mol) formula mass (FM) or gram formula mass (GFM): refers to mass in grams (g) formula mass (FM) or gram formula mass (GFM): refers to mass in grams (g) for amounts other than one mole for amounts other than one mole
Mole to Mass conversions use PT for conversions involving mass use PT for conversions involving mass unless you want to memorize the masses of all the elements!!
Molar Mass of Compounds = to sum of masses of all atoms in compound's formula = to sum of masses of all atoms in compound's formula round atomic masses to whole number round atomic masses to whole number ex: H 2 O 2 H’s = 2 x 1g = 2g 2 H’s = 2 x 1g = 2g 1 O = 1 x 16g = 16g 1 O = 1 x 16g = 16g FM of H 2 O is sum: 2g + 16g = 18g FM of H 2 O is sum: 2g + 16g = 18g molar mass of H 2 O is 18g/mol molar mass of H 2 O is 18g/mol
Molar Mass of Compounds CH 4 1 C = 1 x 12g = 12g 1 C = 1 x 12g = 12g 4 H’s = 4 x 1g = 4g 4 H’s = 4 x 1g = 4g FM is sum = 4g + 12g = 16g FM is sum = 4g + 12g = 16g molar mass is 16g/mol molar mass is 16g/mol
challenge: find FM of CuSO 45H 2 O 4Ba 3 (PO 4 ) 2