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Calculate The Molecular Mass of Compounds

This document discusses how to calculate the molecular mass of compounds by multiplying the number of atoms of each element by its atomic mass and adding the results. It provides examples of calculating the molecular mass of chlorine, ethanol, and sodium chloride.

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Calculate The Molecular Mass of Compounds

This document discusses how to calculate the molecular mass of compounds by multiplying the number of atoms of each element by its atomic mass and adding the results. It provides examples of calculating the molecular mass of chlorine, ethanol, and sodium chloride.

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ELEM ENT S AND CO M PO UNDS

Calculating molecular mass


You calculate the molecular massof a
compound the same way regardlessof
structure:
1. Multi ply the number of atomsi n an
element by i tsatomic mass.
2. Repeat thi sprocessfor each element
i n the compound, then
3. Add the numbers.
1Diatonic molecule
(chlorine)
G The element chlori ne exi stsasa
diatomic moleculeC l
2
.
Atomi c massof chlori ne = 3 5 . 5
Molecular massof chlori ne
= 2 x 3 5 . 5 = 7 1
2 Covalent compound
(ethanol)
G Ethanol i sa si mple covalent
compound that hasthe formula
C
2
H
5
O H .
Atomi c massof carbon = 1 2 ;
hydrogen = 1 ; oxygen = 1 6 .
Molecular massof ethanol
= 2 x 1 2 ) + 6 x 1 ) + 1 x 1 6 ) = 4 6
3 Ionic compound (sodium
chloride)
G Ionic compoundsdo not exi st as
moleculesbut asa gi ant lattice
composed of i onsi n a fi xed rati o. The
formula massof an i oni c compound i s
the sum of the atomi c massesof the
i onsi n thei r si mplest rati o.
G Sodi um chlori de consi stsof an i oni c
latti ce i n whi ch the i onsare present i n
the rati o 1:1. Therefore, the formula of
sodi um chlori de i staken to be N a C l.
Atomi c massof sodi um = 2 3 ;
chlori ne = 3 5 . 5 .
Formula massof sodi um chlori de
= 2 3 +3 5 . 5 = 5 8 . 5
Calculating the molecular
mass of compounds
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covalent
compound
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1Diatomic molecule (chlorine)
3 Ionic compound (sodium chloride)
Cl = 35.45
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Na = 23.00
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