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Calculating Formula Mass

Calculating Formula Mass. Many measurements are used to describe substances in Chemistry. Since the atoms of different elements have different masses, one of the measurements used is the atomic mass of an element. What is atomic mass?. ATOMIC MASS  weighted average of the

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Calculating Formula Mass

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  1. Calculating Formula Mass

  2. Many measurements are used to describe substances in Chemistry. Since the atoms of different elements have different masses, one of the measurements used is the atomic mass of an element.

  3. What is atomic mass? ATOMIC MASS weighted average of the masses of the existing isotopes of an element ATOMIC MASS UNIT (amu)  a special unit used to describe the mass of an atom of an element

  4. Reinforcement Q: What is the amu of Be? A: Q: What is the amu of Kr? A:

  5. What is formula mass? To find the mass of an entire molecule of a compound, calculate the formula mass of the compound. FORMULA MASS the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in a compound

  6. EXAMPLE: a molecule of water (H2O) H : 2 atoms x 1 amu = 2 amu O : 1 atom x 16 amu = + 16 amu Formula Mass 18 amu

  7. Reinforcement Q: What is the formula mass of SO2? A: Q: What is the formula mass of Mg(OH)2? A:

  8. PRACTICE PROBLEMS 1. NaCl

  9. 2. H2SO4

  10. 6. Ba(OH)2

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