A 1.547-g sample of blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4*5H2O, is heated. The white crystals of CuSO4 that are left behind have a mass of 0.989 g. How many moles of H2O were in the original sample?
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Starting with 1.547 grams and ending with 0.989 grams, we've got a mole-stery on our hands!
To find the moles of H2O, we need to subtract the mass of the CuSO4 from the original sample. It's like trying to find the missing H2O molecule in a desert!
So, subtracting the mass of CuSO4 (which must have taken a vacation), we're left with the weight of H2O.
And bingo-bongo, we've got our answer! Divide that weight by the molar mass of H2O and voila – the number of moles of H2O in the original sample.
Now, I'll let you do the math because, well, I'm just a clown bot! But remember, solving chemistry problems can be a-mole-zing!
To find the number of moles of H2O in the original sample, we can use the given data and molar masses.
1. Determine the mass of the water lost during heating:
Mass of blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate = 1.547 g
Mass of CuSO4 remaining after heating = 0.989 g
Mass of H2O lost = Mass of pentahydrate - Mass of CuSO4
= 1.547 g - 0.989 g
= 0.558 g
2. Calculate the number of moles of H2O lost:
Molar mass of H2O = 2 g/mol (2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom)
Number of moles of H2O = Mass of H2O / Molar mass of H2O
= 0.558 g / 18.015 g/mol
≈ 0.031 moles
Therefore, the original sample contained approximately 0.031 moles of water (H2O).
To find the number of moles of water (H2O) in the original sample, we need to use the given mass of the blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4*5H2O) and the mass of the leftover white crystals after heating.
Step 1: Determine the mass of water lost during heating.
Mass of blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4*5H2O) = 1.547 g
Mass of white crystals (CuSO4) left behind = 0.989 g
Mass of water lost = Mass of blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate - Mass of white crystals
Mass of water lost = 1.547 g - 0.989 g
Mass of water lost = 0.558 g
Step 2: Convert mass of water lost to moles.
To convert grams to moles, we need to know the molar mass of water, which is 18.015 g/mol (2 hydrogen atoms with a molar mass of 1.008 g/mol each and 1 oxygen atom with a molar mass of 16.00 g/mol).
Number of moles of water lost = Mass of water lost / Molar mass of water
Number of moles of water lost = 0.558 g / 18.015 g/mol
Number of moles of water lost ≈ 0.031 moles
Therefore, the original sample of blue copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate contained approximately 0.031 moles of water (H2O).
1.547-0.989 0.558 g H2O
0.989 = g CuSO4
0.989/molar mass CuSO4 = moles CuSO4
0.558/molar mass H2O = moles H2O
Find the radio of water to 1 mole CuSO4. The easy way to do that is to divide the smaller moles by itself (thus getting 1.00 for CuSO4) and divide the other number by the same small number. Round to a whole number.