Calculate the number of ion 16g H2CO3
16g H2CO3
what is the no of ions 16g of h2co3
To calculate the number of ions in 16g of H2CO3, we need to know the molar mass of H2CO3 and the Avogadro's number.
1. Determine the molar mass of H2CO3:
- H: 1.01 g/mol (atomic mass of hydrogen)
- C: 12.01 g/mol (atomic mass of carbon)
- O: 16.00 g/mol (atomic mass of oxygen)
H2CO3 has 2 hydrogens, 1 carbon, and 3 oxygens:
Molar mass of H2CO3 = (2 * 1.01) + 12.01 + (3 * 16.00) = 62.03 g/mol
2. Use the molar mass to find the number of moles of H2CO3 in 16g:
Number of moles = mass / molar mass
Number of moles = 16g / 62.03 g/mol
3. Calculate the number of ions using the ratio of ions per molecule:
H2CO3 produces 3 ions: 2 H+ ions and 1 CO3^2- ion.
- Two hydrogen atoms produce 2 H+ ions.
- One CO3 molecule produces 1 CO3^2- ion.
Therefore, the total number of ions = (2 * number of moles of H2CO3) + (1 * number of moles of H2CO3)
Note: Avogadro's number is not necessary for this calculation because we are calculating the number of ions, not individual particles.
Plug in the values to calculate the number of ions:
Number of moles of H2CO3 = 16g / 62.03 g/mol
Number of ions = (2 * (16g / 62.03 g/mol)) + (1 * (16g / 62.03 g/mol))
Simplify the expression to get the final answer.