Moles Flashcards - GED Science | AI Practice & Tutor

To convert grams to moles, use the molecular weight of the molecule. This is found by adding the mass of each atom.

$H_2SO_4\rightarrow 2(H)+1(S)+4(O)$

$2(1.0\frac{g}{mol})+(32.1\frac{g}{mol})+4(16.0\frac{g}{mol})=98.1\frac{g}{mol}$

$\frac{98.1g\ H_2SO_4}{1mol\ H_2SO_4}$

Now we can use the molecular mass to convert the given mass in the question to moles. Make sure to align the values so that the units cancel out.

$12.05g\ H_2SO_4\times \frac{1mol\ H_2SO_4}{98.1g\ H_2SO_4}=0.12mol\ H_2SO_4$

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