Problems 5

Solve each of the following problems using the conversion factor approach. If the
approapriate conversion factors are not given, look them up in your text or in a
handbook.
5.1 A strip of a tin foil has a length of 3,28 cm. Express its length in:
a. mm

3,28cm 3,28cmx

10mm
328mm
1cm

b. Meters

3,28cm 3,28cmx

1m
3,28 x10 2 m
100cm

c. Inches

3,28cm 3,28cmx

1inches
1,29inches
2,54cm

d. Angstroms

3,28cmx

108
=3,28 x 108
1cm

5.2 The volume of a sodium atom is calculated to be 26,9 ( )3. Calculate its
volume in:
a. cm3
26,9 ( )3= 26,9 ( )3 x

1cm3
26,9 x10 24 cm3 2,69 x10 23 cm3
24
3
10 ()

b. Liters
26,9()3 = 26,9()3 x

1liters
26,9 x10 24 liters 2,69 x10 23 liters
10 24 ()3

c. in3

2,69 X 10

23

cm 2,69 X 10
3

23

1in 3
cm x
0,164 x10 23 in 3
3
3
(2,54) cm

2,69 x10 23 cm3 1,64 x10 24 in 3

5.3 A certain gas exerts a pressure og 618 mmHg. Express its pressure in:
a. Atm
618mmHg = 618mmHgx

1atm
0,813atm
760mmHg

b. dynes/cm3
618mmHg = 618mmHgx

1,333 x103 dyne / cm 2

824 x103 dyne / cm 2
1mmHg

8,24 x105 dyne / cm 2

5.4 The density of water is 62,5 lb/ft3. Show that it has a density of 1,00 g

cm3

Answer :

lb 454 g
1 ft 3
1in 3
2875 g
x
x
x

3
3
3
3
ft
1lb 1728in (2,54) cm
28339,2cm3
1,001 g 3
cm

62,5

5.5 An oxygen molecule at 25 0C has an average velocity of 4,82 x 104 cm/sec.

What is its velocity in miles/hour?

4,82 x10 4

cm
1in
1 ft 1miles 3600 sec
x
x
x
x
sec 2,54cm 12in 5280 ft
1hr

17352 x10 4 miles

1078,2 miles
hr
160934,4hr

5.6 The gram equivalent weight of a metal can be taken to be the weight that
combines with 16,0 g of sulfur. It is found that when 1,200 g of a certain
metal reacts with sulfur, 1,582 g of metal sulfide is formed. Calculate the
gram equivalent weight of the metal.
Equivalent of metal = 16,0 gx

1200 g
50,3 g
0,382 g

5.7 The gram equivalent weight of an acid can be taken to be weight that reacts
with one mole of OH . It is found that 1,00 g of a certain acid reacts with

20,0 mL of a solution containing 0,200 mole/liter of OH . Calculate the

gram equivalent weight of the acid.
Mass of acid = 1,00 g
Molarity of OH = 0,200 mole

Liter

V= 20 mL=0,02 L
Mass of acid
Mole of OH = MV= 0,200 mole
Mass = 1moleOH x

Liter

.0,02 Liter = 4 x10 4

1,00 g
250 g
4 x10 3

5.8 The gram equivalent weight of a metal can be taken to be that weight which
is plated from solution by one mole of electrons. It is found that 2,24x103
coulombs plate 0,518 g of a certain metal (1 mole electrons = 96,500
coulombs). What is the gram equivalent weight of the metal?

1molee x

96500C
0,518 g
49987 g
x

3
1molee 2,24 x10 C 2,24 x103

22315,6 x10 3 22,3156 g

5.9 Calculate:
a. The number of gram atomic weights in 12,8 g of copper (GAW Cu =
63,54 g

12,8 gx

1GAW
0,2GAW
63,54 g

b. The number of atoms in 16,4 g of copper (1 GAW = 6,02 x 1023 atoms).

16,4 gx

1GAW 6,02 x10 23

x
1,55 x10 23
63,54 g
1GAW

c. The number of grams in 0,823 gram atomic weights of copper.

0,823GAWx

63,54G
52,2 g
1GAW

5.10 Calculate:
a. The number of moles in 16,0 g of H2O (1 mole H2O = 18,0 g)

moles

mass
160 g

0,89moles
Mr 18 g
moles

b. The mass in grams of 8,46x109 molecules of H2O (1 mole = 6,02x1023

molecules).
8,46 x109 moleculesx

1mole
18 g
x
23
6,02 x10 molecule 1mole

152,28 x109 g
25,29 x10 14 g
6,02 x10 23

c. The number of molecules in one gram of water.

1mole 6,02 x10 23

1gx
x
0,334 x10 23 molecules
18,0 g
1mole

5.11 Given the balanced equation:

2 AsH3(g) 2As(s) + 3H2(g)
In which the coefficients represent relative numbers of moles (1 mole

AsH3

= 77,9 g, 1 mole As = 74,9 g, 1 mole H2 = 2,02 g), calculate :

a.

The number of moles of AsH3 required to form 0,198 mole of As.

0,198moleAsx
b.

2molesAsH3
0,198moleAsH3
2molesAs

The number of moles of H2 produced from 1,29 x 10-4 mole of AsH3.

1,29 x10 43moleAsH3 x

c.

3molesH 2
1,93 x10 4 moleH 2
2molesAsH3

The number of grams of AsH3 required to form 1,48 mole of H2.

1,48moleH 2 x

2moleAsH3
0,98moleAsH3
3moleH 2

d.

The number of moles of As formed from 16,0 g of AsH3.

e.

The number of grams of As produced simultaneously with 0,619 g of H2.

f.

The number of grams of H2 formed from 1,80 g of AsH3.

5.12 For the reaction :

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

The enthalpy change, H, is -213 kcal per mole of CH4. Using a table of
atomic weights where necessary, calculate:
a. H in kcal per mole of O2
b. H in kcal per gram of CH4
c. H in kcal when 6,12 g og H2O is formed.
d. H in cal when 1,69 mole of CO2 is formed.
e. H in BTU when 1,24 x 102 g of CH4 burns ( 1 BTU = 252 cal)
5.13 Consider the reaction :
2NH3(g) N2 (g) + 3H2(g)
Suppose one starts with 4,08 moles and forms x moles N2. Express, in term of
x:
a. The number of moles of NH3 left.
b. The number of moles of H2 formed.
c. The number of grams of N2 formed.
5.14 In a certain nuclear reaction, the change in mass is 0,0210 g. Calculate the
change in energy in :
a. Kcal

Kcal 0,021x 2,15 x1010 Kcal

0,045 x1010 4,5 x108 Kcal

b. ergs (1 g ~ 2,15 x 1010 kcal)

ergs 0,021gx

2,15 x1010 Kcal 1000kal

1erg
x
x
1,89 x1019
1g
1Kcal 2,39 x10 8