Chapter 1, Problem 1.125E

When a sample of phosphorus burns in air, the compound P4O10 forms. One experiment showed that 0.744 g of phosphorus formed 1.704 g of P4O10. Use this information to determine the ratio of the atomic weights of phosphorus and oxygen (mass P/mass O). If the atomic weight of oxygen is assumed to be 16.000, calculate the atomic weight of phosphorus.

A sample of metallic element X, weighing 4.315 g, combines with 0.4810 L of Cl2 gas (at normal pressure and 20.0C) to form the metal chloride with the formula XCl. If the density of Cl2 gas under these conditions is 2.948 g/L, what is the mass of the chlorine? The atomic weight of chlorine is 35.45 amu. What is the atomic weight of X? What is the identity of X?

The atomic masses in die periodic table are relative masses and average masses. Explain.

Polystyrene can be prepared by heating styrene with tribromobenzoyl peroxide in the absence of air. A sample prepared by this method has the empirical formula Br3C6cH3(C8H8)n, where the value of n can vary from sample to sample. If one sample has 0.105% Br, what is the value of n?

What is the mass of one 16O atom, in grams? (The mass of an 16O atom is 15.995 u.)

The elements A and Z combine to produce two different compounds: A2Z3 and AZ2. If 0.15 mol of A2Z3 has a mass of 15.9 g and 0.15 mol of AZ2 has a mass of 9.3 g, what are the atomic weights of A and Z?

Neon has three stable isotopes, one with a small abundance. What are the abundances of the other two isotopes? 20Ne, mass = 19.992435 u; percent abundance = ? 21Ne mass = 20.993843 u; percent abundance = 027% 22Ne mass = 21.991383 u: percent abundance = ?

Reference Section 5-2 to find the atomic masses of 12C and 13C, the relative abundance of 12C and 13C in natural carbon, and the average mass (in u) of a carbon atom. If you had a sample of natural carbon containing exactly 10,000 atoms, determine the number of 12C and 13C atoms present. What would be the average mass (in u) and the total mass (in u) of the carbon atoms in this 10,000-atom sample? If you had a sample of natural carbon containing 6.0221 1023 atoms, determine the number of 12C and 13C atoms present What would be the average mass (in u) and the total mass (in u) of this 6.0221 1023 atom sample? Given that 1 g = 6.0221 1023 u, what is the total mass of I mole of natural carbon in units of grams?

The action of bacteria on meat and fish produces a compound called cadaverine. As its name and origin imply, it stinks! (It is also present in bad breath and adds to the odor of urine.) It is 58.77% C, 13.81% H, and 27.40% N. Its molar mass is 102.2 g/mol. Determine the molecular formula of cadaverine.