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How many moles of Al2(SO4)3 are there in 10.26 g of Al2(SO4)3?
Solution
Given data
mass of Al2(SO4)3 = 10.26 g
moles of Al2(SO4)3 = ?
formula to calculate moles is
moles = mass in gram / molar mass
molar mass is the sum of atomic masses of the elements in the molecular formula
lets calculate molar mass of Al2(SO4)3
molar mass of Al2(SO4)3 = (2*Al)+(3*S)+(12 * O)
= (2*26.982 g)+(3*32.066 g)+(12*15.999 g)
= 342.15 g per mol
now lets calculate moles using this molar mass
moles of Al2(SO4)3 = 10.26 g / 342.15 g peer mol
= 0.02999 mol Al2(SO4)3