Question

Determine the number of moles of copper in the copper gluconate using your results.

experiment 1: determining the chemical formula for copper gluconate

Data Sheet

Table 2: Mass

Compound	Mass (g)
Copper Gluconate	1.9g
Aluminum Cup + Copper	2.0g
-Aluminum Cup	0.6g
Copper	0.6g

Table 3: Givens

Name	Given
Copper Gluconate Formula	Cu(C6H11Ox)n
Molecular Weight of C	12.01 g/mol
Molecular Weight of H	1.008 g/mol
Molecular Weight of O	16.00 g/mol
Molecular Weight of Cu	63.55 g/mol

Table 4: Unknowns

Unknowns

X = N of Atoms

N = Molecular Weight

Answer 1

Answer

the number of moles of Copper   = 0.004187 mol

Chemical formula of Copper Gluconate is Cu(C₆H₁₁O₇)₂

Explanation

Each Copper gluconate has 1 Cu unit, as per the molecular formula Cu(C₆H₁₁O_x)_n

x = 7

n = 2

Cu(C₆H₁₁O₇)₂

Hence, the number of moles of Copper gluconate = the number of moles of Copper

the number of moles of Copper Gluconate =

                                                         = 1.9 g/453.8 g/mol

the number of moles of Copper Gluconate = 0.004187 mol

              the number of moles of Copper   = 0.004187 mol