Molecular Mass Calculation
1) H2O (Water)
To calculate the molecular mass of H2O, we need to consider the atomic masses of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O). The atomic mass of hydrogen is approximately 1 gram/mol, and the atomic mass of oxygen is approximately 16 grams/mol.
Since there are two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom in water, we can calculate the molecular mass as follows:
2 * (atomic mass of hydrogen) + 1 * (atomic mass of oxygen)
= 2 * 1 + 1 * 16
= 2 + 16
= 18 grams/mol
Therefore, the molecular mass of H2O (water) is 18 grams/mol.
2) NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
To calculate the molecular mass of NaOH, we need to consider the atomic masses of sodium (Na), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H). The atomic mass of sodium is approximately 23 grams/mol, the atomic mass of oxygen is approximately 16 grams/mol, and the atomic mass of hydrogen is approximately 1 gram/mol.
Since there is one sodium atom, one oxygen atom, and one hydrogen atom in NaOH, we can calculate the molecular mass as follows:
1 * (atomic mass of sodium) + 1 * (atomic mass of oxygen) + 1 * (atomic mass of hydrogen)
= 1 * 23 + 1 * 16 + 1 * 1
= 23 + 16 + 1
= 40 grams/mol
Therefore, the molecular mass of NaOH (sodium hydroxide) is 40 grams/mol.
3) MgCl2 (Magnesium Chloride)
To calculate the molecular mass of MgCl2, we need to consider the atomic masses of magnesium (Mg) and chlorine (Cl). The atomic mass of magnesium is approximately 24 grams/mol, and the atomic mass of chlorine is approximately 35.5 grams/mol.
Since there is one magnesium atom and two chlorine atoms in MgCl2, we can calculate the molecular mass as follows:
1 * (atomic mass of magnesium) + 2 * (atomic mass of chlorine)
= 1 * 24 + 2 * 35.5
= 24 + 71
= 95 grams/mol
Therefore, the molecular mass of MgCl2 (magnesium chloride) is 95 grams/mol.
In summary:
1) The molecular mass of H2O (water) is 18 grams/mol.
2) The molecular mass of NaOH (sodium hydroxide) is 40 grams/mol.
3) The molecular mass of MgCl2 (magnesium chloride) is 95 grams/mol.