Question

. How many moles of aluminum sulfate would
you have? How many molecules of aluminum sulfate would be present?

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To calculate the number of moles of aluminum sulfate (Al₂(SO₄)₃), as well as the number of molecules, we need to know the mass of aluminum sulfate you have. If you could provide that information, I can help you with the calculations.

However, I can describe the general process:

1. **Calculate Moles**:
\[
\text{moles} = \frac{\text{mass (g)}}{\text{molar mass (g/mol)}}
\]
The molar mass of aluminum sulfate can be calculated as follows:
- Aluminum (Al): 26.98 g/mol
- Sulfate (SO₄): 32.07 g/mol + 4 × 16.00 g/mol = 96.07 g/mol
- Therefore, the molar mass of Al₂(SO₄)₃:
\[
(2 \times 26.98) + (3 \times 96.07) = 53.96 + 288.21 = 342.17 \text{ g/mol}
\]

2. **Calculate Number of Molecules**:
The number of molecules can be calculated using Avogadro's number (\(6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mol}\)):
\[
\text{molecules} = \text{moles} \times 6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mol}
\]

If you provide the mass of aluminum sulfate you have, I can compute the specific values for you!