Calculate the molecular masses of the following:(a) Hydrogen, H2(b) Oxygen, O2(c) Chlorine, Cl2(d) Ammonia, NH3(e) Carbon dioxide, CO2(Atomic masses: C= 12u, H= 1u, O =16u, Cl = 35.5u, N = 14u)


(a) Molecular mass of Hydrogen (H2) = 2×H = 2×1u = 2u
 
(b) Molecular mass of Oxygen (O2) = 2×O = 2×16u =32u 

(c) Molecular mass of Chlorine (Cl2) = 2×Cl = 2×35.5=71u 

(d) Molecular mass of Ammonia (NH3) = 1×N+3×H = 14+3=17u 

(e) Molecular mass of Carbon dioxide (CO2) = 1×C+2×O = 12+32 = 44u

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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