Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry - Exercises - Page 114: 3.24b

Answer

122 grams/mol is the formula weight of benzoic acid.

Work Step by Step

1 molecule of Benzoic acid consists of the following elements: 6 Hydrogen atoms 7 Carbon atoms 2 Oxygen atoms Each atom must then be multiplied by it's specific atomic weight, the total of all of the atoms weights times their masses will yield the formula weight 6 Hydrogen atoms X 1 amu 7 Carbon atoms X 12 amu 2 Oxygen atoms X 16 amu =122amu This answer than must be converted into grams per mol. For every 1 amu we have 1 gram/mol in the compound. Therefore your final answer 122 grams per mol.
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