Molecular Mass
Mole Conversions
Empirical Formulas
Molecular Formulas
Mole Trivia
100

This is the mass of one mole of iron.

What is . . .

55.85 g

100

This is the number of atoms in 3 moles of gold.

What is . . .

1.806 x 1024 atoms

100

From this list, this would be an empirical formula:

N2O4

N4O8

NO2

N3O6

What is . . .

NO2

100

This is the definition of a molecular formula.

What is . . .

a chemical formula showing the actual ratio of atoms.(It may not be in the lowest ratio)

100

True or False: Moles do not have eyes.

What is . . . false.


Moles do have eyes, but they rely more on their senses of smell and touch.  Their eyes sense light, but they don't have very strong vision.

200

This is the mass of one mole of CaCl2

What is . . .

110.98 g

200

This is the number of moles in 2.7 x 1024 molecules of water.

What is . . . 

4.48 moles

200

Finish the poem:

Percent to mass,

__________ to __________

Divide by small

Multiply 'til whole

What is . . .

mass to mole

200

If the empirical formula is NO2, but the substance has a molar mass of 92 g/mol, this would be the molecular formula.

What is . . .

N2O4

200

The value for the mole in chemistry was defined as the number of atoms in 12 grams of this isotope of this element.

Hint: give name-mass number

What is . . .

Carbon-12

300

This is the molar mass of AlF3

What is . . .

83.98 g

300

This is the number of moles in 522.3 g of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4).

What is . . .

3.4 moles

300

After doing the first two steps of the poem, a student knows that there are 1.31 moles of Cr and 1.975 mol of O in a compound.  Finish the remaining two steps to determine the empirical formula.

What is . . .

Cr2O3

300

The empirical formula of a chemical is C5H5N

It has a molar mass of 240 amu.

This is its molecular formula.

What is . . .

C15H15N3

300

Moles possess a "prepollex" which is an "extra" of this body part.

What is . . .

an extra thumb

400

This is the molar mass of Ca(NO3)2

What is . . .

164.1 g

400

This is the number of grams in 9.48 x 1023 atoms of copper.

What is . . .

100.07 g

400

A compound is 30.4% nitrogen by mass and 69.6% oxygen by mass.  This is the empirical formula.

What is . . . NO2

400

Determine the molecular formula of a compound with an empirical formula of NH2 and a molar mass of 32.06 amu.

What is . . .

N2H4

400

Joke:  This is what you call an avocado that is split into 6.02 x 1023 pieces.

What is . . .

guacamole

500

This is the molar mass of (NH4)2SO4

What is . . .

132.17 g

500

These calculations prove which has a greater mass (in grams):

8.46 x 1023 atoms of Mn

or 

2.56 mol NaCl

What is . . .

Mass of Mn = 77.2 g

Mass of NaCl =149.6 g

so, 2.56 mol of NaCl has a greater mass.

500

This is the empirical formula for asbestos.

28.03 % Mg

21.6 % Si

1.16 % H

49.21 % O

What is . . .

Mg3Si2H3O8

500

Vitamin C contains 

40.92% C

4.58% H

54.5% O

The molecular mass is 176 amu.  This would be its molecular formula.

What is . . .

C6H8O6

500

Moles can release blarina toxin.  This is what the toxin does to their victims.

What is . . .

paralyzes the prey.  

(To keep it alive and fresh to store and eat later.)

One study showed a mealworm could be kept alive for 15 days with the toxin.