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Converting grams to mols
« on: February 28, 2011, 05:16:06 PM »
I have 1.189 g H2O

I converted this to mols

1.189g   (1 mol/18g)    =    .06605 mols H2O

How many moles of H are in the 0.06605 mols H2O?

There should be .1321 mol H because of the 2H correct?

So there is 0.1321 mol H in H2O   
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there is 0.1321 mol H2 in H2O   ???    This is causing me a problem (see below)

When I calculate grams of H from the mol of H (or H2?): 

.1321 mol H (1.008 g H/ 1 mol H) = .1331 g H

or should it of been

.1321 mol H2  (2.016 g H2 / 1 mol H2)

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Re: Converting grams to mols
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 05:38:00 PM »
There should be .1321 mol H because of the 2H correct?

OK

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or
there is 0.1321 mol H2 in H2O

No, when it is H2, there is half of the above - so .06605 moles of H2.
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