BG1103-Homework-1

Name:____________________________; Matriculation Number:_______________________

1) What are the empirical formulas of the following compounds?
(a) Al
2
Br
6
; (b) Na
2
S
2
O
4
; (c) N
2
O
5
; (d) K
2
Cr
2
O
7
;

2) Fill in the blanks in the following table
Symbol

2+

Protons 5 79 86
Neutrons 6 16 117 136
Electrons 5 18 79
Net charge -3 0

3) The atomic masses of

and

are 6.0151amu and 7.0160amu, respectively. Calculate the natural

abundances of these two isotopes. The average atomic mass of Li is 6.941amu.




4) Calculate the molar mass of a compound if 0.372 mole of it has a mass of 152 g




5) Balance the following equations:


6) For years the recovery of gold that is, the separation of gold from other materials involved the use
of potassium cyanide:
4Au + 8KCN + O
2
+ 2H
2
O 4KAu(CN)
2
+ 4KOH
What is the amount of KCN in moles needed to extract 29.0g of gold?