3.5.2 - FORMULA UNIT MASS
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Calculate the formula unit mass for sodium chloride (NaCl).
💡 Hint: Add the atomic mass of sodium and chlorine.
What is the atomic mass of sodium (Na)?
💡 Hint: Use the periodic table for the atomic mass.
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What does formula unit mass refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember what an ionic compound is.
True or False: Molecular mass applies only to ionic compounds.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of both terms.
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Calculate the formula unit mass of potassium permanganate (KMnO4).
💡 Hint: Consider the mass for each atom and multiply when necessary.
If 5 formula units of NaCl react with 3 formula units of CaCl2, what is the total formula unit mass before and after the reaction?
💡 Hint: Use formula unit mass to calculate the starting totals.
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