I have 2.5g of sodium bicarbonate, how would I find the moles?
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molecular mass of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) = 23 (atomic mass of Na) + 1 ( atomic mass of H) + 3 X 16 ( atomic mass of O) = 84 g/mole
number of moles of NaHCO3 = given weight/molecular mass = 2.5/84 = 0.029 moles
number of moles of NaHCO3 = given weight/molecular mass = 2.5/84 = 0.029 moles
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There are 84 grams per mole (molecular weight of sodium bicarbonate). You have 2.5 grams. The rest is arithmetic.