Relative atomic masses: H=1\mathrm{H} = 1H=1, C=12\mathrm{C} = 12C=12, N=14\mathrm{N} = 14N=14, O=16\mathrm{O} = 16O=16, S=32\mathrm{S} = 32S=32. The Avogadro constant is 6.02×1023 mol−16.02\times10^{23}\,\mathrm{mol^{-1}}6.02×1023mol−1.
Statement 1: The mass of one mole of sulfur dioxide molecules, SO2\mathrm{SO_{2}}SO2, is 32 g.
Statement 2: There are equal numbers of molecules in 17 g of ammonia, NH3\mathrm{NH_{3}}NH3, and 14 g of carbon monoxide, CO\mathrm{CO}CO.
Statement 3: A sample containing 8.5 g of ammonia contains 1.204 × 1024 atoms in total.
Which statements are correct?
Statement 3 only
Statements 2 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 only
Statement 2 only
142 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.6 Calculations involving masses, covering 2.6.1 Relative formula mass and percentage composition, 2.6.2 Empirical and molecular formulae, 2.6.3 Conservation of mass, 2.6.4 Reacting masses and concentration in g dm⁻³, 2.6.5 The mole and the Avogadro constant, and 2.6.6 Limiting reactants and stoichiometry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.