Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1133610668
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 2 - Chemical Formulas and Composition Stoichiometrhy - Exercises - Interpretation of Chemical Formulas - Page 77: 81

Answer

The mass of $CaWO_4$=622.94g

Work Step by Step

Tungsten molar mass=183.84amu $FeWO_4$ molar mass=303.68amu $CaWO_4$ molar mass=287.93amu First, we calculate the percent composition of tungsten in $FeWO_4$ using the formula: Percent composition of tungsten=$\frac{\text{molar mass tungsten}}{\text{total molar mass}}\times100=\frac{183.84}{303.68}\times100\approx60.54\%$ Then we calculate the mass of Tungsten in 657g $FeWO_4$ using the formula: Mass of Tungstin=Total mass of $FeWO_4$$\times$ Percent composition of Tungsten=$657\times60.54\%\approx397.75g$ The percent composition of tungsten in $CaWO_4$: Percent composition of tungsten=$\frac{\text{molar mass tungsten}}{\text{total molar mass}}\times100=\frac{183.84}{287.93}\times100\approx63.85\%$ Let the mass of $CaWO_4$ be $x$ Mass of Tungstin=Total mass of $CaWO_4$$\times$ Percent composition of Tungsten $397.75=x\times63.85\%$ $x=\frac{397.75}{63.85\%}\approx622.94g$ The mass of $CaWO_4$=622.94g
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