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    The document discusses the factor label method for solving chemistry problems involving unit conversions. It involves writing the desired quantity in terms of the given quantity and determining appropriate conversion factors to eliminate unwanted units and leave the desired units. Examples are provided for converting between kilometers and miles, moles and grams, and for using conversion factors specific to chemistry equations and recipes. Practice problems are assigned at the end involving converting between units like moles, grams, molecules, and liters using the factor label method.

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    The document discusses the factor label method for solving chemistry problems involving unit conversions. It involves writing the desired quantity in terms of the given quantity and determining appropriate conversion factors to eliminate unwanted units and leave the desired units. Examples are provided for converting between kilometers and miles, moles and grams, and for using conversion factors specific to chemistry equations and recipes. Practice problems are assigned at the end involving converting between units like moles, grams, molecules, and liters using the factor label method.

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    The document discusses the factor label method for solving chemistry problems involving unit conversions. It involves writing the desired quantity in terms of the given quantity and determining appropriate conversion factors to eliminate unwanted units and leave the desired units. Examples are provided for converting between kilometers and miles, moles and grams, and for using conversion factors specific to chemistry equations and recipes. Practice problems are assigned at the end involving converting between units like moles, grams, molecules, and liters using the factor label method.

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    The factor label method

    Conversion factors

    A way to solve math problems in chemistry


    Used to convert
    km to miles, m to km, mol to g, g to mol, etc.
    To use this we need: 1) desired quantity,
    2) given quantity, 3) conversion factors
    Conversion factors are valid relationships or
    equities expressed as a fraction
    E.g. for 1 km=0.6 miles the conversion factor is
    1 km
    0.6 miles
    or
    0.6 miles
    1 km
    Q. write conversion factors for 1 foot =12 inches
    Q. what conversion factors can you think of that
    involve meters?

    We have looked at conversion factors that are


    always true. There are conversion factors
    that are only true for specific questions
    E.g. A recipe calls for 2 eggs, 1 cup of flour
    and 0.5 cups of sugar
    We can use these conversion factors

    The steps to follow

    Factor label example

    Now we are ready to solve problems using the


    factor label method. The steps involved are:
    1. Write down the desired quantity/units
    2. Equate the desired quantity to given quantity
    3. Determine what conversion factors you can
    use (both universal and question specific)
    4. Multiply given quantity by the appropriate
    conversion factors to eliminate units you
    dont want and leave units you do want
    5. Complete the math

    Q - How many kilometers are in 47 miles?


    (note: 1 km = 0.621 miles)

    More examples
    1. You want to buy 100 U.S. dollars. If the
    exchange rate is 1 Can$ = 0.65 US$, how
    much will it cost?

    2. One mole of a gas has a volume of 22.4 L.


    How many L will 300 grams of CO2 occupy?
    (hint: the molar mass of CO2 is ____ g/mol).

    Assignment
    Answer questions using the factor label method:
    1. How many moles of H2 are in 100 g of H2?
    2. 300 g of CuSO4 is needed in an experiment.
    How many moles does this represent?
    3. A chemical reaction requires 23.78 moles of
    silver chloride. How many grams is this?
    4. Calculate how many feet are in 1 meter (use
    information from the examples above).
    5. With a U.S. dollar you can buy 1.1 Euros,
    130 Yen, or 25 Rubles. How many Yen can
    you buy with one Ruble?

    2 eggs
    0.5 cups sugar
    2 eggs
    ,
    ,
    1 cup flour
    1 cup flour
    0.5 cups sugar

    Q - the chemical equation between H2 and O2


    involves 2 H2 molecules combining with 1 O2
    molecule to make 2 H2O molecules. Write all
    possible conversion factors

    equate desired
    quantity to the
    given quantity

    Multiply given
    quantity by chosen
    conversion factor
    Now finish the math.

    3. There are 12 inches in a foot, 0.394 inches


    in a centimeter, and 3 feet in a yard. How
    many cm are in one yard?

    4. A chemical reaction requires 3.000 moles of


    sodium chloride. How many grams is this?

    6. How many molecules are in 73 grams H2O?


    (hint: form a conversion factor using Avogadros #)

    7. 255 g of calcium phosphate are produced in a


    chemical reaction. How many moles of
    calcium phosphate does this represent?
    8. According to the equation 2H2 + O2 2H2O,
    how many grams of H2O would be produced
    if 7.35 mol of O2 is used up? (hint: you will
    need two conversion factors 1 from the
    balanced equation and 1 from a molar mass)

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