Question 11 Mark
Calculate the formula unit masses of ZnO, Na2O, K2CO3 , given atomic masses of Zn = 65u, Na = 23u, K = 39u, C = 12u, and O = 16u.
Answer
View full question & answer→Formula unit mass of $ZnO =($ Atomic mass of $Zn )+($ Atomic mass of $O$ )
\[
=(65+16) u =81 u
\]
\[
=(65+16) u =81 u
\]
Formula unit mass of $Na _2 O =(2 \times 23)+16$
\[
=62 u
\]
\[
=62 u
\]
Formula unit mass of $K _2 CO _3=(2 \times 39)+12+(3 \times 16)$
\[
=138 u
\]
\[
=138 u
\]




