12.1 g cocl3 calculate the amount, in moles

Number of moles of CoCl3 =  0.09 moles

Explanation:

Given data:

Mass of CoCl₃ = 12.1 g

Number of moles = ?

Solution:

First of all we will calculate the molar mass.

Molar mass of CoCl3 = 28.01 + (35.5×3)

Molar mass of CoCl3 = 28.01 + 106.5

Molar mass of CoCl3 = 134.51 g/mol

Number of moles of CoCl3 = mass / molar mass

Number of moles of CoCl3 = 12.1 g/134.51 g/mol

Number of moles of CoCl3 =  0.09 moles

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