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How many moles in 18g of H3PO4?

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Look up molar masses for the elements that comprise H₃PO₄:

H = 1.008 g/mol

P = 30.97 g/mol

O = 15.99 g/mol

The molar mass of H₃PO₄ is a weighted sum of these (3 hydrogen + 1 phosphorus + 4 oxygen) that comes out to about 97.99 g/mol.

Then

(18 g H₃PO₄) × (1/97.99 mol/g) ≈ 0.1837 mol

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Answer:

0.184 mol

Step-by-step explanation:

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