text: # "Finding the relative atomic mass of lithium."
  
  Essay by cenourinha28High School, 12th gradeB, November 2003
  
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  Determination of the relative atomic mass of lithium
  
  Introduction:
  
  For this investigation I will determine the Relative atomic mass (Ar) by using two different methods. In the first method I will dissolve a piece of lithium of a known mass in water, I will then collect the hydrogen gas produced, which can be used to calculate the relative atomic mass of Lithium. In the second method I will titrate the resulting solution of lithium hydroxide with a known concentration of hydrochloric acid, this can also be used to calculate the relative atomic mass of lithium.
  
  *100 cm3 of water
  
  *37.47 g of lithium plus the watch glass
  
  *37.41 g of Watch glass
  
  *122 cm3 of hydrogen gas collected
  
  Calculations from method 1
  
  Moles of hydrogen produced:
  
  Assuming that 1 mole of gas occupies 24000 cm3 at pressure and room temperature!
  
  I will now calculate the number of moles of the hydrogen gas produced.
  
  I will do that by dividing the volume of gas produced by 24000cm3 :
  
  Moles (n) = Volume (cm")
  
  24000 cm"
  
  So:
  
  n = 122 cm" = 0.005083 mol of H2
  
  24000 cm"
  
  Equation:
  
  2 Li(s) + 2 H2O (L)2LiOH(Ag) + H2 (g)
  
  By looking at the Stoichiometry ratio in the reaction I can see that the ratio of Li: H2 is 2:1, therefore the number of moles of Li will be twice as the number of moles of H2 in the reaction.
  
  So:
  
  0.005083 x 2= 0.010166 mol of Li
  
  Mass of Lithium =
  
  Mass of the Lithium plus the watch glass - the mass of the watch glass
  
  So:
  
  37.47g - 37.41g = 0.06g
  
  ÃÂ·0.06g of lithium was used
  
  Relative atomic mass of lithium:
  
  I will now calculate the relative atomic mass of the piece of lithium that I used by rearranging...