The 0.49 g mass was used as an example value in the sample calculation provided below the table to demonstrate how to calculate moles of KHP. It is not a mass directly taken from any of the specific trials (Trial 1, 2, or 3) listed in the table above.
Here's how the moles were calculated using that example mass:
Step 1: Identify the example mass of KHP.
The sample calculation uses an example mass of KHP:
MassofKHP=0.49g
Step 2: Use the molar mass of KHP to calculate moles.
The molar mass of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) is 204.24 g/mol.
To find the moles, divide the mass by the molar mass:
MolesofKHP=MolarmassofKHPMassofKHP
MolesofKHP=204.24g/mol0.49g
MolesofKHP=0.0024 mol