0.1mol of the following given antiviral compound (P) will weigh ______ ×10−1g
(Given : molar mass in gmol−1H:1,C:12,N:14, O : 16, F : 19, I : 127)
Answer: 372
Solution
The structure is the antiviral nucleoside fialuridine, a 5-iodouracil joined to a 2-deoxy-2-fluoro sugar, with molecular formula CX9HX10FINX2OX5. Summing the atomic masses gives 9×12+10×1+19+127+2×14+5×16=108+10+19+127+28+80=372g mol−1. One-tenth of a mole therefore weighs 0.1×372=37.2g, which is 372×10−1g.