Chapter 2, Problem 44E

Calculate the empirical or molecular formula mass and the molar mass of each of the following minerals:

(a) ${\text{limestone, CaCO}}_{\text{3}}$

(b) $\text{halite, NaC1}$

(c) ${\text{beryl, Be}}_{\text{3}}{\text{A1}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Si}}_{\text{6}}{\text{O}}_{\text{18}}$

(d) ${\text{malachite, Cu}}_{\text{2}}{\left(\text{OH}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}$

(e) ${\text{turquoise, CuA1}}_{\text{6}}{\left({\text{PO}}_{\text{4}}\right)}_{\text{4}}{\left(\text{OH}\right)}_{\text{8}}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{4}}$