2.1.3 Amount Of Substance Flashcards
Mole
Amount of substance in gramd that has the same number of particles as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12
Relative atomic mass
Average mass of one atom compared to 1/12th mass of one atom of carbon-12
Molar mass
Mass in grams of one mole of a substance and is given in units g/mol
Molar gas volume
Volume one mole of gas at given temperature and pressure, all gases have this volume
Room temperature and pressure
1atm
25 degrees
Molar gas volume at RTP
24 dm3
24,000 cm3
Avogadros constant
6.02 x 10^23 atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12
calculate moles
Mass divided by mr
Empirical formulae
Simplist whole number ratio of atoms of each element in the compound
Method to work out empirical formula
- Divide each mass by atomic mass of element
- Divide each answer from step one by lowest number in that stage
- Multiply to adjust ratio to whole numbers
Molecular formula
Actual number of atoms of each element in the compound
Hydrated salt practical
Weigh empty crucible and lid
Add hydrated copper sulfate and weigh again
Heat using Bunsen burner
Allow to cool
Weigh crucible and contents again
Heat crucible again and reweigh until you reach a constant mass
Why must crucible be dry at the start of experiment
As a wet crucible would give an inaccurate result
Cause mass loss to be too large as water would be lost when heating
Two assumptions made in copper sulfate practical
- All water is evaporated
2. No further decomposition occurs
Calculating moles using conc
n= conc x volume x 10^-3
Unit is dm^3