Amount Of Substance 1 Flashcards
Which number on the periodic table is always used to calculate Ar/Mr
The top number on the periodic table is always used for Ar/Mr
Why do scientists now use carbon-12 as the scale for Ar instead of hydrogen
Because the mass spectrometer has allowed us to measure the masses of individual isotopes extremely accurately. One twelfth of the relatives atomic mass of carbon-12 is given a value of exactly one.
Define relative isotopic mass
The mass of an atom of an isotope of an element on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is exactly 12
Define relative atomic mass
The average mass of an atom of an element on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is exactly 12
Define relative molecular mass
The average mass of a molecule on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is exactly 12.
What is the equation for calculating relative atomic mass
Ar= sum of (isotope mass x isotope abundances) / total abundance
How do you calculate relative molecular mass (Mr)
Add up the relative atomic masses (Ar) of each of the elements present in the molecules.
How do you calculate relative formula mass (Mr)
Same as relative molecular mass (just says formula as ionic compounds don’t have molecules). You add the relative atomic masses of all of the atoms present in the compound.
What is avogadros constant
The number of atoms in 12g of carbon-12.
It is 6.022 x 10^23
Define mole
The amount of a substance that contains 6.022 x 10^23 particles/atoms.
What is the link between the Ar or Mr of a compound and moles
The Mr or Ar of a substance in grams contains exactly one mole of particles of that substance.
What is the equation linking molar mass, Mass and moles
Moles= mass (g)/ molar mass (gmol ^-1) Or moles= mass (g)/ Mr
What is molar mass (simply)
The Mr in gramsmol^-1
What are the units for molar mass
gmol^-1
What symbol is used to represent amount of substance
n
What equation links molecules, moles and avogadros constant
Number of molecules= moles x avogadros constant
What equation links moles, concentration and volume
Moles= concentration ( moldm^-3) x volume (dm^3)
What is a solution
A solution is a compound consisting of a solvent with a solute dissolved in it.
What does the concentration of a solution tell us
How much solute is present in a known volume of solution.
What are concentrations of solutions measured in
Mol dm^-3
What does a concentration of one mol dm^-3 mean
That there is one mole of solute per cubic decimetre of solution.
What is the volume of one mole of any gas at room temperature and pressure
24 dm^3
What is Boyles law
The product of pressure and volume of a gas is constant as long as temperature remains constant.
Pressure (P) x Volume (V) = constant
What is Charles’ law
The volume of a gas is proportional to its temperature as long as the pressure remains constant.
Volume (V)/ temperature (T)= constant
What is Gay-lussac’s law (also called the constant volume law)
The pressure of a gas is proportional to its temperature as long as its volume remains constant.
Pressure (P)/temperature (T)= constant.
What equation does combining the relationships between Charles’ law, Gay-Lussac’s law and Boyles law give us
(Pressure (P) x Volume (V))/Temperature (T)= constant for a fixed mass of gas.
What is the ideal gas equation in words
Pressure x volume = number of moles x gas constant R x temperature
What is the simple letter version of the ideal gas equation
PV=nRT
What does the letter P represent in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Pressure
What does the letter v represent in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Volume
What does the letter n represent in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Number of moles n
What does the letter R represent in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Gas constant R which is 8.31 JK^-11mol^-1
What does the letter T represent in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Temperature
What units must be used for pressure P when using the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Pascals
What units must be used for temperature T when using the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
Kelvins
What units must be used for volume V when using the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
M^3
What is the gas constant R in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT
8.31 JK^-1mol^-1
How do you convert a temperature in degrees Celsius into kelvins
Add 273
How do you find the Mr of a compound if you know the number of moles in a given mass
Divide the number of moles by the mass to get the value for the mass of one mole which is the same as Mr.
What is empirical formula
The empirical formula is the formula that represents the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element present in a compound.
Describe how to find the empirical formula of a compound
1) Find the masses of each of the elements present in a compound (by experiment)
2) Work out the number of moles of atoms of each element.
3) Convert the number of moles of each element into a whole number ratio.
What should you do if you have a difficult ratio of moles of elements that are not easy to convert when calculating empirical formula
Divide each number by the smallest number
How do you find the molecular formula of a compound from its empirical formula
To find the number of units of the empirical formula in the molecular formula,divide the relative molecular mass by the relative mass of the empirical formula. The multiply the empirical formula by this number.
What is the stoichiometry of a reaction
The ratio in which the reactants react to form products in simple whole numbers. (The number in front of the molecules in a balanced chemical equation)
What does the state symbol (aq) mean
Aqueous- the compound is dissolved in water
What is the ionic equation whenever an acid reacts with an alkali
H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) —> H20 (l)
What is the equation for atom economy
Atom economy= mass of desired products/ total mass of reactants x 100
Describe the difference between percentage yield and atom economy
- The atom economy gives us a theoretical value for the amount of reactants wasted in forming the desired product
- Percentage yield tells us about the practical efficiency of the process- how much product is lost in relation to the total theoretic product that could be made (this could be from the practical process of obtaining a product or as a result of reactants that do not go to completion)