amount of substance (2) Flashcards
what to times dm3 to get to m3
10(-3)
what to times cm3 to get to m3
10(-6)
what to times kPa to get to Pa
10(3)
what to times MPa to get to Pa
10(6)
what to add to temp to get it to K
+273
what is the ideal gas equation
PV = nRT
what is the gas constant
8.31
meaning of percentage yield
the percentage ratio of the actual yield of product from a reaction compared with the theoretical yield
meaning of atom economy
measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products
meaning of Avogadro constant
number of atoms, molecules or ions in one mole of a given substance
meaning of concentration
amount of substance per unit volume
meaning of empirical formula
smallest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound
meaning of limiting reactant
the reactant that is completely used up since it limits the amount of product formed
meaning of a mole
the mass of a substance containing the same number of units as there are atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12
meaning of molecular formula
the actual ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound