Amount of Substance 2.1.3 Flashcards
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When do we use the term Mole
-When counting atoms we use the term mole (abbreviation mol)
Define Mole
A mole is the amount of substance that has the same number of particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12.0g of carbon 12
Define Avogadro’s Constant
The number of atoms in 12.0g of 12C , 6.022 x1023
What is the Avogadro’s Constant number
6.022 x10 to the power of 23
What is molar mass
-The mass of one mole of a substance (g)
What are the units for Molar Mass
units= g per mole to the power of -1
Define Mole
The number of particles in exactly 12.0g of 12C
What does n represent
We use the letter n (lower case) to represent :
the amount of substance in moles. i.e. number of moles and the units ‘mol’
Formulae with Moles:
For mass:
n = m/M
moles= mass/ molar mass
n= moles
m= mass
M= Relative Formula mass or Mr
Formulae with Moles:
For volume of gases:
n = v/Vm
moles=volume/ molar volume
n= moles
v= Volume
Vm= 24000cm3 or 24dm3
Formulae with Moles:
For concentration of solutions:
n = cV
moles= Concentration x volume
n= moles
c= concentration
V= volume
Why is the molar volume always 24000cm3 or 24 dm3
Because gas has weak/no inter-molecular forces between particles and particles are far apart moving in all directions, the same number of particles of any gas will take up the same volume (space) at the same temperature and pressure
Volume of gas is affected by…
Temperature and pressure
What is the molar volume for gas at room temperature and pressure in dm3
Molar volume for gas at room temp. and pressure is 24dm3 mol-1
What do you do to get from cm3 into dm3
-cm3 —-> dm3 you divide by 1000
What is the unit for Concentration
Concentration of moles units: mol dm-3
What formula do you use to find the number of particles of a substance
Number of particles = n x NA
n= moles
Na= Avogadro’s Constant
What is a hygroscopic substance
They absorb water from the atmosphere e.g. NaCl known as Sodium Chloride
Give an example of a hygroscopic substances
NaCl
What is an anhydrous compound
-An anhydrous compound is one which has no water molecules inside of it
How can you make a substance anhydrous
Give 2 examples
-To make an anhydrous substance you can either :
-heat it to evaporate off the water
- you can dry it in a drying cabinet
If a compound is hydrated, what are the two ways to write its formula
1) Empirical formula
OR
2) Dot formula
What is an empirical formula
A formula that shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound
Give an example of how we can use dot formula
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate becomes: CuSO4 * 5H2O