Amount of Substance Flashcards
1
Q
Define relative atomic mass
A
Average mass of all isotopes of an element, relative to 1/12th of the mass of a carbon-12 isotope
2
Q
Define relative molecular mass
A
Average mass of all isotopic compounds of a molecule, relative to 1/12th of the mass of a carbon-12 isotope
3
Q
What is the Avogadro constant
A
The number of particles in a mole
4
Q
What is empirical formula
A
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound
5
Q
What is molecular formula
A
The actual number of atoms of each element in a compound
