C3 - Quantitive Chemistry Flashcards
Define the law of conservation of mass
The law of conservation of mass states that no atoms are lost or made during a chemical reaction so the mass of the products equals the mass of the reactants.
Why do chemical equations always need to be balanced?
So that the mass of the products is equal to the mass of the reactants; law of conservation of mass
If the mass appears to change when a product or reactant is a gas in an NON-ENCLOSED SYSTEM, why is this?
The mass will DECREASE if the reaction vessel is not ENCLOSED as the gas will escape as a waste product
The mass will INCREASE when the gas reacting becomes contained in the reaction vessel
How can a scientist measure uncertainty?
- Consider the resolution of measuring instruments by halving the smallest scale division. 1 degrees Celsius would be 1 plus or minus 0.5.
- Uncertainty = range/2. Greater range = less precise results so greater uncertainty
What are chemical amounts measured in? What is the unit?
Chemical amounts are measured in moles. The symbol for the unit mole is mol.
The mass of one mole of a substance in grams is numerically equal to what?
Its relative formula mass
Eg. 1 mol of Carbon = 12g
MASS IS ALWAYS IN GRAMS SO CONVERT
The number of atoms, molecules or ions in a mole of a given substance is the Avogadro constant. The value of the Avogadro constant is?
6.02 x 10^23
One mole of a substance contains the same number of the stated particles, atoms, molecules or ions as one mole of any other substance.
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What is the equation that links the number of moles, mass and relative formula mass?
Mol = mass/Mr
Define relative formula mass (Mr)
The sum of the relative atomic masses of the atoms in the numbers shown in the formula
Calculate the Mr of CaCO3
Ar(Ca) = 40; Ar(C) = 12; Ar(O) = 16
40 + 12 + (16x3) = 100
Where can the relative atomic mass (Ar) be found?
Mass number of an element on the periodic table
How do you calculate the percentage by mass of an element?
[ Mass of element/Mr of compound ] x 100
Calculate the percentage by mass of beryllium in Be(OH)2
Ar(Be) = 9; Ar(O) = 16; Ar(H) = 1
Mr of compound = 9 + 2(16+1) = 43
Ar of Be = 9
% by mass = 9/43 x 100 = 20.9%
In terms of moles, describe what this chemical equation is displaying:
Mg + 2HCL —> MgCl2 + H2
Ensure that the total number of moles is equal by balancing
1 mole of magnesium is reacting with 2 moles of hydrochloric acid to form 1 mole of magnesium oxide and 1 mole of hydrogen gas
Describe how to use moles to balance chemical equations
- Find the Mr of each reactant and product
- Use this to determine the moles of each reactant and product
- Divide each number of moles by the smallest number of moles. This is the molar ratio for each reactant and product
In the chemical equation below, 1284g of barium chloride reacts with 684g of aluminium sulfate. This forms 1398g of barium sulfate and 534g of aluminium chloride
BaCl2 + Al2(SO4)3 —> BaSO4 + AlCl3
Balance the equation
Mr of BaCl2 = 208.
Mr of Al2(SO4)3 = 342
Mr of BaSO4 = 233
Mr of AlCl3 = 133.5
Mol of BaCl2 = 1248/208 = 6
Mol of Al2(SO4)3 = 684/342 = 2
Mol of BaSO4 = 1398/233 = 6
Mol of AlCl3 = 534/133.5 = 4
Smallest number of moles is 2, so molar ratio is:
6/2 = 3
2/2 = 1
6/2 = 3
4/2 = 2
Therefore, balanced equation:
3BaCl2 + Al2(SO4)3 —> 3BaSO4 + 2AlCl3
Calculate the mass of sodium sulfate that could be formed from 240g of sodium hydroxide. Assume that the sulfuric acid is unlimited
2NaOH + H2SO4 —> Na2SO4 + 2H2O
Number of moles of sodium hydroxide = mass/Mr = 240/40 = 6
6 moles of sodium hydroxide forms 6/2 = 3 moles of sodium sulfate so:
Mass of sodium sulfate = moles x Mr = 3 x 142 = 426 g
What is the limiting reactant?
The reactant that is completely used up first that limits the amount of products
What is the reactant in excess? Why do scientists use an excess of one of the reactants?
The reactant that is left over
To ensure that all of the other reactant is used up