C5 Flashcards
What is the yield?
The mass of a product made in a chemical process
What is theoretical yield?
The maximum mass it is possible to make from a given mass of reactants
How do you calculate theoretical yield?
Mass of limiting reactant
———————————— X sum of rfm of products
Total rfm of limiting reactant
How do you calculate percentage yield?
Actual yield
—————— X 100
theoretical yield
What affects the percentage yield?
The reaction may have reacted in a different way than expected
The reaction may not go to completion (often reversible reactions)
You may lose some of the product when you separate it from the reaction mixture and purify it
What is the atom economy?
Sum of rfm of desired product
—————————————— X 100
Sum of rfm of all products
What factors determine a reaction pathway/how you make a substance?
Yield of product
Atom economy
Usefulness of by-products
Rate of reaction
Equilibrium position (if it is a reversible reaction)
What are some uses of calcium chloride?
It’s an additive in concrete and polymers
Used to trap moisture in dehumidifiers
What is 1 litre in chemist terms?
1 cubic decimetre (dm^3)
What is 1ml in chemist terms?
1 cubic centimetre (cm^3)
How do you convert from cm^3 to dm^3?
Divide the cm^3 by 1000 to get 1000dm^3
What is concentration measured in?
g/dm^3
How do you calculate concentration?
Mass of solute (g)
———————————
Mass of solution (dm^3)
How do you calculate concentration in moles?
Amount of solute (mol)
————————————
Volume of solution (dm^3)
What is the formula to calculate the mol of a substance?
Mass of substance (g)
———————————————
Molar mass of substance (g/mol)
What is the titre in titration?
The difference between the initial burette reading and the final burette reading at the end-point.
How do make sure your titration is more accurate?
By repeating the titration until you obtain at least two concordant titres
What does concordant titre mean?
Titres that are within 0.1cm^3 of each other