Chapter 1 ~Moles And Equations Flashcards
Definitions, key ideas and formula
Definition of relative atomic mass (Ar)
The relative atomic mass is the weighted average mass of naturally occurring atoms of an element on a scale where an atom of carbon - 12 has a mass of exactly 12 units.
Formula for relative atomic mass of element Y:
Ar [element Y] =
=average mass of one atom of element Y x 12
÷by
Mass of one atom of carbon - 12
Definition of nucleon number
°The total number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of an atom ⚛
(extra information :the number is written either on top of the element or next to the element e.g. C-14)
Definition of relative isotopic mass
°the mass of a particular isotope of an element on a scale in which an atom of the carbon-12 isotope has a mass of exactly 12 units
Definition of relative formula mass
°the mass of one formula unit of a compound measured on a scale on which an atom of carbon-12 isotope has a mass of exactly 12 units
Definition of relative molecular mass
°the mass of a molecule measure on a scale in which an atom of the carbon-12 isotope has a mass of exactly 12 units
The 3 steps of determining the Ar (relative atomic mass) from a mass spectra :
- Multiple each isotopic mass by its percentage abundance
- add all the figures together
- Divide by 100
The definition for a mole of a substance :
° one mole of a substance is the amount of that substance that has the same number of specific particles (atoms, molecules or ions) as there are atoms in exactly 12g of the carbon-12 isotope
Definition of molar mass
°the mass of one mole of a substance in grams
Definition of Avogadro constant :
°the number of atoms (or ions or molecules or electrons) in a mole of atoms (or ions or molecules or electrons) :it’s numerical value is 6.02 x 10^23 (Ten to the power of 23)
Formula of the number of moles (Mol) =
=Mass of substance (g)÷/
÷molar mass(g.mol^-1)
Formula of mass of a substance in grams =
= n (num moles) x M(molar mass)
Definition of stoichiometry
The mole ratio of the reactants and products in the balanced equation for a reaction
In order to find the mass of products formed in a chemical reaction we use 3 things,
Namely?
- The mass of the reactants
- The molar mass of the reactants
- The balanced equation
Formula for the stoichiometric numbers
=masses in the reactions ÷ by Ar values