Chapter 3 Flash Cards
Formula Mass
sum of atomic masses of all atoms in a formula
*also called molecular mass/molecular weight
Molar Mass
The mass of one mol of a substance
Empirical Formula Steps
- convert element mass to moles
- divide each number of moles by smallest number of moles
- multiply by integer to give smallest whole-number ratio
Molecular Formula from empirical formula
Molar Mass / Empirical Formula molar mass
Solution
Homogenous mixture
Solvent
Component with the largest concentration
Solute
Components with smallest concentration
Molarity (M)
mol solute / L solution
Dilution
process of decreasing the concentration of a solute
Molar amount of solute in a solution is equal to the produce of the solution’s molarity and its volume in litres
MV = n
Mass Percentage (ratio of substance mass to solution mass)
mass of component / mass of solution x 100
volume percentage (ratio of substance volume to solution volume)
volume of component / volume of solution x 100
ppm
mass of solute / mass of solution x 1,000,000
ppb
mass of solute / mass of solution x 1,000,000,000
formula mass unit
amu