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Chemical Quantities Flashcards

1
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Define element

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A substance made of only one type of atom, e.g. sodium

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Define compound

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A substance made of more than one type of atom, chemically joined together, e.g. carbon dioxide

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3
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What is the state symbol for a solid?

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(s)

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4
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What is the state symbol for a liquid?

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(l)

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5
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What is the state symbol for a gas?

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(g)

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6
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What is the state symbol for a solution?

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(aq)

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7
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Define conservation of mass

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The mass of the reactants and products is equal, no mass is lost or gained during a reaction

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8
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What is a balanced symbol equation?

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A symbol equation with equal numbers of each element for both products and reactants

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9
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How many hydrogen atoms are present in H2?

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Two

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10
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How many oxygen atoms are there in CO2?

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Two

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11
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Why do some reactions appear to lose mass?

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At least one of the products is a gas, and is lost to the environment

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Why do some reactions appear to gain mass?

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At least one of the reactants is a gas, and is taken from the environment

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13
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What is the relative atomic mass of a substance?

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The mass of an element compared to the mass of the Carbon-12 isotope

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14
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What is the relative atomic mass of oxygen, O2?

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16

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15
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What is the relative formula mass of a substance?

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The sum of all the relative atomic masses of the atoms in a compound

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16
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What is the relative formula mass of CO2?

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44

17
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How do you calculate the percentage by mass in a compound?

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(Relative atomic mass/Relative formula mass) x 100

18
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What is the percentage by mass of hydrogen in H2O?

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11.10%

19
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What is a limiting reactant?

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The reactant that is completely used up during a reaction

20
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How do you calculate the mass of a reactant or product from a balanced symbol equation?

A

Calculate the relative atomic of formula mass of known substances, Calculate the number of moles of known substances, Calculate the ratio of moles, Calculate the mass

21
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What is a mole?

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An amount of a substance which contains 6.02 x 10^23 atoms, ions or molecules

22
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What is the Avogadro constant?

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6.02 x 10^23

23
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State the equation to calculate the number of moles

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Number of moles = Mass / Relative atomic or relative formula mass

24
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Define concentration

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The mass of a solute dissolved in a given volume of a solvent

25
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What are the standard units for concentration?

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g/dm3

26
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Define solute

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A solid which dissolves into a solvent

27
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Define solvent

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A liquid into which a solute dissolves

28
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Define solution

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A mixture of solute and solvent

29
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How many cm3 are there in 1 dm3?

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1000

30
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What is the equation for calculating concentration, mass and volume?

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Concentration = Mass / Volume

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