Compound Stoichiometry Flashcards
Dalton’s first mass law
Matter is not created or destroyed
Dalton’s 2nd mass law
The atoms in compounds are always found in fixed ratios
Who came up with the 4 postulates
John Dalton
Express the lowest charge balanced ratio
Ionic formula units
Standard unit of mass on the atomic/molecular level is defined using the _______ isotope
Carbon-12
1 amu =
1.6606 x10^-24 g
Number of protons + neutrons
Mass number
Mass of one isotope of an element
Isotope mass
Weighted average of isotope masses
Atomic mass
Mass of 1 mole of the substance
Molar mass
1 mole is what number
6.022 x 10^23
% composition =
(Mass of element/mass of compound) x 100
The percent composition of all the elements present in a compound must add up to
100%
Lowest mathematical ratio of elements
Empirical formulas
Actual ratio of elements
Molecular formula