definitions galore (stoichiometry) Flashcards
relative atomic mass
average mass of one atom of an element, relative to one twelfth the mass of one atom of 12C
relative isotopic mass
the mass of one atom of an isotope of an element, relative to one twelfth of the mass of one atom of 12C
relative molecular mass
the average mass of one molecule of a substance, relative to one twelfth of the mass of one atom of 12C
relative formula mass
the average mass of one formula unit of a substance, relative to one twelfth of the mass of one atom of 12C
Avogrado’s Law
Equal volumes of all gases, under the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of particles (atoms or molecules)
empirical formula
the simplest formula which shows the ratio of the atoms of the different elements in the compound
molecular formula
the formula which shows the actual number of atoms of each element in one molecule of the compound
mole defiinition
One mole contains exactly 6.02 × 10^23 elementary entities