Equivalents

Question 1

What is an equivalent?

Answer 1

A quantity that combines with 1 mol of Hydrogen or replaces the same number of hydrogen atoms in a chemical reaction.

Question 2

What is equivalent mass?

Answer 2

The mass of 1 equivalent of a substance.

Question 3

How do you gain the equivalent of oxide

Answer 3

Equivalent of Oxide = M of Oxide/number of atoms of the element*valence

Question 4

How do you gain the equivalent of acid?

Answer 4

Equivalent of acid = M of acid/acid basicity

Question 5

How do you calculate the equivalent of a base?

Answer 5

Equivalent of base = M of base/base acidity

Question 6

How do you calculate the equivalent of a salt?

Answer 6

Equivalent of a salt = M of salt/number of atoms of metal * valence

Question 7

How is basicity of an acid determined?

Answer 7

This is determined by the number of Hydrogen atoms replaced by the metal

Question 8

How is acidity of a base derived?

Answer 8

This is determined by the number of OH replaced by an acid oxide