Module 2: Chapter 3 - Amount of substance Flashcards
What is a mole?
A mole is amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12g of the carbon-12 isotope (6.02x10²³ particles)
What is Avogadro’s constant, NA?
6.02x10²³ (number of particles in 1 mole of a substance)
What is the molar mass of a substance?
The mass per mole of a substance. It is the relative atomic/molecular/formula mass of a substance in g/mol
What is the equation for mass of a substance?
mass (g) = amount (mol) x Molar Mass (g/mol)
What is the amount of substance?
The quantity used for counting chemical species (atoms, molecules, ions etc), and is measured in moles
What is the unit for moles?
mol
What is hydrated?
A crystalline compound containing water molecules
What is anhydrous?
A substance that contains no water molecules
What is water of crystallisation?
Water molecules that form an essential part of the crystralline structure
CuSO₄xH₂O ( is a bullet point)
Mass of cruible (g): 18.742
Mass of crucible + hydrated salt (g): 28.726
Mass of crucible + anhydrous salt (g): 25.126
Calculate the Value of X
5
What is the 3 step method for reacting masses, gases, and solutions?
1) Convert data given into amount in moles
2) Use the mole ratio of substances to calculate amount in moles of required substance
3) Convert amount in moles back into data required
What is the empirical formula?
The simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms of each element present in a compound
What is the molecular formula?
The molecular formula shows the number and type of atoms of each element present in a molecule. It does not show how the atoms are joined together
An oxide of phosphorus contains 56.4% phosphorus and 43.6% oxygen, calculate the emprical formula:
P₂O₃
A compound contains 40g of carbon, 6.7g of hydrogen, and 53.5g of oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula of the substance:
CH₂O
An organic compound X, which contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen only, has an Mr of 86. When 0.43g of X are burnt in excess oxygen, 1.1g of carbon dioxide and 0.45g of water are formed. Calculate both the emprical and molecular formula of compound X
C₅H₁₀O
How may moles of carbon are there in 3 moles of carbon dioxide?
3 moles
How many moles of hydrogen are there in 2 moles of water?
4 moles
What is a crucible?
a ceramic container in whichsubstances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures
What is a clay pipe triangle?
apparatus that is used to support a crucible being heated by a Bunsen burner
Why may the moles of water in a crystalline structure be calculated as lower than the true value when determining the formula of a hydrated salt?
If the salt is not heated for long enough, not all the water may have evaporated and be lost. Therefore not enough mass is lost and the moles of water is calculated as lower than the true value
Why may the moles of water in a crystalline structure be calculated as higher than the true value when determining the formula of a hydrated salt?
If the salt has been heated for too long, the salt may begin to decompose into other products. Some of these products may then be lost causing extra mass to be lost. Therefore the moles of water may be calculated as higher than the true value
FeSO₄xH₂O ( is a bullet point)
Mass of cruible (g): 19.39
Mass of crucible + hydrated salt (g): 21.90
Mass of crucible + anhydrous salt (g): 20.75
Calculate the Value of X
7
1210g
4.48g
What is relative molecular mass?
The mass of a molecule compared with the mass of 1/12th of a atom of carbon-12
What is relative formula mass?
The mass of a formula unit compared with 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12
What is analysis?
Investigating the chemical composition of a substance
How is the water of crystallisation shown in a formula?
salt * xH₂O (* is a bullet point)