Quantitative Chemistry Flashcards
1
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Define one mole
A
The amount of substance having the same number of particles as there are atoms in 12 g carbon-12
2
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Define relative atomic mass
A
The mass of a particle on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 has a mass of 12
3
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Define molar mass
A
The mass of one mole of a substance measured in g.mol^-1
4
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Define empirical formula
A
The simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound
5
Q
Define concentration
A
The number of moles of solute per cubic decimetre of solution
6
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Define water of crystallisation
A
Water that is stoichiometrically bound into a crystal, e.g. in H2O in CuSO4.5H2O.
7
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Define stoichiometry
A
The study of the quantitative relationships between the amount of reactants and the amount of products.
