Quantitative Chemistry Flashcards

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What is the Relative Atomic Mass and its symbol?

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The Ar of an element is a weighted mean mass of the isotopes of an element compared with that of the C (12) Isotope, which has a mass of exactly 12.

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What is the Relative Molecular Mass and its symbol

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The Mr of a substance is the sum of the masses of all the atoms present in the formula of that element or compound. It is used when calculating the mass of a covalent compound.

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What is the relative Formula Mass and its symbol

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The Mr of a substance is the sum of the masses of all the atoms present in the formula of that element or compound. It is used when calculating the mass of a ionic compound.

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4
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How to calculate the percentage of an element in a compound?

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% of an element = Total mass of element in the compound/ Mr X 100

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5
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Calculate the percentage by mass of oxygen in MgSO4

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First calculate the Mr: 24 + 32 + (4x16) = 120

There are four oxygen atoms so the mass of the oxygen is 4x16 = 64 So:

% of O in MgSO4 = 64/120 x100

= 53.3% (You don’t need to memorise this its just an example)

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6
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What is the mole?

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The relative formula mass of a substance in grams

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7
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How many particles is in one mole of a substance?

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One mole of a substance is 6.02 X 10 (to the power of 23)

It is obtained by weighing out RAM or FRM in grams

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What is the equation to find the mole of a substance?

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Moles = Mass of substance/Ar or Mr

Mass of substance must be in grams
Ar for elements
Mr for compounds

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What is the equation to find the Mass of a substance?

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Mass = mole x Ar or Mr

Mass of substance must be in grams
Ar for elements
Mr for compounds

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10
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How to use ratios to interpret quantitive equations

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Too annoying to explain look in book idiot

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11
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Why can we interpret chemical reactions quantitatively?

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As no atoms are made or lost

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12
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What is the percentage yield of a chemical reaction?

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Percentage yield of a chemical reaction shows how much product was actually made compared with the amount of product that was expected.

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13
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What is the equation to find the percentage yield?

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percentage yield =

Actual yield of desired product / Theoretical yield of desired product X 100

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14
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Why is the percentage of a product less than 100%

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  • Loss of product in separation from the reaction mixture
  • Side reactions
  • Reaction may be reversible and not go to completion
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15
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What is water of crystallisation

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Water that is chemically bonded into the crystal structure

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16
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What does Hydrated mean?

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Solid crystals contains water of crystallisation

17
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What does dehydration mean?

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Means removal of water of crystallisation

18
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What is an anhydrous substance?

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The substance does not contain water of crystallisation

19
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What is the degree of Hydration?

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The number of moles of water of crystallisation chemically bonded in 1 mole of the compound.

20
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What is the empirical formula?

A

The simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element in a compound.

21
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What is the molecular formula?

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The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule

22
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How do you calculate the percentage of water of crystallisation in a compound?

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% water of crystallisation =

degree of hydration X Mr of water / Mr of the compound X 100

23
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What is the method to find the % of water of crystallisation in magnesium sulfate crystals?

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  1. Place a small amount of the magnesium sulfate crystals in a boiling tube. Place a dry piece of cobalt chloride paper at the neck of the boiling tube. Heat the crystals and record observations
  2. Record the mass of a crucible

3.Weigh out about 5g of the magnesium sulfate crystals

  1. Heat the crystals for 5 minutes. Now reweigh using filter paper on the balance.
  2. Continue to heat the salt for a further 5 minutes until you get a constant mass.
  3. Draw a diagram of the apparatus
  4. Work out the % of water of crystallisation
  5. Work out the theoretical % of water of crystallisation if the formula is MgSO4.7H20
24
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What is thermal decomposition?

A

The breakdown of a solid using heat and can be completed to completion by heating to a constant mass