Term 1 2022 Test 1 definitions Flashcards
position
an object’s location relative to a reference point
displacement
a change in position
velocity
a rate of displacement
acceleration
the rate of change of velocity
amount of substance (n)
the number of discrete atomic-scale particles in a sample of matter
Mole (mol)
the SI unit for amount of substance
Molar mass (M) (g.mol^-1)
the mass in grams of one mole of that substance
avogadro’s number constant NA
the number of particles per mole of substance
solution
a homogenous mixture of solute and solvent
solute
a substance that is dissolved in the solution
solvent
the substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution
Molar Concentration
the amount of solute per unit volume of solution
standard solution
a solution of known concentration
% Yield
a measure of the extent of a reaction, generally measured by comparing the amount of product against the amount of product that is possible
salt
a substance in which the hydrogen of an acid has been replaced by a cation.