Topic 3: Quantitive chemistry Flashcards
how do you work out relative formula mass (Mr)?
all the relative atomic masses (the big number) added together from all the atoms
what is the relative formula mass (Mr) of MgCl2?
Mg=24
Cl=35.5
Mg+(2xCl)
24+(2x24)=95
what is the formula to calculate % mass of an element in a compound?
Percentage mass of an element in a compound = (Ar x number of atoms in the element/ Mr of the compound) x100
find the percentage mass of sodium in sodium carbonate Na2CO3?
Ar sodium=23 Ar of carbon=12 Ar of oxygen=16 Mr of Na2CO3 = (2x23) + 12 + (3x16) (Ar x number of atoms/Mr of compounds) x 100 (23 x 2/106) x 100
A mixture contains 20% iron ions by mass. what mass of iron chloride (FeCl2) would you need to provide the iron ions in 50g of the mixture? Ar of fe=56 Ar of Cl = 35.5
the mixture is 20% iron by mass so in 50g there will be 50 x 20/100 = 10g of iron in the mixture
percentage mass of iron = (Ar x number of atoms/ Mr of compound) x 100
(56/56+(2x35.5) )x 100 = 44.09%
iron chloride contains 44.09% iron by mass so there will be 10g of iron in (44.09/100)/10= 23g
so you need to have 23g of iron chloride to provide the iron in 50g of the mixture
what is a mole?
a way of measuring particles by the number 6.02 x 10 to the power of 23. so if oxygen contained one mole of atoms it would contain 6.02 x 10 to the power of 23 atoms
how do you work out a substances mole number from its Ar?
the atoms Ar is equal to the weight of mole in grams. for example Carbon has an Ar of 12 so one mole of carbon weighs 12g
Nitrogen gas (N2) has an Mr of 28 so how much would one mole of nitrogen weigh?
one mole of N2 weighs exactly 28g
what is the formula to calculate the number of moles?
moles = mass in g (of element/compound) / Mr (of the element or compound)
how many moles are there in 66g of CO2?
Mr of CO2 = 12 + (16x2) = 44
no of moles = mass / Mr
66/44 = 1.5 mol
what is the mass if there in 4 moles of carbon dioxide?
Mr of carbon = 12
you re arrange the formula to get:
mass = Mr x moles
4 x 12 = 48g
in a reaction can atoms be lost?
NO ATOMS CAN BE LOST OR CREATED
so the mass of products = mass of reactants
balance the equation LI + F2 –> LiF
2LI + F2 –> 2LiF
why should equations be balanced?
because the law of conservation of energy states that no matter can be lost or made in a reaction
why would the mass be lost in a chemical reaction?
mass cannot be lost in a chemical reaction so you probably didn’t get all the mass as it was lost as a gas
what are the two explanations for the change of mass in an unsealed vessel?
1) if the mass increases it is because one of the REACTANTS is a mass (eg when a metal reacts with oxygen)
2) if mass decreases then one of the PRODUCTS is probably a gas
in the formula Mg + 2HCL –> MgCl2 + H how many moles are there in all the reactants and products?
there is: mg=1 mole 2HCL=2 moles MgCl2=1 mole H=1 mole this is because the big number in front of the reactants/products tells you the number of moles