Equations

• What is the ideal gas equation?

  pV= nRT
• What do the different components of the gas equation stand for?

  p= Pressure (Pa)

  V= Volume (m^3)

  n= Number of moles

  R= Gas constant (8.31JK^-1mol^-1)

  T= Temperature (K)
• What is Avogadro's law?

  The law that states that equal volumes of gasses at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules (moles).
• What is the mass to charge ratio?

  The ratio of relative mass of an ion to its charge (m/e)
• How to calculate % yield?

  (Actual yield / theoretical yield) x 100
• How to calculate % atom economy?

  (Total mass of desired products / Total mass of reactants) x 100