Amount of substance

• What is the symbol for amount of substance?


  n
• What is the unit used to measure amount of substance?

  Mole
• What does the Avogadro constant represent?

  The number of atoms per mole of the carbon-12 isotope
• How do you calculate the mass of 1 mole of an element?

  Mass of 1 mole = relative atomic mass in grams
• What is Avogadro’s law?

  Under the same temperature and pressure, one mole of any gas would occupy the same volume.
• How much volume does a gas occupy at room temperature and pressure?

  24 dm3 or 24000 cm3
• How do you calculate moles when mass and molar mass are given?

  Moles (mol) = mass (g) / molar mass (g mol-1)
• What is molar gas volume?

  The volume per mole of gas molecules
• Why do different gas particles occupy the same volume?

  The gas particles are very spread out, hence individual differences have no effect.
• How do you calculate moles when gas volume is given?

  Moles (mol) = volume (dm3) / 24 or Moles (mol) = volume (cm3) / 24000
• What are the ideal ways in which gases behave?

  • They are in continuous motion
  • No intermolecular forces experienced
  • Exert pressure when they collide with each other or the container
  • No kinetic energy is lost in the collisions
  • When temperature increases, kinetic energy of gases also increases
• What is the ideal gas equation in symbols?

  pV = nRT
• What do the symbols in the ideal gas equation represent?

  Pressure (Pa) x volume (m3) = number of moles (mol) x gas constant (8.314 J mol-1) x temperature (K)
• How many pascal is 1 atmospheric pressure?

  1 atm = 101325 Pa
• What is 0℃ in kelvin?

  273 K
• What does the concentration of a solution mean?

  It is the amount of solute dissolved in 1 dm3 of solvent
• How do you calculate moles when concentration and volume are given?

  Moles (mol) = concentration (mol dm-3) x volume (dm3)
• What is a standard solution?

  A solution of known concentration
• What are the steps to prepare a standard solution?

  1. Weigh the solute using the weigh by difference method
  2. In a beaker, dissolve the solute using the solvent
  3. Pour the solution into a volumetric flask
  4. Rinse the beaker using the solution and add it to the flask
  5. Add solvent to the flask carefully until it reaches the graduation line
  6. Mix the solution thoroughly to ensure complete mixing
• What do the terms concentrated and dilute mean?

  Concentrated - large amount of solute per dm3 of solvent; Dilute - small amount of solute per dm3 of solvent
• What is a species in a chemical reaction?

  Any particle that takes part in a reaction
• What are the four common state symbols?

  1. Solid (s)
  2. Liquid (l)
  3. Gaseous (g)
  4. Aqueous (aq)
• What does the percentage yield mean?

  The efficiency of which reactants are converted into products
• What are the reasons for not obtaining 100% yield?

  • Reaction may be at equilibrium
  • The reactants may be impure
  • Side reactions could happen
  • Reactants or products may be left behind while transferring
  • Loss of products during separation and purification
• How is percentage yield calculated?

  Percentage yield = (actual amount of product (mol) / theoretical amount of product (mol)) x 100
• What does atom economy tell us about?

  The proportion of desired products compared with all the products formed in the reaction
• How is atom economy calculated?

  Atom economy = (molecular mass of desired product / sum of the molecular masses of all products) x 100
• Does 100% yield mean 100% atom economy?

  No, even if all the reactants are converted into products, not all products of the reaction will be the required products
• Which type of reaction has 100% atom economy?

  Addition reactions (two or more reactants are combined to form a product)