module 2: moles and calculations Flashcards
why is the theoretical yield of an experiment not achieved
- incomplete reaction
- side reactions may have taken place
- purifying the product could lead to some of the product being lost
- reversible reactions as the products can react with each other and form the reactants
why may percentage yield be over 100
- some water is left unevaporated
- impurities were formed
what is atom economy
it’s a measure of how well atoms have been utilised
how do you get a 100% atom economy?
use a reaction that only forms one product
find uses for the ‘waste’ products
what are isotopes
atoms of the same element that have the same numbers of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons
what is the mass number
the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom
what is the atomic number
the number of protons in an atom
what is meant by relative isotopic mass
it’s the mass of an isotope compared with 1/12 mass of a carbon-12 atom
what is meant by relative atomic mass
it’s the weighted mean mass of an atom compared with 1/12th mass of a carbon-12 atom
what equation links molecules, moles and Avagadrogo’s number
molecule = moles x Avagadro
what equation is used to calculate atomic mass based on isotopes
atomic mass based on isotopes = (isotope 1 x abundance 1) + (isotope 2 x abundance 2) / 100
what equation links the no. of moles and volume
(dm³)
no. of moles = volume (dm³) / 24
what equation links the no. of moles and volume
(cm³)
no. of moles = volume (cm³) / 24000
what is the conversion from cm³ to dm³ and vice versa
cm³ to dm³ = divide by 1000
dm³ to cm³ = multiply by 1000
what equation links concentration and volume and moles
moles = concentration (moldm-³) x volume (dm³)
