C2 Atoms, Molecules, Stoichiometry Flashcards
(10 cards)
unified atomic mass unit
1/12 of the mass of one carbon-12 atom
relative atomic mass
average mass of an atom relative to the unified atomic mass unit
relative isotopic mass
mass of an isotope relative to the unified atomic mass unit
relative molecular mass
mass of a molecule relative to the unified atomic mass unit
relative formula mass
mass of a formula unit relative to the unified atomic mass unit
diff between RMM and RFM?
RMM is for covalent molecules and RFM is for ionic compounds
how to determine relative atomic mass from isotopic mass?
multiply each isotopic mass by its abundance, add all values together and divide by total abundances (in questions where they give u a mass spectrometry, isotopic mass is the m/e)
Avogadro constant
6.022 x 10^23
empirical formula
simplest whole number ratio of elements present in one molecule or formula unit of the compound
molecular formula
total number of atoms of each element present in a molecule