Chem Unit 2 Flashcards
(52 cards)
Number of moles =
Actual mass (g) / molar mass
OR
of particles / Avogadro’s number
Absolute uncertainty is expressed as:
+/- [uncertainty value]
When adding or subtracting, uncertainty should be:
added together in the sum/difference
When multiplying or dividing, uncertainty should be:
converted into percent uncertainty, and then added
The formula for converting absolute uncertainty into percent uncertainty is:
absolute uncertainty / measurement value * 100
The formula for determining experimental error is:
( |actual measurement - expected measurement| / expected measurement ) * 100
The empirical formula of a compound, when given the # of grams of its components, can be determined by:
- Converting mass into moles
- Taking the mole ratio
- Finding the whole number ratio
The empirical formula of a compound, when given the percent composition of its components, can be determined by:
- Assuming that you have 100g of the compound
- Converting mass into moles
- Taking the mole ratio
- Finding the whole number ratio
The molecular formula of a compound, when given the empirical formula, can be determined by:
- Using the given molar mass of the molecular compound
- Determining the molar mass of the empirical formula
- Comparing (e.g. EF = 30, MM = 180)
- Multiplying components as needed
Percentage composition by mass of a given element within a compound can be determined by:
- Find the molar mass of each element in the compound
- Given the molar mass, find the molecular mass of the entire compound
- Divide the molar masses by the molecular mass and multiply by 100%
Determine the percentage composition by mass of H2O.
%H = 2/18 = 11.1%
%O = 16/18 = 88.9%
The Law of Definite Proportions was stated by whom? What does it mean?
- Joseph Proust
- That a compound will always have a fixed ratio of elements (H2O will always be 2:1)
Explain how empirical formula can be determined via combustion?
- Find mass of CO2 and H2O produced by combustion process
- Find mass of carbon in CO2 and mass of hydrogen in H2O (mass * percent composition)
- Determine number of moles of carbon and hydrogen
- Take the mole ratio
- Take the whole number ratio
The relationship between uncertainty and experimental error is:
Experimental error - uncertainty = error% that can be attributed to systemic error. Uncertainty is based in precision, whereas experimental error is based in accuracy.
Formula for molarity?
c = n/v where c is concentration in mol/L, n is # of moles, and v is volume in litres
Molarity is also known as
molar concentration
Practical applications of the molarity formula:
in soap, food industry, hot chocolate, iced tea, medicine, etc
Formula of mass-volume concentration:
c = m/v where c is concentration in g/L, m is mass of solute in g, and v is volume of solution in L
Liters can also be expressed in
dm^3
Mass-volume concentration can be used when
the solution has a solid solute and a liquid solvent
Formula for %(mass/volume) concentration:
mass of solute (in g) / volume of solution in mL all * 100%
Formula for %(mass/mass) concentration:
mass of solute (in g) / mass of solution (in g) all * 100
Formula for % volume/volume concentration:
volume of solute (in mL) / volume of solution (in mL) all * 100
Mass/mass concentration is used when
solutions are solid or liquid