Quantitative Chemistry Definitions

Question 1

molar mass

Answer 1

mass in grams of one mole of that substance

Question 2

solution

Answer 2

homogenous mixture of solute and solvent

Question 3

solute

Answer 3

substance that is dissolved in the solution

Question 4

solvent

Answer 4

substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution

Question 5

yield

Answer 5

measure of the extent of a reaction, generally measured by comparing the amount product against the amount of product that is possible
(actual/theoretical)

Question 6

Mole

Answer 6

SI unit for amount of substance

One mole contains Avogadro’s number of particles

Question 7

standard solution

Answer 7

a solution where the concentration is known precisely and will remain constant for a considerable length of time