The Mole And Avogadro’s Number Flashcards
(13 cards)
These are exceedingly small.
atoms
It is more convenient to talk about __(1)__of atoms, and for this reason, scientists use the __(2)__.
larger quantities
mole
A ____ defines a quantity, much like a dozen items means 12, and a case of soda means 24 cans. The only difference is that a ___ is much larger.
mole
A mole is a quantity that contains ____ usually atoms, molecules,or ions.
6.02 ×10^23 items
The definition of a mole is based on the:
number of atoms contained in exactly 12 g of the carbon-12 isotope
Who proposed the concept of a mole?
Amadeo Avogadro
When did the scientist propose the concept of a mole?
Nineteenth century
One mole, abbreviated as ___, always contains an _____.
mol
Avogadro’s number of particles
Example:
1mole of C atoms=
1 mole of H2O molecules =
1 mole of vitamin C molecules =
6.02 x 10^23 C atoms
6.02 x 10^23 H2O molecules
6.02 × 10^23 vitamin C molecules
We can use ____ as a conversion factor to relate the _____ to the _____ it contains (3)
Avogadro’s number
number of moles of substance
number of atoms or molecules
Refer to card 10:
These conversion factors allow us to determine how many atoms or molecules are contained in a given number of ____.
moles
To multiply two numbers in scientific notation, multiply the ___ together and add the ___ in the powers of 10.
coefficients
exponents
To divide two numbers in scientific notation, divide the ___ and subtract the _____ in the powers of 10.
coefficients
exponents