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IB Stoichiometry
Question | Answer |
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Element | cannot be broken down by any chemical process into simpler substances |
Compounds | contains more than one element |
Empirical Formula | the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a particle of the substance. Obtained by either knowing the mass of each element in the compound or the percentage composition by mass of the compound. |
Molecular Formula | shows the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule of the substance. Obtained from the empirical formula if the molar mass of the compound is known. |
Structural Formula | shows the arrangement of atoms and bonds within a molecule |
Avogadro's constant | 6.02x10^23 one mole |
molar mass | the mass of one mole of any substance; symbol M |
relative atomic mass | weighted mean of all the naturally occurring isotopes of the element |
How to calculate from equations: | write down correct balanced equation; work out limiting reagent to know the max yield of the products; work out moles of each substance; convert moles into mass or volume |