Quantative chemistry

What is the Law of conservation of mass

The law of conservation of mass states that no atoms are lost or made during a chemical reaction so the mass of the products equals the mass of the reactants.

Define relative atomic mass and relative formula mass.

RAM - average mass of atoms in an element taking into account masses and abundance of its isotopes, relative to 12C.

RFM - sum of RAM’s of all atoms in the formula.

The following reaction occurs in a test tube under a Bunsen

Burner:

4 MgO(s) + CH4(g) → 4 Mg(s) + 2 H2O(g) + CO2(g)

The carbon dioxide and water escape from the test tube.

Use the equation to explain why.

They are both gases

Write down the two formulae that link concentration, mole/mass

and volume together.

Concentration (g per dm3) = Mass (g)/Volume (dm3)

Concentration (mol per dm3) = nr of moles/volume (dm3)

What is the molar volume of a gas at room temperature and pressure?

1 mole of a gas at room temperature and pressure occupies 24 dm3

What is titration?

A technique for finding the concentration of a solution by reacting a known volume of this solution with a solution of known concentration.

How do you conduct titration?

1. Rinse the pipette with a solution of unknown concentration. Use the pipette to

2. measure out the known volume of this solution.

3. Add an indicator (a substance that changes colour at the end of titration)

4. Rinse the burette with a solution of known concentration. Discard the liquid.

5. Use a burette to gradually add the solution of a known concentration.

6. When indicator changes colour (at the end point), the volume added is recorded

7. It is important to get concordant volume results - they have to lie close to eachother

8. Suitable calculations are performed to find the concentration.

Why is it not always possible to obtain the theoretical amount of product in a chemical reaction?

● The reaction may not go to completion because it is reversible.

● Some of the product may be lost when it is separated from the reaction mixture.

● Some of the reactants may react in ways different to the expected reaction (side reactions may occur).

How is the percentage yield of a product in a chemical reaction?

% Yield = Actual mass of a product x 100% ÷ Maximum theoretical mass of product

What is atom economy?

A measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products.

It is a ratio of the relative formula mass of desired product to the sum of relative formula masses of reactants.