Chemical Calculations

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A summary of the chemical calculation topics - in particular with regards to moles
Kate Blowers
Quiz by Kate Blowers, updated more than 1 year ago
Kate Blowers
Created by Kate Blowers over 7 years ago
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Question 1

Question
What is the correct equation for working out the percentage mass of an element in a compound?
Answer
  • (Relative formula mass x number of atoms of that element)/relative atomic mass of compound
  • (Relative atomic mass x number of atoms of that element)/relative formula mass of compound
  • (Relative atomic mass x relative formula mass of compoun)/number of atoms of that element

Question 2

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A mole is a system chemists use to count huge quantities of [blank_start]atoms or molecules[blank_end]. It is given the symbol [blank_start]n[blank_end], and is measured in a unit called the mole, shorthand [blank_start]mol[blank_end]. A mole of any substance contains the same number of atoms that are contained in [blank_start]12[blank_end]g of the isotope [blank_start]carbon-12[blank_end]. One mole of a substance is simply the [blank_start]relative atomic mass[blank_end] or [blank_start]formula mass[blank_end] expressed in [blank_start]grams.[blank_end]
Answer
  • atoms or molecules
  • n
  • mol
  • 12
  • carbon-12
  • relative atomic mass
  • formula mass
  • grams.

Question 3

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The reactant that gets used up first in a reaction is called the limiting reactant
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Which of these do you need to work out the limiting reactant?
Answer
  • A balanced symbol equation
  • The relative formula mass
  • The number of moles of each reactant
  • The number of electrons

Question 5

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Percentage yield is the amount of a produce you [blank_start]actually make[blank_end] as a [blank_start]percentage of the amount[blank_end] you should [blank_start]theoretically make.[blank_end]
Answer
  • actually make
  • percentage of the amount
  • theoretically make

Question 6

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Why does a high percentage yield matter to people in the industry?
Answer
  • If a yield is know for a particular product you can work out how much reactant is needed
  • A higher percentage yield = less product to produce more = higher profit
  • It's easier to work out information
  • Raw materials are scarce and expensive and so must be carefully conserved

Question 7

Question
What is the correction equation for working out percentage yield?
Answer
  • Percentage yield = (Theoretical yield/actual yield) x 100
  • Percentage yield = (Number of atoms/theoretical yield) x 100
  • Percentage yield = (Actual yield/theoretical yield) x 100

Question 8

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Very few reactants have a percentage yield of 100% because:
Answer
  • Products may be left behind in the apparatus
  • It violates the law of conservation of mass
  • The reaction may not have completely finished
  • The raw minerals may not be pure
  • The atoms are destroyed in the reaction
  • Some reactants may give unexpected products
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