Note For EJU 2
Note For EJU 2
Relative isotopic mass is the mass of an atom of an isotope compared with 1/12th
of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. For an isotope, the relative isotopic mass =
its mass number.
Relative atomic mass is the ratio of the average mass of an atom of an element to
1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
Relative molecular mass is the ratio of the average mass of a molecule of an
element or compound to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
Relative formula mass is similar to relative molecular mass but applies to ionic
compounds.
p is pressure (Pa)
V is volume (m^3)
n is the number of moles (mol)
R is the gas constant (8.314 JK^-1)
T is temperature (K)
Divide through by the smallest number of moles to get the whole number ratio:
Empirical formula: P2O5
The molecular formula gives the number and type of atoms of each element in a
molecule. It is made up of a whole number of empirical units.
The molecular formula can be determined using the empirical formula and relative
molecular mass of the molecule. e.g. Determine the molecular formula of a
compound with empirical formula CH2 and a relative molecular mass of 224.
Molecular formula:
C16H32
Balanced Equations
When a chemical reaction occurs, no atoms are created or destroyed. The atoms in
the reactants rearrange to form the products.
In a balanced equation, there is the same number of atoms of each element in both
the reactants and products.
State symbols are written after every species to indicate the physical state
o Solid (s)
o Liquid (l)
o Gaseous (g)
o Aqueous (aq) - dissolved in water
Ionic equations can be written for any reaction involving ions in solution, where
only the reacting ions and the products they form are included.
Spectator ions are ions that do not take part in the overall reaction and are found in
both the reactants and products
The net ionic equation shows only the ions directly involved in the reaction
(removing spectator ions).
e.g.
NaCl (aq) + AgNO3 (aq) → AgCl (s) + NaNO3 (aq)
Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) + Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)→ AgCl (s) + Na+ (aq) + No3- (aq)
Net ionic equation: Cl- (aq) + Ag+ (aq)→ AgCl (s)
Stoichiometry expresses the molar ratios between reactants and products in a
reaction. It is used to determine the quantity of products or reactants required or
produced by a known reaction.
The limiting reagent is the reagent not in excess. It dictates the theoretical yield
and the amount of product actually formed.
Percentage yield is a measure of the percentage of reactants that have been
converted into the desired product. It gives a measure of the efficiency of a
reaction route.
The percentage yield is reduced by the formation of unwanted by-products, any
reactant that remains unreacted, or product that cannot be extracted from the
reaction vessel.