Isotopes:- atoms of an element with different numbers of neutrons and different masses
Relative isotopic mass - the mass of an atom of an isotope of an
element compared with one 1/12 of the mass of c12
Relative atomic mass - the weighted mean mass of an atom
of an element compared to 1/12 of the mass of c12
Molar Mass - mass per mole of a substabce
Empirical formula - simplest whole number
ration of atoms of each element present in a
compound
Molecular formula - the actual number of atoms
of each element present in a compound
Atomic Number - the number of protons
in the nucleus of an atom
Mass Number - the number of atoms in the
nucleus
Ion - a positively of negatively charged
atom
Relative molecular mass - the weighted mean mass
of a molecule compared with 1/12 of the mass of c12
Relative formula mass - the
weighted mean mass of a
formula unit compared to 1/12
the mass of c12
Amount of substance - the
quantity whose unit is the mole
Mole - the amount of any substance containing as
many particles as there are carbon atoms in
exactly 12g of the c12 isotope
Molecule small group of
atoms covalently bonded
Molar volume - the vol per mole of a gas, units = dm3
mol-1, at room temp and pressure aprox 24
Concentration - of a solution is the
amount of mil dissolved in 1 dm
Stoichiometry - the molar relationship between
relative quantities of substances taking part in a
reaction
Acid - proton donor
Base - proton acceptor
Alkali - a type of base that dissolves
in water to form OH- ions
Salt - a chemical compound formed when an h+
from an acid id replaced with a metal ion
Oxidation Number - is a measure of the
number of electrons that an atom used to bond
with atoms of another species
Oxidation - loss of electrons or
an increase in oxidation number
Reduction - gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation number
Redox reaction - a reaction where oxidation and reduction takes place
Reducing Agent & Oxidising agent - reducing
- a reagent that reduces(adds electrons to)
another species. Oxidation - a reagent that
oxidises ( takes electrons from) another
species
Formulas
moles=mass/mr
Gas volumes
vol in (dm) moles=V/24
Vol in (cm) moles=v/24000
Moles = conc x vol(dm)
Moles = conc x vol/1000 (cm)
Acids and Bases
Acids
Sulphuric Acid --> H2SO4
Hydrochloric Acid --> HCl
Nitric Acid --> HNO3
When an acid is added to
water it releases H+ ions into
the solution
Bases
Common bases are metal
oxides and hydroxides
Bases neutralise acids
Alkalis
Sodium hydroxide --> NaOH
Potassium Hydroxide --> KOH
Ammonia --> NH3
An alkaline is a special base
that dissolves in water
forming aqueous OH- ions
Salts
A salt is an ionic compound
with the following: positive
ion (cation) is usually a
metal ion or an ammonium
ion. The negative ion (anoin)
in a salt is derived from an
acid.
Salts can be made from:
carbonates, bases, alkalis
Salts from carbonates: Acid + Carbonate --> Salt + Water + CO2
Salt from Bases: Acid +
Base --> Salt + Water
Salt from Alkalis: Acid + Alkali
--> Base + Water
Ammonium Salt & Fertilisers
Ammonium salts are formed when acids
are neutralised by aqueous ammonia
NH3 + HNO3 --> NH4NO3
Titartions
Colour changes
Bromothymol Blue
Colour in Acid - Yellow
End Point - Green
Colour in Base - Blue
Methyl Orange
Colour in acid - Red
Colour in Base - Yellow
End Point - Orange
Phenolphthalein
Colour in acid - Colourless
End Point - Pale Pink
Colour in Base - Pink
Oxidation & Reduction
Oxidation
Oxidation Numbers
Uncombined element = O
Combined Oxygen = -2
Combined Hydrogen = +1
Simple Ion = charge on ion
Combined Fluorine = -1
Chlorine usually = -1
Oxidation numbers in
chemical names
Compound of transition element
usually indicate the oxidation
number in the name
The sum of the
overall oxidation
numbers must
equal the overall
charge
Reduction
non metals tend to be reduced
whilst metals tend to be oxidised
A reaction in which oxidation
and reduction occurs is called a
redox reaction
TIP - write each oxidation
number below each atom and
then calculate whether its
oxidation or reduction
Redox reaction of Acids and metals:- the metal is oxidised,
forming positive metal ions, the hydrogen in the acid id
reduced, forming the element hydrogen as a gas
Oxidation is gain of oxygen -
Reduction is the loss of oxygen
Oxidation is the loss of electrons -
Reduction is the gain of electrons
Reduction is a decrease in oxidation number -
Oxidation is an increase in oxidation number