Isotopes: atoms of the same element with
different numbers of neutrons and
different masses
Relative isotopic mass: mass of an
element compared with 1/12th mass of
carbon 12
relative atomic mass: weighted mean
mass of an element compared with
1/12th mass of carbon 12
Relative mass
Definitions
Mass Defects: the mass lost by
the strong nuclear forces holding
protons and neutrons together
1 u is approximately the mass of 1 proton or neutron
u is the unit for atomic mass unit
carbon-12 is exactly 12 u
mass to charge ratio M/Z = relative mass of an
ion/relative charge on an ion
weighted mean mass takes into account 1) The
percentage abundance of each isotope 2) relative
isotonic mass of each isotope
The Mole
1 mole is 6.02*10^23 of something
avogadros constant
Number of particles = mass (g) /
molar mass (g mol^-1)
Amounts of Substance
Amount of Substance
Gas
Volume
Moles x 24
1 mole of gas has a
volume of 24dm^3
Solid
Mass
Moles x Mr
Determination of formulae
Definitions
Empirical formula: the simplest smallest whole
number ratio of atoms of each element in a
compound
Mr = Ar+Ar+Ar
Hydrated salts
blue colour from water, when water is removed so is
the colour so only a white powder remain that is
anhydrous, but still slightly blue, as difficult to
remove all the water
Assumptions
have to be made
1) All the water is lost - to make sure heat
repeatedly until weight no longer changes,
showing all the water has been removed
2) No further decomposition - many salts
decompose further when heated, which would be
difficult to notice if theres no colour change
Moles and Volumes
In a solution
Moles = concentration x volume
May need to convert from cm to dm^3
A standard solution is
a solution of a known
concentration
Made by dissolving an
exact mass of solute a
solvent and making it to
an exact volume
A molar gas volume is the
volume per mole of gas at a
stated temperature and pressure
RTP
101KPa
20ºC
Molar gas volume is
always 24 dm^3 at RTP
Volume = moles x 24
Ideal Gas
Equation
pV = nRT
P is Pressure in pascals
V is volume in m cubed
n is moles of gas
R is ideal gas constant = 8,31 J mol^-1 K^-1
T is Temperature in K
Reacting Quantities
Percentage
yield
Maximum possible is
theoretical yield
1) reaction may not
have been completed
2) Side
reactions
may have
taken place
3) Purification of the
product may cause a
loss in product
Limiting Reagents
Reagents that
is not in excess
Whatever has the
most moles as it will
be used up first
Atom Economies
How well atoms
have been utilised
If high then lots of desired
products and sustainable
Atom economy = sum of molar mass of desired products
/ sum of molar masses of all products
Acids and Redox
Acids Bases & Neutralisation
A strong acid releases all its
H+ ions &completely
dissociates in aqueous solution
e.g. HCl
A weak acid only releases a
proportion of it's H+ atoms
as it only partially dissociates
e.g Ethanoic acid
most organic acids are weak
Bases neutralises an
acid to form a salt
e.g. metal
oxides/hydroxides/carbonates
& ammonia
An Alkali is a base that
dissolves in water realising
hydroxide ions into the solution
Acid+Base=Salt+Water
Only Carbonates produce
anything other than
water and salt (CO2)
Acid-Base titrations
Can be used for
Identifying chemicals
finding concentrations
finding purity of a substance
important for quality control
e.g medicine food ect.
Volumetric flasks are used to create standard solutions
Titration Calculations
You will know V1 and C1 and V2
1) Work out the mol of the solution that you know C1 and V1
2) Use ratios to find the mol of the other substance
3) Use the mol and V2 to work out C2
Redox
Definitions
Oxidation Number: a measure of the
number of electrons that an atoms uses to
bond with atoms of another element.
Oxidation Numbers
Pure elements are always 0
Sign is placed before the number
O = -2
H = +1
F = -1
Will match charge
e.g. Mg2+ = +2
Special cases
H in hydrides = -1
O in peroxides = -1
O bonded to F = +2
Sum of Oxidation Numbers = Total charge
Group 1 = +1
Group 2 = +2
Al = +3
Roman numerals shows the oxidation
state of the element without a sign
Which will be the same as the charge
NO2- is nitrite
NO3- is nitrate
SO4^2- is sulfate
OIL RIG
of electrons
gaining oxygen is oxidation
Reduction is decrease to oxidation number
Oxidation is increase in oxidation number
Some Dilute Acids undergo redox
reactions with metals to produce
salts and hydrogen gas
Electrons and Bonding
Electron strucure
Shells are energy levels within the atom. The
energy increase as the shell number (principle
quantum number0 increases
An Atomic Orbital is a region around
the nucleus that can hold two electron
of opposite spins. they are visualised as
areas of probability for finding an
electron.
S-orbitals can hold 1 or 2 electrons,
the greater the wheel number, the
greater its s-orbital radius, spherical
shape.
There are 3
P-orbitals, each
holding 2 electrons,
have a figure of 8
shape.
Sub-shells are within a
shell, and are the same
type of orbital.
Orbitals fill in order of increasing energy
4s fills before 3d
electrons are negatively charged so repel
each other, so have opposite spins in an
orbital, shown by up and down arrows
Orbitals with the same
energy are occupied singly
first
4s fills first, but is also emptied first,
as once 3d is filled its energy falls
below 4s
Ionic bonding & Structure
Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction
between positive and negative ions
Cations include metal
ions & ammonium ions
Anions include non-metal
ions & polyatomic ions
Dot and cross diagrams using square brackets
Each ion attracts oppositley in all
directions, so an ionic compound
has a giant ionic lattice structure
Most are solids at room
temperature.
There is insufficient energy to overcome the
strong electrostatic attraction between the
oppositely charged ions. High angry levels are
required so they have a high melting point
Higher melting point for greater attractions.
Many ionic compounds dissolve
in polar solvents such as water.
Polar molecules break down the lattice
and surround each ion in solution
In compounds with larger charges,
the attraction may be too strong to
overcome so won't be very soluble
As a solid ionic compounds don't conduct
electricity as the ons are fixed in position
so there are no mobile charge carriers
As a liquid or when dissolved in an aqueous
solution the ionic lattice has broken down, so
the ions can act as mobile charge carriers
Covalent Bonding
Covalent bonding is the strong
electrostatic attraction between a
shared pair of electrons and the
nuclei of the bonded atoms
A covalent bond is the overlap of atomic orbitals, each one
containing one electron to give a shared pair of electrons
The shared pair of electrons is attracted to each of the nuclei
Both have the same structure in the outer shell as the nearest noble gas.
Occurs with non-metal
elements/compounds and
polyatomic ions
The attraction is localised acting only between the shared
pair of electrons, resulting in a small unit called a molecule
Number of bonds
Carbon - 4
Nitrogen - 3
Oxygen - 2
Hydrogen - 1
Multiple bonds - when two atoms
share more than 1 pair of electrons
Double bonds
Dative or Coordinate bonds are were one
atom pzrovidesthe shared pair of electrons
which was originally a lone pair, e.g. NH4+
Shapes of Molecules and intermolecular forces
Shapes of Molecules
Electrons has negative
charges so repel one another
determines shape of molecule
lone pair is slightly closer to the central atom & occupies
more space so repels more strongly than a bonded pair
Angles
2 bonded pairs, linear, 180º
3 bonded pairs, trigonal planar, 120º
4 bonded pairs, tetrahedral, 109.5º
6 bonded pairs, octahedral, 90º
3 bonded arts, 1 lone pair,
pyramidal, 107º
2 bonded pairs, 2 lone pairs, non-linear, 104.5º
Electronegativity & Polarity
Definition
Electronegativity is the measure of
attraction of a bonded atom for the
pair of electrons in a covalent bond
FONCl has the highest Pauling electronegativity
value, With having the highest of 4.0