Applied Science AQA/Amount of Substance
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[edit | edit source]Chemical engineers and synthetic chemists rely on their knowledge of mole and reaction stoichiometries to determine reacting masses and yields for large-scale industrial production of chemicals. Analytical chemists also apply similar concepts in quantitative analysis, together with the selection of correct reagents to ensure accuracy of outcomes.
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| • the mole as the amount of a substance that always contains the same number of entities (eg atoms, molecules, ions, electrons)
• the relationship between mass of substance and amount in moles, moles = mass Mr • the relationship between volume of gas at RTP and STP and amount in moles, PV = nRT • concentrations of solutions in terms of mol dm–3 and g dm–3 • molecular formulas • empirical formulas • calculating empirical formulas |
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| • writing balanced equations for typical reactions including:
• acid–base neutralisation • thermal decomposition • acid/metal • acid/carbonate • precipitation • combustion reactions |
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| • calculating reacting masses based on correct stoichiometries
• equivalence point of an acid–base titration • how the choice of indicator for an acid–base titration depends on the types (strengths) of acid and base used and the resulting pH titration curve • calculating unknown concentrations and volumes from results involving volumetric analysis (limited to acid–base titrations); moles = vol (dm3) x concentration (mol dm–3) • plotting and interpreting pH curves. |
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