Chapter 6 Quantifying atoms and compounds

Chapter 6 checklist
Success criteria – I am now able to: Linked
questions
6A.1 Define ‘relative isotopic masses of elements’ 11
6A.2 Recall that elements are represented on the relative mass scale using 9
the carbon-12 isotope as the standard
6A.3 Calculate the relative atomic mass of an element from given mass 5
spectrometry data
6B.1 Recall Avogadro’s constant 3
6B.2 Convert between moles and the number of atoms or molecules using 6, 12
Avogadro’s constant
6B.3 Determine the moles of atoms or molecules in a sample of known mass 13
6B.4 Determine the mass of an atom or molecule given the moles 13
6B.5 Determine the molar mass of an unknown compound given the mass 2, 12
and moles
6C.1 Determine the molar mass of a compound from its formula 1
6C.2 Determine the percentage composition by mass of covalent compounds 8, 10
6C.3 Define ‘empirical formula’ 4
6C.4 Determine the empirical formula of a covalent compound from its 13
percentage composition by mass
6C.5 Determine the molecular formula from an empirical formula given its 7
molar mass

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