Further Calculations (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of calculating percentage composition of elements in compounds?
What is the main purpose of calculating percentage composition of elements in compounds?
To determine element proportions
What formula calculates percentage of an element in a compound?
What formula calculates percentage of an element in a compound?
How can you verify percentage composition calculations are correct?
How can you verify percentage composition calculations are correct?
Check they add to 100%
What does an empirical formula represent?
What does an empirical formula represent?
Simplest whole number ratio of atoms
What is the empirical formula of benzene if its molecular formula is ?
What is the empirical formula of benzene if its molecular formula is ?
What is the first step when finding empirical formula from percentage composition?
What is the first step when finding empirical formula from percentage composition?
Convert percentages to masses
After calculating moles, how do you find the simplest ratio for empirical formula?
After calculating moles, how do you find the simplest ratio for empirical formula?
Divide all by smallest moles
What is gravimetric analysis?
What is gravimetric analysis?
Using mass measurements to find formulae
In copper oxide experiment, how is oxygen mass calculated?
In copper oxide experiment, how is oxygen mass calculated?
Final mass minus initial mass
What do coefficients in balanced chemical equations represent?
What do coefficients in balanced chemical equations represent?
Mole ratios
At STP, what volume does one mole of any gas occupy?
At STP, what volume does one mole of any gas occupy?
22.4 L
What relationship converts moles of gas to volume at STP?
What relationship converts moles of gas to volume at STP?
Multiply moles by 22.4
