A mole of something is 6.02 × 10²³ of it. The mass of a mole of a substance is its relative mass expressed in grams.

Avogadro's constant is the number of particles in one mole of a substance (6.02 × 10²³ mol⁻¹).

The relative formula mass (RFM) of a substance is the sum of the relative atomic masses of all the atoms in a formula.

Moles and masses

Chemistry

In the Making salts unit, pupils will learn about the production of pure salts, concentration and strength of acids, and what makes acids acidic and how bases can neutralise them.

In the Atomic structure and periodic table unit, pupils learned about atoms, and how the periodic table is ordered, along with the history of both of their major discoveries.

Calculations involving masses

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Which equation best matches this description of a chemical reaction?  "Four moles of aluminium atoms reacts with three moles of oxygen molecules to form two moles of aluminium oxide formula units".

moles = mass (g) × relative formula mass

mass (g) = moles ÷ relative formula mass

mass (g) = moles × relative formula mass

moles = mass (g) ÷ relative formula mass

Which of the following shows a correct mathematical relationship between moles, mass (g), and a substance's relative formula mass (RFM)?

Place these samples in order from lowest mass to highest mass. 

There are fewer nitric acid particles in 10 g

There are the same number of particles of nitrogen and nitric acid in 10 g

There are more nitric acid particles in 10 g

How does the number of particles in 10 g of nitric acid, HNO₃, compare to the number of particles in 10 g of nitrogen?

Match the mass (g) to the correct number of particles (moles).

Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for calcium carbonate?

describes a reaction, indicating the reactants and products

shows the number of atoms of each element in a substance

number placed in front of a chemical formula to balance an equation

written slightly below and to the side of another character

indicates the physical state of substances in a reaction

Match each keyword to the correct definition.

Which chemical equation is correctly balanced?

Match each element to its correct relative atomic mass.

The relative formula mass of sodium sulfide, Na₂S is {{}}. 

The relative formula mass of Al(OH)₃ is {{}}.

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Moles and masses

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