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Unit 6
The mole
Term | Definition |
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Avogadro's number | the number of particles in 1 mole (or mole) of a substance. |
molar mass | the mass in grams of 1 mole of the substance |
mole | a standard scientific unit for measuring large quantities of very small entities such as atoms |
molecule | The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. |
scientific name | A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. |
molecular mass | the chemical formula of an ionic compound that lists the ions in the lowest ratio that equals a neutral electrical charge. |
molecular formula | a formula giving the number of atoms of each of the elements present in one molecule of a specific compound. |
density | the quantity of something per unit volume, unit area, or unit length |
formula mass | the sum of the average atomic masses of each atom represented in the chemical formula |
percent composition | Tells you by mass what percent of each element is present in a compound. |
empirical formula | the chemical formula of a compound that gives the proportions (ratios) of the elements present in the compound but not the actual numbers or arrangement of atoms. |
atomic mass | the average mass of the atoms of an element measured in atomic mass unit |