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Atoms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relative Isotopic Mass | The mass of an atom of an isotope compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12 |
| Relative Atomic Mass | The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12 |
| Relative Molecular Mass | The weighted mean mass of a molecule compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12 |
| Relative Formula Mass | The weighted mean mass of a formula unit compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12 |
| Amount of Substance | The quantity whose unit is the mole. Chemists use amount of substance as a means of counting atoms |
| The Avogadro Constant | Ther number of atoms per mole of the carbon-12 isotope (6.02*10^23) |
| A Mole | The amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12g of the carbon-12 isotope |
| Molar Mass | The mass per mole of a substance |
| Empirical Formula | The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in the compound |
| Molecule | A small group of atoms held together by covalent bonds |
| Molecular Formula | The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule |