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Chemistry
Grade 10: Quantitative Aspects of Chemical Change
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| One mole | The amount of substance having the same number of particles as there are atoms in 12 g carbon-12. |
| Relative atomic mass | The mass of a particle on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 has a mass of 12. |
| Molar mass | The mass of one mole of a substance measured in g·mol-1. |
| Empirical formula | The simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound. |
| Water of crystallisation | Water that is stoichiometrically bound into a crystal. |
| Percentage composition | The mass of each atom present in a compound expressed as a percentage of the total mass of the compound. |
| Concentration | The number of moles of solute per cubic decimetre of solution. |
| Avogadro's law | One mole of any gas occupies the same volume at the same temperature and pressure. |