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Chemical Composition
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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/13/2010

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Term
atomic mass unit(amu)
Definition
is a smaller unit of mass than a gram
1 amu = 1.66 * 10 to the negative twenty-fourth power
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average atomic mass
Definition
is an identical mass for everything of one kind for example: the average atomic mass for carbon is 12.01 grams. every carbon sample will be treated as though they have 12.01 grams
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mole
Definition
the number equal to the number of carbon atoms in 12.01 grams of carbon.
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Avogradro's number
Definition
6.022 * 10 -23 power. "One mole of something consists of 6.022 * 10 -23power units of that substance.
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chemical compound
Definition
a collection of atoms
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molar mass
Definition
the mass of 1 mol. of a substance
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formula weight
Definition
another name for molar mass for ionic compounds
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mass percent
Definition
is sometimes called the weight percent. is comparing mass of element in 1 mol of substance to total mass of 1 mol. of substance.
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empirical formula
Definition
the simplest formula of a compound. contains the smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.
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molecular formula
Definition
is the actual formula for a compound, the one that gives the composition of the molecules present.
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