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Chapter 3 Terms and Details Review
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Chemistry
10th Grade
10/04/2009

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Avogadro's number (N)
Definition
the number of atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12, having a value of 6.022x10^23
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Chemical formula (formula)
Definition
a symbolic representation which specifies the elements present in a compund as well as the relative or actual numbers of atoms of each element present
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Empirical formula
Definition
a type of chemical formula that shows only the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound
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Formula unit
Definition
the simplest ratio of atoms in a molecule
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Molar mass
Definition
the mass in grams of one mole of a substance
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Mole (mol)
Definition
Avogradro's number of anything; the amount of a substance containing the same number of particles as exactly 12g of carbon
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Molecular formula
Definition
the formula of an actual molecule used to represent molecular compounds
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Molecular mass (molecular weight)
Definition
the sum of the atomic masses, in atomic mass units, of all the atoms in the formula of a compound
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Molecule
Definition
the smallest particle of a pure substance which possesses a unique set of properties and is capable of independent existence
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Stoichiometry
Definition
quantitative relationships (mass and mole) between substances involved in chemical changes
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