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1
Q

What is atom economy?

A

The amount of product that is usable

(Mass of desired products / total mass of reactants) X 100

2
Q

How do you work out percentage yield?

A

Actual yield
—————- X 100
Theoretical yield

3
Q

What are the issues affecting percentage yield?

A

Impurities, human error, contamination, limiting reactant, reversible reaction, systematic error, filtration, gas leaks, miscalculation, humidity

4
Q

What is the formula and charge of a hydroxide ion?

A

OH with a charge of -1

5
Q

What is the formula and charge of a nitrate ion?

A

NO3 with a charge of -1

6
Q

What is the formula and charge of a carbonate ion?

A

CO3 with a charge of -2

7
Q

What is the formula and charge of a sulfate ion?

A

SO4 with a charge of -2

8
Q

What are the steps of writing an ionic equation?

A
  1. Write the full equation
  2. Write all the aqueous ionic compunds as separate ions
  3. Cancel any ions that appear on both sides of the equation
  4. Cancel down to the simplest ration of ions and what remains is the ionic equation
  5. Include state symbols
9
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How do you work out half equations?

A
  1. Write out the full equation
  2. Rewrite as an ionic equation
  3. Seperate into two equations where one details oxidation and the other details reduction
10
Q

What is the formula and charge of an ammonium ion?

A

NH4 with a charge of +1

11
Q

How many bonds does carbon form?

A

4

12
Q

How many bonds does nitrogen form?

A

3

13
Q

How many bonds does phosphorous form?

A

3 or 5

14
Q

How many bonds do oxygen and sulfur form?

A

2

15
Q

How many bonds do halogens form?

A

1

16
Q

What is the charge of aluminium?

A

+3

17
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What is the charge of cobalt?

A

+2

18
Q

What is the suffix if a compound only contains two elements?

A

-ide

19
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What are spectator ions?

A

They are ions that don’t take part in the reaction

20
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What is stoichiometry?

A

The ratio in which the reactants and the products are produced in simple whole numbers

21
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Which results should you use in a titration question?

A

All non-anomalous results

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