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: The [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of an [[element]] is the [[mass]] of 1 [[mole]] or the [[mass]] of 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s. So 1g of [[Hydrogen]] is 1 [[mole]] and contains 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s. 235g of [[Uranium-235]] is 1 [[mole]] and contains 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s.
 
: The [[Relative Atomic Mass|relative atomic mass]] of an [[element]] is the [[mass]] of 1 [[mole]] or the [[mass]] of 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s. So 1g of [[Hydrogen]] is 1 [[mole]] and contains 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s. 235g of [[Uranium-235]] is 1 [[mole]] and contains 6.02x10<sup>23</sup> [[atom]]s.
  
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===Equation===
 
Number of [[Mole]]s of an [[Element]] = ([[Mass]] of [[Element]])/([[Relative Atomic Mass]] of [[Element]])
 
Number of [[Mole]]s of an [[Element]] = ([[Mass]] of [[Element]])/([[Relative Atomic Mass]] of [[Element]])
  
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M<sub>r</sub> = The [[Relative Formula Mass]] of the [[compound]]
 
M<sub>r</sub> = The [[Relative Formula Mass]] of the [[compound]]
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===Calculating Moles===

Revision as of 18:15, 2 January 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A mole is an SI Unit used to show 6.02x1023 particles of a chemical.

About Moles

Moles are based on the number of Carbon atoms in exactly 0.012kg (12g) of Carbon.
Moles are used to give a conversion between the number of atoms in a substance and useful quantities for chemical reactions. It would not be useful to talk about 1,000,000,000 atoms in a chemical reaction because that would be such a small amount of the chemical (0.0000000000000017g).
The relative atomic mass of an element is the mass of 1 mole or the mass of 6.02x1023 atoms. So 1g of Hydrogen is 1 mole and contains 6.02x1023 atoms. 235g of Uranium-235 is 1 mole and contains 6.02x1023 atoms.

Equation

Number of Moles of an Element = (Mass of Element)/(Relative Atomic Mass of Element)

Number of Moles = \({\frac{m}{A_r}}\)

Where:

m = The mass of element being used.

Ar = The Relative Atomic Mass of the Element

Number of Moles of a Compound = (Mass of compound)/(Relative Formula Mass of compound)

Number of Moles = \({\frac{m}{M_r}}\)

Where:

m = The mass of compound being used.

Mr = The Relative Formula Mass of the compound

Calculating Moles