Conservation of Mass and the Mole Concept
Chemistry · Year 10 · Quantitative Chemistry · 3.º Período

Conservation of Mass and the Mole Concept

Apply the law of conservation of mass to balanced symbol equations. Introduce the concept of the mole and Avogadro's constant for chemical calculations.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA GCSE Chemistry 4.3.1.1AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.3.2.1

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Apply the law of conservation of mass to balanced symbol equations. Introduce the concept of the mole and Avogadro's constant for chemical calculations.

Key Questions

  1. How is the relative formula mass of a compound calculated?
  2. What is the relationship between moles, mass, and relative formula mass?
  3. How can we use reacting masses to balance chemical equations?

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