Quantitative Chemistry
An introduction to the conservation of mass, relative formula mass, and the mole concept. Students will perform calculations to determine the amounts of substances in chemical reactions.
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An introduction to the conservation of mass, relative formula mass, and the mole concept. Students will perform calculations to determine the amounts of substances in chemical reactions.
Key Questions
- How is the relative formula mass of a compound calculated?
- What is a mole in chemistry?
- How can we use balanced equations to calculate reacting masses?
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