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Title: CIE A-level Chemistry
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Chemistry Formulae
Relative atomic mass

π‘Ÿ
...
a
...
of 78
...
92 respectively
...
a
...
90, calculate the relative
isotopic abundances of 79Br and 81Br
...
02Γ—1023 (particles: atoms/molecules/ions/electrons)
1 mole contains same number of particles as in 12g 12C (6
...
π‘œπ‘“ π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ =

𝑛=

π‘›π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘ (𝑛) =

π‘›π‘œ
...
4 π‘‘π‘š3 π‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑠
...
0 π‘‘π‘š3 π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Ÿ
...
77% C, 13
...
42% N
...

C
H
N

mass

No
...
0% carbon, 6
...
3% oxygen with a
molecular mass of 60
...
What is the molecular formula of the unknown compound?

Answer: C2H4O2
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Determining the molecular formula from combustion data
𝑦
𝑦
𝐢 𝑋 𝐻 π‘Œ (𝑔) + (π‘₯ + ) 𝑂2 β†’ π‘₯𝐢𝑂2 (𝑔) + 𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙)
4
2
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Oxidation Numbers
...
8 grams of C 6H6O3 produces a 39
...
428

Theoretical yield
0
...
8 = 17
...
0
17
...
83g
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Ionization Energy
Definition: Energy required to remove 1 mole of electron from gaseous particles
...

𝑋 + (𝑔) β†’ 𝑋 2+ (𝑔) + 𝑒 βˆ’
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Boyle’s Law
Definition:
Boyle’s law states that volume occupied by gas is inversely proportional to pressure from gas, when mass (or mole)
and temperature are made constant
...
0 dm3 at 100kPa
...
0 π‘‘π‘š3 )(100π‘˜π‘ƒπ‘Ž) = (300π‘˜π‘ƒπ‘Ž)𝑉2
𝑉2 = 8
...
)

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Charles Law
Definition:
Charles’ Law states that volume occupied by gas is directly proportional to Kelvin temperature, when mass (or
mole) and pressure are constant
...
0 dm3 at 100Β°C and was heated to 200Β°C
...

1 mol of gas at 0Β°C is 22
...
0 dm3
Formula:
V=kn n = moles of gas V = volume filled by the gas k = constant
Example:
1
...
0 dm3 at constant T and P
...


Example
a) Calculate the mole fraction of
i
...
Helium gas

b) Calculate partial pressure of
i
...
Helium gas

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Dalton’s Law
Total pressure = sum of partial pressure of all gases
Example:
A container is filled with the gases oxygen, neon and argon with partial pressure 10
...
0kPa and 15
...

Calculate total pressure
...
0 + 30
...
0)π‘˜π‘ƒπ‘Ž
= 55
...
31 ( π‘”π‘Žπ‘  π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘)
Example:
Liquid X is either ethanol C2H5OH or methanol CH3OH
...
0800g of liquid X is heated in a syringe to
127Β°C,the vapour produced a pressure 1
...
0 cm3
...
31
a) Calculate relative molecular mass of X (2m)

b) Calculate Mr of C2H5OH
...
(2m)

8

Chemistry Formulae
Specific Heat Capacity
Definition:
The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of the substance by 1Β°C or 1K
Heat Capacity
Definition:
The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1Β°C or 1K
Unit:
Jg-1K-1
𝑄 = π‘šπ‘βˆ†π‘‡
π‘š = π‘šπ‘Žπ‘ π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘š
βˆ†π‘‡ = π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’
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Standard Enthalpy of Neutralisation
Definition:
Enthalpy change when acid reacts with an alkali to produce 1 moles of water measured at 25Β°C and 1 atm
...
0 cm3 HCl 1
...
0 cm3 NaOH 1
...

Data obtained:
Initial temperature, HCl (aq)

25
...
0Β°C

Highest temperature of mixture

31
...
0500 mol ]

b) Moles of NaOH reacted [ 0
...
0500 mol ]

9

Chemistry Formulae
d) Heat released from the mixture in kJ given specific heat capacity of 4
...
856kJ]

e)

Enthalpy of neutralisation [-57
...

Formula:
βˆ†π» 𝑓 = [π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ βˆ†π» 𝑓 π‘œπ‘“ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘  Γ— π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’] βˆ’ [π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ βˆ†π» 𝑓 π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  Γ— π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’]
Example:

Calculate the standard enthalpy change of the reaction [+46
...

Formula:
βˆ†π» π‘Ÿ = [π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ βˆ†π» 𝑐 π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  Γ— π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’] βˆ’ [π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ βˆ†π» 𝑐 π‘œπ‘“ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘  Γ— π‘šπ‘œπ‘™π‘’]
Example:

10

Chemistry Formulae

Calculate the enthalpy change of combustion of ethanol in kJmol-1 [-1260kJmol-1]

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Hess Law
Definition:
Enthalpy change of reaction depends only on initial state and final state of chemicals
or
Enthalpy change of reaction does not depend on the numbers of steps for that change

βˆ†π» = βˆ†π»1 + βˆ†π»2 + βˆ†π»3
π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘π‘’ 1 𝐴 β†’ 𝐡 βˆ†π»1
𝐡 β†’ 𝐢 βˆ†π»2
𝐢 β†’ 𝐷 βˆ†π»3
______________
𝐴→ 𝐷

βˆ†π»4

______________

Example:

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Chemistry Formulae

a)

Write equation with state symbol for the standard enthalpy of combustion for

i
...


Carbon solid (1m)

iii
...
(1m)

c) Using Hess Law, calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of cyclohexane liquid (2m)

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Bond Energy
Definition:
Average energy needed to break 1 mole of covalent between 2 atoms, in gaseous state
...

Example:
π‘π‘ŽπΆπ‘™(𝑠) + π‘Žπ‘ž β†’ π‘π‘Ž+ (π‘Žπ‘ž) + 𝐢𝑙 βˆ’ (π‘Žπ‘ž)
βˆ†π»Β° = +6π‘˜π½π‘šπ‘œπ‘™ βˆ’1
Stage 1:
The ions are separated to form free gaseous ions
...

Β°
π‘π‘Ž + (𝑔) + π‘Žπ‘ž β†’ π‘π‘Ž+ (π‘Žπ‘ž)
βˆ†π»2 = βˆ’390π‘˜π½π‘šπ‘œπ‘™ βˆ’1
Β°
𝐢𝑙 βˆ’ (𝑔) + π‘Žπ‘ž β†’ 𝐢𝑙 βˆ’ (π‘Žπ‘ž)
βˆ†π»3 = βˆ’380π‘˜π½π‘šπ‘œπ‘™ βˆ’1

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Chemistry Formulae

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Equilibrium constant
aA + bB
cC + dD
𝐾𝑐 =

[𝐢] 𝑐 [𝐷] 𝑑
[𝐴] π‘Ž [𝐡] 𝑏

Example:
In a 5
...
0 mole of sulfur trioxide gas was allowed to decomposed at 500Β°C
...


βˆ†π» = +197π‘˜π½π‘šπ‘œπ‘™ βˆ’1
a)

Write and expression of equilibrium constant, according to concentration

14

Chemistry Formulae
b) Determine the initial mole, equilibrium mole and the concentration for each of the substance
SO3
SO2
O2

Initial mole/mol

Equilibrium mole/mol

Concentration/moldm-3

c)

The calculate the value of equilibrium constant, Kc according to concentration and state its unit if any
[0
...


When SO2(g) and O2(g), at partial pressures of 1
...
500 atm respectively, are allowed to reach
equilibrium at 675K, the total pressure in the container is found to be 1
...

[ KP=2
Title: CIE A-level Chemistry
Description: List of calculations, physical chemistry and formulas included in here. CIE A-level Chemistry (AS)