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This revision guide provides extensive coverage of Foundations in Chemistry, including atomic structure, isotopes, relative isotopic mass, relative atomic mass, relative molecular mass, Avogadro constant, the mole, empirical and molecular formula calculations, percentage yield, atom economy, ideal gas equation (PV = nRT), water of crystallisation, hydrated and anhydrous compounds, electron configuration, atomic orbitals, s and p subshells, ionic bonding, covalent bonding, dative covalent bonding, giant ionic lattices, giant covalent structures, metallic bonding, intermolecular forces, London dispersion forces, permanent dipole–dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, electronegativity, molecular shapes, VSEPR theory, bond angles, oxidation numbers, redox reactions, oxidising and reducing agents, Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases, strong and weak acids, alkalis, neutralisation reactions, titration techniques, preparation of standard solutions, volumetric analysis, carbonate analysis, electron pair repulsion theory, and the physical properties of ionic, covalent, and molecular substances. Each question is paired with concise, exam-focused answers that reinforce both theoretical understanding and practical chemistry skills required for OCR A-Level examinations.
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OCR A level chemistry-
Foundations in Chemistry
Define an isotope - ANSWER ✔✔Atoms of the same element with
different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons and
electrons
what does the term "relative isotopic mass" mean? - ANSWER
✔✔the mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of
Carbon-12
what does the term "relative atomic mass" mean? - ANSWER ✔✔is
the weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of
the mass of an atom of carbon-12
,what does the term "relative molecular mass" mean? - ANSWER
✔✔is the weighted mean mass of a molecule relative to 1/12th of the
mass of an atom of carbon-12
What is the atomic number - ANSWER ✔✔number of protons
what is the atomic mass - ANSWER ✔✔Number of protons and
neutrons
define "the mole" - ANSWER ✔✔one mole is the amount of
substance that contains 6.02x10^23 particles
state the formula linking moles, mass and molecular mass -
ANSWER ✔✔moles = mass divided by molecular mass
what are the charges of: Al, Ag, and Zn - ANSWER ✔✔Al= 3+
Ag= +
Zn= 2+
Charges and masses of protons, neutrons, and electrons - ANSWER
✔✔PROTON CHARGE= +1
ELECTRON CHARGE= -1
NEUTRON CHARGE= 0
, PROTON RELATIVE MASS= 1
ELECTRON RELATIVE MASS= 1/2000
NEUTRON RELATIVE MASS= 1
Name all of the diatomic elements - ANSWER ✔✔Bromine, Iodine,
Nitrogen, Chlorine, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine
polyatomic ions - ANSWER ✔✔- carbonate, CO3^2-
- ammonium, NH4+
- nitrate, NO3-
- nitrite, NO2-
- sulfate, SO4^2-
What is Avogadro's constant? - ANSWER ✔✔6.02 x 10^23 mol the
number of particles in each mole. to find number of atoms, fine number
of moles and x by constant (same for molecules but using Mr of whole
molecule to find moles)
state the equation for percentage yield? - ANSWER ✔✔percentage
yield = actual yield/theoretical yield x 100
yield could be in moles {note: when working backwards, divide 100 by
the theoretical mass, not the theoretical mass by 100)
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