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A Level OCR A -Chemistry
Paper 3
Amount of substance equations - ANSWER ✔✔mass = mr x moles
mol = vol x conc
vol(gas) = mol x 24 (dm)
PV=nRT
(pressure, Pa, volume, m3, moles, -, 8.314, temp, k)
Empirical formula - ANSWER ✔✔The simplest whole number ratio of
atoms of each element in a compound
,Molecular formula - ANSWER ✔✔The number and type of atoms of
each element in a molecule
Celsius to Kelvin - ANSWER ✔✔K=C+273
% yield and atom economy - ANSWER ✔✔% yield = (actual/
theoretical) x 100
atom economy = (desired products/all reactants) x 100
Oxidising agent - ANSWER ✔✔it itself is reduced, causes another
species to be oxidised
Reducing agent - ANSWER ✔✔it itself is oxidised, causes another
species to be reduced
Oxidation - ANSWER ✔✔Loss of electrons, increased oxidation
number
Reduction - ANSWER ✔✔Gain in electrons, decreased oxidation
number
Balancing half equations - ANSWER ✔✔Balance all atoms apart from
oxygen and hydrogen
Add H2O to balance oxygen
, Add H+ to balance hydrogen
Add e- to balance charges
Potassium manganate and iron ions [or (COOH)2] titrations -
ANSWER ✔✔Potassium manganate reduced (burette)
Iron solution + excess dilute H2SO4 (provides H+ ions)
added to conical flask (colourless)
doesnt need indicator (self indicating)
end point = permanent pink colour
Fe2+ --> Fe3+ + e-
MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- --> Mn2+ + 4H2O
MnO4- + 8H+ + 5Fe2+ --> Mn2+ + 4H2O + 4Fe3+
Iodine and sodium thiosulfate titrations - ANSWER ✔✔Na2S2O3
oxidised (burette)
oxidisng agent + excess KI produces iodine in conical flask (yellow-
brown)
titration --> pale straw colour
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