Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Section 1 e) Key Words

Balanced equation: A chemical equation that is written so the numbers of molecules do not change from one side to the other of the equation.

Concentration: How many molecules of a substance there are in a fixed volume, how dilute it is.

Crucible: A piece of apparatus - a ceramic "pot" that can be used for heating substances to high temperatures. Includes a lid.

Percentage Yield: The percentage of a substance you collect as a percentage of how much was created in a reaction.

State Symbol: Indicates the state of a chemical at room temperature in a reaction (unless otherwise specified), e.g. (g) for gas, (aq) for aqueous. Found in a chemical equation written in the bottom right corner of a molecule.

Yield: The amount of a substance you retrieve from an experiment/chemical reaction

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