English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
State that the concentration of a solution can be measured in grams per dm³ (g/dm³)
Calculate the mass of solute in a given volume when the concentration in g/dm³ is known
(HT only) Explain how the mass of solute and volume of solution are related to concentration
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Words and meanings to learn
relative formula mass (Mr)
the sum of the relative atomic masses of all the atoms in a chemical formula
decimetre cubed (dm³)
a unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (cm³)
solution
a mixture in which a solute is dissolved in a solvent
concentration (g/dm³)
the amount of solute dissolved in a given volume of solution, measured in grams per cubic decimetre
mole
the amount of substance that contains 6.02 × 10²³ particles, such as atoms, molecules or ions
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