IB Chemistry R2.1 Definitions
This page contains our IB Chemistry definitions for R2.1. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'Amount of change'.
concentration
Mass or moles per unit volume, expressed as g/dm3 or mol/dm3
density
Mass per unit volume of pure substance, expressed as g/dm3
experimental yield
The actual amount of product formed during the experiment
limiting reagent
The reactant that produces the least product according to the molar ratio
maximum yield
The maximum amount of product that can be created
percentage yield
The percentage of the theoretically maximum yield that is experimentally produced
solute
A substance used to form a solution by being dissolved by a solvent
solution
A mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent
solvent
A substance used to form a solution by dissolving a solute
standard solution
A solution with a known concentration
theoretical yield
The predicted amount of product formed in the equation
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