An analytical procedure in which an organic compound is burnt to determine the percentage of each element present in the compound is called combustion analysis. In combustion analysis, weighed amount of an organic compound is burnt in the stream of oxygen in a closed tube known as combustion tube. At the end of this tube…
A formula which tells the relative number of atoms present in a compound is known as empirical formula. Examples: NaCl, HO and CH2O are the empirical formulas of sodium chloride, hydrogen peroxide and glucose respectively. Determination of Empirical Formula for Organic Compounds: To determine empirical formula percentage of each element present in a compound is…
Many elements exist as a mixture of their isotopes. The atomic masses of such elements depend upon the number of their isotopes and their natural abundances. This is why their atomic masses are in fraction. This can be explained through following example, EXAMPLE: A sample of neon is found to consist of 20Ne, 21Ne and…
A technique which is used to find out relative abundance of isotopes with respect to their atomic masses in the form of graph, is called Mass Spectrometry. Is mass spectrometry quantitative or qualitative? Mass spectrometry is used for quantitative as well as qualitative analysis. What is a mass spectrometer used for? An instrument, which…
Atoms of the same element having same atomic number but having different atomic masses are called isotopes. According to Dalton’s atomic theory, all the atoms of an element are alike in all the properties including their masses. Later on, it was discovered that atoms of the same element may be different from each other. These…
“The mass of one atom of an element compared with the mass of one atom of carbon taken as 12 is called relative atomic mass of the element.” Explanation: The mass of one atom of magnesium is two times the mass of one atom of carbon, therefore relative atomic mass of magnesium would be 24….