Chemistry GCSE
Mass relationships in equations
What Mass relationships in equations means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mass relationships in equations
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Calculating the mass of each substance by multiplying its balancing number by its Mr, or by converting a given mass to moles and back to mass.
Topics that use Mass relationships in equations
- Amounts of substances in equations (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Conservation of mass
- Mole ratios
- Stoichiometric calculations
- Balanced equations as mole ratios
- Converting between mass and amount
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