Relative formula mass

Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry B, used in Industrial chemical synthesis.

Definition

The sum of the relative atomic masses of all the atoms in a chemical formula.

Exam Context

Relative formula mass appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry B revision content for Making useful chemicals, especially Industrial chemical synthesis and Atom economy calculations.

Making useful chemicals Industrial chemical synthesis Atom economy calculations

Study Pathways

Making useful chemicals

Industrial chemical synthesis

Atom economy calculations

Chemical analysis

Stoichiometry calculations

Avogadro constant and the mole

Found in Revision Notes

Making useful chemicals

Atom economy calculations

Industrial chemical synthesis • Atom economy calculations

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Chemical analysis

Avogadro constant and the mole

Stoichiometry calculations • Avogadro constant and the mole

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Related Key Terms

Amount of substance Atom economy Avogadro constant By-product

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