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Industrial quantities - (higher tier)

Most chemical processes take place in factories. Substances are measured out in tonnes (t) and kilograms (kg), rather than in grams.

When calculating the mass must always be expressed in grams. Here鈥檚 how to convert them:

1 tonne = 1000 kg

1 kg = 1000 g

Industrial quantities equation

Molar ratio in equations

A is a way to show the relationship between amounts of something.

In , the number in front of each formula shows the ratio of the and . It tells us how many moles of each chemical we need to react to make the products. If there is no number, the amount is one mole.

Example:

Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) 鈫 ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)

The molar ratio is:

1 mol Zn : 2 mol HCl : 1 mol ZnCl2 : 1 mol H2