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Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Nature of matter, law of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory: concept of elements, atom and molecules

Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept and molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formula, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculation based on stoichiometry

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Stoichiometry and Stoichiometry Calculations

The word ‘stoichiometry’ is derived from two Greek words – Stoicheion (meaning element) and metron (meaning measure). ...
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Mole Concept

Dalton’s Atomic Theory The origin of the idea that matter is composed of small indivisible particles called ‘a-Tomio’ (meaning — indivisible). In 1808, Dalton published...
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Laws of Chemical Combinations

Laws of Chemical Combinations The combination of elements to form compounds is governed by the following five basic laws. Law of conservative...
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Significant Figures

Significant Figures The reliability of a measurement is indicated by the number of digits used to represent it. To express it more accurately we express...
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Matter, Measurement, SI Unit

Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of matter. Chemistry is called the science of atoms and...