IB Physics SL B.3.2 Amount of Substance

Practise converting mass, molar mass, moles and particle number with Avogadro's constant, including isotope or molecular composition and kilogram-to-gram unit changes.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Objective
Level
SL

Exam points

  • calculate moles from sample mass divided by molar mass after matching gram or kilogram units
  • convert between moles and particle number with N = nNA and identify atoms versus molecules
  • find a single-particle mass from molar mass and Avogadro's constant with correct powers of ten

B.3.2—Amount of substance question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about ideal gases and specific heat capacity. Part 2 is about simple harmonic motion and waves.
Part 1 Ideal gases and specific heat capacity

Argon behaves as an ideal gas for a large range of temperatures and pressures. One mole of argon is confined in a cylinder by a freely moving piston.

Define what is meant by the term one mole of argon.

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