corroision I Flashcards

1
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what is corrosion?

A

an electrochemical reaction, the breaking of ionic and atomic bonds and the formation of new ones.

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2
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what are the chemical properties of matter determined by?

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the electrons around the nucleus of it’s atom, particularly the outer valence electrons

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3
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what do molecules consist of?

A

2 or more atoms

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4
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what do atoms consist of?

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protons, neutrons, and electrons

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5
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T or F an atom is electrically neutral?

A

True! Because the electrical charges of the particles that compromise the atom balance each other

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6
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what is the core of the atom called?

A

Nucleus

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7
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what 2 particles does the nucleus consist of and what are their properties?

A

protons-carry a positive charge

neutrons- carry no charge

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8
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what is the net charge of a nucleus?

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positive

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9
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what type of charge does an electron have?

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negative, they orbit around the nucleus in layers, keeping the atom ballanced

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10
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what is the simplest atom?

A

Hydrogen

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11
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what determines the VALENCE of an atom?

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the number of electrons in its outermost shell

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12
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when is an atom in its most stable state and least inclined to participate in a chemical reaction?

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when the valence shell is completely filled with electrons

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13
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do molecules carry an electrical charge?

A

no

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14
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what is ionization?

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the process by which an atom or molecule acquires a charge.

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15
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what is an ion?

A

Atoms or molecules that have either gained or lost one or more electrons.

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16
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because ions are inherently either negative or positive what happens when they flow?

A

an electrical current

17
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what are chemical bonds?

A

links that join the atoms of matter together.

The forces that cause bonding between atoms is a result of the interactions between charged particles (positive protons and negative electrons)

18
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what is covalent bonding?

A

when atoms form chemical bonds by sharing electrons

19
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what is ionic or polar bonding?

A

when an ion that becomes more stable by losing electrons gives its electrons to an ion that becomes more stable by gaining electrons they become oppositely charged and there fore attracted to each-other and bonded. this is ionic bonding.

20
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what are the charge carriers that constitute electrical curent flow?

A

ions and electrons

21
Q

what is the mole?

A

a quantity, used in chemistry.

22
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what will be found in all materials resulting from a chemical reaction?

A

all of the atoms that we started with before the reaction took place

23
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can molecules be made up of different elements?

A

yes

24
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what is a atomic mole?

A
the graham atomic weight for atoms, more specificly, 6.02X10 to the 23rd power of anything.
example: 
atomic weight of sodium=23grams
sodium=Na23
1 mole of sodium=23 grams
25
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what is a mole of molecules?

A

the number of molecules in a gram molecule.

26
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what is the mass number?

A

the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

27
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are atoms electrically positive?

A

no they are neutral

28
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what are 3 noble or inert gases?

A

helium, neon, and argon

29
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what are qualities of noble gasses and why?

A

they are very stable because their valence’s are full, this makes them show little tendency to enter into chemical reactions. they are seldom found in compounds

30
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what is the combining capacity?

A

the number of electrons an atom can gain, lose, or share in the forming of chemical bonds

31
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what is electron transfer?

A

it refers to the donating and receiving of electrons since both processes occur simultaneously

32
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what is a positive ion?

A

an atom that has given up an electron

33
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what are elements whose atoms readily give up electrons called?

A

Metallic

34
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what do most metals have in common atomically?

A

1 or 2 electrons in their outer most shell

35
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are all bonds covalent?

A

yes, electrons are being shared

36
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do purely ionic and purely covalent bonds exist in nature?

A

rarely