Atomic and Molecular Structure Flashcards

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Dalton’s atomic theory explains that all matter is made up of -__ which are ___. And that all atoms of a given element are identical in __ and ___

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atoms, indivisible, mass, property

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___ electrons are all electrons except the valence electrons, and the number of electrons in each energy level is equal to ____

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core, 2n^2

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atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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isotopes

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involves changes to the physical properties of a substance; no new products are formed and no new chemical bonds are formed or destroyed

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physical reactions

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When bonds are formed or broken and new substances are made

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chemical reaction

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When two different compounds come together to form a single compound; usually release energy

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synthesis

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When a compound breaks down into two or more products; require energy

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decomposition

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When one element replaces another in a compound

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single displacement

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When two elements replace one another in a compound

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double displacement

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When a substance reacts with O2 to form light and heat

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combustion

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Bohr believed that electrons move in __ __ around the nucleus, but this has since been disproven

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fixed orbitals

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states that it is impossible to know both the exact location and momentum of an electron at the same time

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heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

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the space that is the most probable locations for electrons

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electron cloud

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The __ ___ ___ describes the energy level of the electron, and it must be ____. The maximum number of electrons each level can hold is given by ____. The ___ number on the periodic table represents the energy level of the valence electrons

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principle quantum number, N>=1, 2n^2, row

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the __ __ __ describes the orbital shape, and can be between __ and ___.

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azimuthal quantum number, 0, n-1

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When l = 0, the subshell is ___, which is ___ shaped, when l=1 the subshell is ___ which is ____ shaped, when l=2 the subshell is ____ which is ___ shaped and when l=3, the subshell is ___

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s, spherical p, dumbell, d, clover, f

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The magnetic quantum number describes the __ ___ in space, and takes the value of __ and ___

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orbital orientation, -l, +l

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The __ ___ __ describes the angular momentum of the electron and can be either __ or ___

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spin quantum number, -1/2, +1/2

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Says that no two electrons within an atom can have the exact same quantum numbers

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pauli’s exclusion principle

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The s orbital has __ electrons, the p orbital has ___ electrons, the d orbital has ___ electrons, and the f orbital has ___ electrons

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2, 6, 10, 14

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describes the number of electrons in each energy level and the order in which subshells are filled

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electron configuration

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In electron configuration notation, the first number describes the __ __ __, and the letter describes its ___, the superscript describes the number of ___ in it

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principle energy level, subshell, electrons

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the alkali and alkaline earth metals are the ___ block, the nonmetals are the ___, the transition metals are the __, and the lanthinide and actinides are the ___ block

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s, p, d, f

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says that subshells tend to get filled from lower energy to higher energy

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aufbau principle

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Says that all orbitals of a subshell are first singly occupied before they are doubly occupied
hund's rule
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Exceptions to the electron configurations occur when elements like to have ___ or ___ ___ subshells. This includes elements like __, __ and ___, ___, ___
full, half full, Cr, Mo, Au, Ag, Cu
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Valence electrons are always removed first from the __ ____ subshell
highest energy
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When two species that have the same electronic configurations
isoelectronic species
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Ionic compounds are ___ __ that have high melting and __ ___, are soluble in ___, and __ __ in aqueous and __ forms
crystalline solids, boiling points, water, conduct electricity, molten
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Covalent compounds have weaker bonds than ionic, thus have lower _- and ___ points, are ___ or ___ at room temperature, are __ in water, and do not conduct ___
melting, boiling, liquid, gas, insoluble, electricity
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distance between the each atom in a covalent bond; decreases as the number of electron pairs shared increases
bond length
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The energy needed to break the covalent bond; increases as the electron pairs shared increases
bond energy
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distribution of charges
polarity
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When atoms of a chemical compound are covalently bonded in a network
covalent network solid
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Examples of covalent network solids are __ and ___
diamond, quartz
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When in a covalent bond, both electrons come from the same atom
coordinate covalent
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electrostatic attractive force between delocalized electrons and positively charged metal ions
metallic bond
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Metallic compounds like __ and __ fused together, conduct ___, are ___, ___, and ___
gold, silver, electricity, ductile, malleable, lustrous
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dipole dipole interactions does not occur in ____ because the molecules are too far apart.
gasses
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Ion dipole interactions are the attraction between the ____ and ___ molecules, and are stronger than dipole dipole interactions,
ions, polar
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Increasing the intermolecular forces increases the __ and __ points, the ___, the __ __, and decreases the __ ___
melting, boiling, viscosity, surface tension, vapor pressure
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The __ ___ rule applies to hydrogen, helium, ____, ____, ___ and -__
reduced octet, lithium beryllium, boron, aluminum
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___ ___ is when elements have more than 8 outer electrons and apply to elements within the __ row or more that have a __ subshell
exceeding octet, 3rd, d
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the central atom is the one that can make the most __, and is usually the __ ___ atom. It is also usually ___
bonds, least electronegative, carbon
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___ and ___ will never be the central atom, and will only form one bond.
hydrogen, halogens
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the formula for formal charge
number of valence electrons - non bonding electrons - number of bonds
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Bonding occurs when orbitals with electrons ___. When this happens, the atomic orbitals are ____ into shapes that resemble the atomic orbitals. This forms a __ ___. The number of orbitals must be ___. Hybrid orbitals have better __ and form ___ bonds
overlap, hybridized, covalent bond, conserved, overlap, stronger
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sigma bonds allow for __ __ about its axis, whereas ___ bonds do no
free rotation, pi
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All single bonds are ___ bonds. A double bond has ___ pi bond and a triple bond has ___ pi bonds
sigma, 1, 2
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the number of lone pairs or bond locations around an atom
number of lone pairs or bond locations around an atom
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Double and triple bonds only count as ___ electron domain
1
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The bond order is equal to
number of bonding orbital electron - number of antibonding orbital electron / 2
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bond order is equal to the number of ___
bonds
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an atom that has one or more unpaired electrons and thus is attracted to a magnetic field
paramagnetic
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when an element has no unpaired electrons and thus repels a magnetic field
diamagnetic
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As the bond order increases, the bond strength ____. An increase in ___ __ produces a decrease in bond strength. The greater the ____, the greater the bond strength. The presence of less ___ ___ indicates a greater bond strength
increase, atomic radii, polarity, lone pairs
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VSPER theory determines the __ __ of ___ molecules. Electron pairs ___ each other and will arrange themselves as far apart as possible
geometric arrangement, covalent, repel,
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has 2 electron domains and 180° separation
linear
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has 3 electron domains and 120° separation
trigonal planar
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has 4 electron domains and 109.5° separation
tetrahedral
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Has 5 electron domains with 90°, 180°, and 120° separations
trigonal bipyramidal
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Has 6 electron domains with 90° separation
octahedral
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a bent shape that occurs with ___ bonds and __ lone pair has a bond angle of ___ 120°
2, 1, <
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a trigonal pyramidal shape that occurs due to ___ bonds and __ lone pair has a bond angle of ___
3, 1, 107.5°
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The bent shape created by __ bonds and ___ lone pairs has a bond angle of ___
2, 2, 104.5°
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a ____ shape is formed with 4 bonds and 1 lone pair, with angles that are greater than __ and ___
seesaw, 90, 120
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A ____ shape results from 3 bonds and 2 lone pairs, and has a bond angle of ___90
t, <
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a ___shape can result from a molecule of 2 bonds and 3 lone pairs, and has a bond angle of ___
linear, 180°
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a ___ __ shape results from a molecule with 5 bonds and 1 lone pair and its bond angle is ____ 90
square pyramidal, <
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A __ __ shape results from a molecule with 4 bonds and 2 lone pairs and has a bond angle of ____
square planar, 90°