Chemistry

Question 1

Accuracy

Answer 1

The proximity of answers to the true value

Question 2

Activation Energy (AE)

Answer 2

The energy required for a reaction to occur

Question 3

Aliquot

Answer 3

a portion of a larger whole

Question 4

Burette

Answer 4

A graduated glass tube for delivering known volumes of a liquid, especially in titrations

Question 5

Combustion

Answer 5

exothermic reactions in which the reactant combines with oxygen to produce an oxide.

Question 6

Concordant titres

Answer 6

Concordant titres- are those in a specified range eg. +/- 0.1ml of each other

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Condensation reaction

Answer 7

A chemical reaction where two molecules react to form one molecule and water

Question 8

Dipole Dipole Interaction

Answer 8

Forces of Attraction between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of another molecule

Question 9

Dispersion

Answer 9

Weakest bonds, formed between polar molecules1

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Electrolyte

Answer 10

Minerals that can carry an electric charge

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End Point

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Endothermic

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Reaction that joins molecules together by absorbing energy from the environment

Question 13

Exothermic

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Chemical reactions that break molecules apart and release energy

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Flashpoint

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The flashpoint of a liquid is the lowest temperature at which it will produce a vapour that will ignite to produce a flame when an ignition source is supplied.

Question 15

Half equation

Answer 15

equation used to show the transfer of electrons in a reaction
e.g H+ + e- -> H

Question 16

Hydrogen Bond

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Hydrogens form groups between molecules with N F and O molecules, Strongest form of attraction

Question 17

Hydrolysis reaction

Answer 17

A hydrolytic reaction involves the reaction of water with a compound to produce two or more molecules smaller than the original compound.

Question 18

Ion-Dipole interaction

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Attractive force when an ion encounters a polar molecule

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Isomers

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Isomers are molecules that contain the same number and type of atoms, arranged in different ways

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Metabolism

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the complete total of all reactions occurring in an organism

Question 21

Non-renewables

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Non-renewable- resources are those that are used at a rate faster than they can be replaced

Question 22

Oxidant

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a molecule that oxidises the reactant in a redox reaction

Question 23

Oxidation

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The Loss of electrons

Question 24

Oxidation number

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Oxidation is an increase in the oxidation number of an atom

Question 25

Oxidised

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the process of losing electrons in a redox reaction

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Pipette

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WIP

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Precision

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Experimental precision refers to how closely two or more measurement values agree with each other

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Rate of Reaction

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The Rate of Successful collision within a specific time frame

Question 29

Reductant

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Molecule that reduces the Oxidant in a redox equation

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Reduced

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The gain of electrons

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Reduction

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the process of adding electrons to a reactant in a redox equation

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Reliability

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WIP

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Renewable Energy

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Energy that is naturally replenished on a human timescale

Question 34

Saturated

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Unable to form any more bonds

Question 35

Unsaturated

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Able to form bonds with more molecules ( possesses a double bond)

Question 36

Sustainable

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energy that is derived from sources that are not expected to run out within the lifetime of the human race and causes no damage to the environment.

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Thermochemical equation

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A Thermochemical Equation is a balanced stoichiometric chemical equation that includes the. enthalpy change, ΔH

Question 38

Validity

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A measurement is 'valid' if it measures what it claims to be measuring.