CHM 2045 - Final Flashcards

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Most of the volume of an atom is empty space, throughout which are dispersed _________.

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electrons

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Cathode ray tubes were used in the discovery of ________.

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electrons

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The law of conservation of mass states that in a chemical reaction, matter is never ….?

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created nor destroyed

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Most of an atom’s mass and all of its positive charge are contained in the atom’s _______.

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nucleus

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Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form _______.

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anions

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The number of ______ in an atom defines its identity.

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protons

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The percentage of a particular isotope of an atom found in a natural sample of that element is called the _______ ________.

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natural abundance

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______ are good conductors of heat and electricity, often shiny, ductile, malleable, and tend to lose electrons when undergoing a chemical change.

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Metals

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One of the postulates of John Dalton’s atomic theory is that each element is composed of tiny, indestructible particles called _____.

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atoms

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______ are positively charged ions.

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Cations

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Avogadro’s number is the number of atoms contained in exactly 12g of ______-__.

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carbon-12

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The average mass of a molecule is the _______ _____.

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formula mass

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A(n) ________ reaction is a reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.

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combustion

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A(n) ______ bond typically occurs between a metal and a non-metal.

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ionic

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The _______ formula gives the number of atoms of each element in a molecule of a compound.

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molecular

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_______ compounds are compounds that contain only two elements.

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Binary

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The _____ _______ composition of an element is that element’s percentage of a compound’s total mass.

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mass percent

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A(n) _______ bond occurs between two non-metals.

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covalent

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Many molecular elements exist as ________ molecules.

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diatomic

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Organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen are called __________.

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hydrocarbons

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The species that limits the amount of product that is formed in a chemical reaction is the ________ _______.

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limiting reactant

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______ reactions are those in which electrons are transferred from one species to another.

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Redox

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When a species is dissolved in water but does not form a solution that conducts electricity, it is called a(n) ___________.

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nonelectrolyte

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The ______ _____ is a numerical measure of the relationship between the actual yield and the theoretical yield.

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percent yield

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A reaction in which two solutions combine to form a solid is called a(n) ________ reaction.
precipitation
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The numerical relationships between chemical amounts in a balanced reaction are called reaction ___________.
stoichiometry
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The sum of oxidation states of all atoms in an ion is equal to the ____ charge.
ion
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________ ions are species that are not involved in the chemistry of a solution phase reaction.
Spectator
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A(n) _______ _________ is a species that dissociates completely in a solution to form ions.
strong electrolyte
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Dalton's law of _______ ______ states that the total pressure of a gas sample is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of its components
partial pressures
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The average distance that a particle can travel in between collisions is called its _____-____-____.
mean-free-path
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The average kinetic energy of a particle is proportional to its _________ in units of ______.
temperature, Kelvin
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_______ is the force exerted per unit area by gas particles as they strike the walls of a container.
Pressure
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Pressure and volume are ________ proportional.
inversely
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A mercury barometer is a device that measures pressure in units of _____.
mmHg
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The molar volume of an ideal gas at STP is always ____ L
22.4
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How do you calculate mole fraction?
Xa = na/nTotal Xa = pa/pTotal
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How do you calculate partial pressure?
Pa = Xa(Ptotal)
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How do you calculate density?
D = P(MM)/RT
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The SI units of energy are the _____.
joule
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1 cal = _____ J
4.184
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1 KJ = _____ J
1000J
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A(n) _______ is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of water by exactly 1ºC.
calorie
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A ______ function is one that depends only on the initials and final values, but not on the manner in which the system was prepared.
state
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When heat is absorbed by a system, the sign of delta H is _______.
positive
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A positive value of work is obtained when work is done ___ the system.
on
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The measure of a substance's intrinsic capacity to absorb heat is called its _____ ________.
heat capacity
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When a closed system expands, the sign of work is ________.
negative
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An ________ reaction is one that absorbs heat from its surroundings.
endothermic
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The phenomenon of light bending around an obstacle or slit is called ________.
diffraction
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The ________ quantum number determines the orientation of an orbital
magnetic
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Delta E = __ + __
Detla E = q + v
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q = __ x __ x __
q = m x cs x detla T
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w = -__ x __
w = -p x delta V
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1 L x atm = _____ ?
101.3 J
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qrxn = - ( __ x __ x __ )
qrxn = - (m x cs x delta T)
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Delta Hrxn = ____/____
Delta Hrxn = qrxn/mole
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_________ radiation is a type of energy embodied in oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
Electromagnetic
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A _____ is a point where the wave function goes through zero.
node
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The highest energy region of the electromagnetic spectrum is _____ ______.
gamma rays
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__________ _______ occurs when two waves travel in phase with on another.
Constructive interference
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Energy is _______ from an atom when an electron moves to a lower energy level.
emitted
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The ________ uncertainty principle relates the uncertainty in an electron's position to the uncertainty in its velocity.
Heisenberg
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The more certainly you know a given property, the less certain you know its __________ property.
complementary
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Which quantum number determines the overall size and approximate energy of an orbital?
Principal quantum number
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Which quantum number primarily determines the shape of the orbital?
Angular momentum quantum number
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The __________ ______ is the observation that many metals emit electrons when light is shined upon them.
photoelectric effect
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v = __/__
v = c/lamda
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1m = 1^ ? nm?
1m = 1^9 nm
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h = _______ (Plank's constant)
6.626x10^-34 J/s
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E = __ x __
E = hv
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E could also equal....?
E = hc/lamda
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E photon = _____/______
E photon = E total/# photons
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photon's = ______/______
photons = E pulse/E photon
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De Broglie Wavelength Lamda = __/__ x __
Lamda = h/mv *the mass must be in kg
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Excited electron...from low "n" to high "n" ______ a photon.
absorbs
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Relaxed electron...from high "n" to low "n" ______ a photon.
emits
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Wavelength is _______ proportional to frequency.
inversely
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The lowest energy state of an atom is its ______ ______.
ground state
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_______ are charged species that are much smaller than their corresponding atoms.
Cations
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An element with unpaired electrons is considered ___________.
paramagnetic
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The effective nuclear charge differs from the actual nuclear charge due to ________.
shielding
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______ ________ principle: Implies that each orbital can have a maximum of only two electrons , with opposing spins.
Pauli Exclusion
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_____ ______: When filling degenerate orbitals, electrons fill them singly first, with parallel spins.
Hund's Rule
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The _________ energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gaseous state.
ionization
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Degenerate orbitals have the same ______.
energy
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The ability of an atom of attract electrons to itself in a chemical bond is called ___________.
electronegativity
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The ______ ______ of an atom is the charge it would have if all the bonding electrons were shared equally between the atoms.
formal charge
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How do you calculate formal charge?
F.c = ve - lone pairs - 1/2(bonding pairs)
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Expanded octets occur for elements in the ______ row or below.
third
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The lattice energy ________ when the size of the cation increases.
decreases