Definitions Flashcards
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Acid
A species that releases H+ ions in aqueous solution
Activation Energy
The minimum energy required to start a reaction by the breaking of bonds
actual yield
the amount of product obtained from a reaction
addition polymerisation
a formation of a very long molecular chain, by repeated addition of many unsaturated alkenes
addition reaction
a reaction in which a reactant is added to an unsaturated molecule to make a one saturated molecule
adsorption
the process that occurs when a gas or a liquid or solute is held to the surface of a solid
alicyclic
containing carbon atoms joined together in a ring that is not aromatic
aliphatic
containing carbon atoms joined together in branched (straight) or branched chains
alkali
a type of base that dissolves in water to release hydroxide ions
alkanes
the hydrocarbon homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+2
alkenes
the hydrocarbon homologous series with one double carbon-to-carbon bonds and the general formula CnH2n
alkyl group
a side chain formed by removing a hydrogen atom removed from and alkane parent chain. Amy alkyl group is often show as ‘R’
alkynes
the hydrocarbon homologous series with one triple carbon-to-carbon bonds and the general formula CnH2n-2
amount of substance (n)
the quantity whose unit of the mole. chemists use amount of substance as a means of counting atoms
anhydrous
containing no water molecules
anion
a negatively charged ion with more electrons than protons
aromatic
containing one or more benzene rings
atom economy
(molar mass of products/total molar mass)*100%
atomic number (z)
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom(proton number)
atomic orbital
a region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons, with opposite spins
average bond enthalpy
the average enthalpy change that takes place when breaking by homolytic fission one mole of a given type of bond in the molecules of a gaseous species
avogadro constant
6.022*10^23 mol^-1, the number of atoms per mole of carbon 12
avogadro’s hypothesis
equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules
base
a compound that neutralises an acid to form a salt