Grade 10 Exam Flashcards
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What is Synthesis in chemistry?
Synthesis is a reaction where two or more elements/compounds combine to form a single compound.
Example: A + B → AB
What is Decomposition in chemistry?
Decomposition is a reaction in which a compound is broken down into elements or smaller compounds.
Example: AB → A + B
What is Single Displacement?
Single Displacement involves an element and a compound as reactants, where one element displaces another from a compound.
Example: A + BC → B + AC or D + AB → B + AD
What is Double Displacement?
Double Displacement is a reaction where elements in different compounds displace each other to form two new compounds.
Example: AB + CD → AD + CB
What is Complete Combustion?
Complete Combustion occurs when a hydrocarbon reacts with sufficient oxygen.
Example: CxHy + O2 → H2O + CO2 + energy
What is Incomplete Combustion?
Incomplete Combustion occurs when a hydrocarbon reacts with insufficient oxygen.
Example: CxHy + O2 → H2O + CO2 + C + CO + energy
What is an acid?
A compound that produces hydrogen ions H+ (aq) when dissolved in water.
What are the two types of acids?
Binary acids and ternary acids.
Are all acids aqueous?
Yes, all acids are aqueous (dissolved in water).
How to name ionic compounds?
Write down the name of the metal first.
Write down the name of the non-metal second and change the ending to -ide.
How do you name multivalent ionic compounds?
The rules are the same, but the charge of the multivalent metal must be indicated in a roman numeral.
How to name polyatomic ions?
Name the metal first.
Name the polyatomic ion (non-metal) second.
How to name binary acids?
Write the root of the non-metal name.
Add the prefix hydro- to the root name.
Add the ending -ic acid to the root name.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
In any given chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state about atoms?
The number of atoms of each element in the reactants is equal to the number of atoms of each element in the products.
What are clues to a chemical change?
- A new colour appears
- Bubbles of gas are formed; a new odour may be noticed
- Heat, light, or sound is given off
- A solid material (called a precipitate) forms in a liquid.
- The change is difficult or impossible to reverse
What are the characteristics of a plane mirror image?
- Size (smaller, larger, same size)
- Attitude (upright, inverted)
- Location (closer to the mirror, farther, same distance)
- Type (real, virtual)
What is a Plane Mirror?
A flat mirror.
What is a Concave Mirror?
A mirror whose reflective surface is on the ‘caved in’ part.
Also known as a converging mirror.
What is a Convex Mirror?
A mirror whose reflective surface bulges out in the center.
Also known as a diverging mirror.
What are the Laws of Reflection?
- The incident ray, reflected ray and normal always lie on the same plane.
- The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
What is Reflection?
The process in which light ‘bounces off’ the surface of an object and travels in another direction.
What is Refraction?
The bending or change in direction of light when it travels from one medium into another.
What is Dispersion?
The refraction of light into separate wavelengths or colors.