Semester 1 Flashcards
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What is qualitative
Observations; changes in colour and physical state
What is quantitative
Measurements includes numbers
What is mole fraction
Number of moles of a compound as a fraction of the total number of moles in the mixture
What is molarity
Number of moles of solute dissolved in 1L of solution
Modern atomic model
Bohrs orbit (energy levels/shells) are quantised and take the name of orbitals, these are regions (of space) where electrons are likely to be found.
What do large objects and small objects obey
Large objects- chemical mechanics
Small objects- quantum mechanics
How do objects gain/lose energy
Absorbing or emitting radiant energy in quanta
What is phototeletric effect
No electron is observed until light of a certain minimum energy is used. Number of electrons ejected depends on light intensity.
What are quantum numbers
Not all wave functions are valid solutions of schrodingers wave equation, electrons energy levels are quantised, quantum numbers are spatial ‘constraints’ (Limit areas) where wave functions are valid and there is a high probability of finding an electron. Quantum numbers identify shells and subshells. each shell is associated with a principle quantum number, n, - number of the periodwhere that shell begins being filled with electrons.
Function of 3 quantum numbers
Shape, size and energy
What are n, l, ml and ms in quantum numbers
N (major) shell (whole number)
L (angular) sub-shell (n-1)
Ml (magnetic) designates an orbital within a sub-shell (-l…0…+l)
Ms (electrical spin)+1/2 is spin up, -1/2 is spin down. Electrons in the orbital must have different values of ms (Pauli expulsion principle)
Number of QN un empty and full orbitals
Empty- 3QN n. L and ml
Electrons in orbital 4QN n, l, ml and ms
What is diamagnetic and paramagnetic
Diamagnetic- elements and atoms without unpaired electrons
Paramagnetic- elements and atoms with unpaired electrons
What does n, l and ml determine
N determines size
L determines shape
Ml determines orientation
What is a node
Region in space where is is unlikely to find electrons.
Number of nodes in s orbitals
1s- no nodes
2s- one node
3s- two nodes
Max number of electrons in 1s, 2s and 3s orbitals
1s= 2 electrons 2s= 4 electrons 3s = 10 electrons
How many possible p, d and f orbitals are there
P = 3 D= 5 F= 7
What is hybridisation
Mixing of orbitals
Why must hybridisation of atomic outer orbitals occur
Must occur before atoms can combine to form molecules. Often requires ‘promotion’ of an electron from an s orbital to a p orbital in order to be able to hybridise them.
Definition of orbital hybridisation
Orbital hybridisation is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals onto new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes etc than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence and bond theory.
What are the ‘building blocks’ of the human body
Nucleic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids
Most common hybridisation states and geometries found in carbon atoms
Sp3- tetrahedral
Sp2- trigonal planar
Sp- linear
What does organic spectroscopy involve
Interaction between parts of the molecule and the electromagnetic - energy that displays both particle and wave properties.