SPLBE 2016 Flashcards
(203 cards)
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chemistry is derive from the Arabic word kimia meaning
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alchemy
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is the science that deals with the properties of organic and inorganic substances and their interactions with other organic and inorganic substances
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chemistry
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classification of matter by physical state:
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solid, liquid, gas, plasma, bose-einstein condensate
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rigidly structured materials having a fixed volume and shape
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solid
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has a fixed volume but assumes the shape of its container
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liquid
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most random state of matter, and has no fixed volume and either expands or contracts to fill its container completely
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gas
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is an ionize gas, a gas into which sufficient energy is provided to free electrons from atoms or molecules, to allow, ions and electrons, to exist
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plasma
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is a gaseous superfluid. it occurs at ultra-low temperature (very near to absolute zero), close to the point that the atoms are not moving at all
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bose condensation
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enumerate phase changes:
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melting, freezing, sublimation, deposition, condensation, evaporation
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is the process resulting in change of phase from a solid to a liquid
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melting
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another term for melting
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fusion
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is the phase change from liquid to solid
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freezing
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another term for freezing (phase change)
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solidification
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it is the transition from the solid to gas phase without passing the liquid state
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sublimation
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is a process in which gas transforms into solid
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deposition
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deposition (phase change) is also called as
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desublimation
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is the change in matter of a substance to a denser phase, such as a gas (or vapor) to a liquid
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condensation
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is the conversion of water from a liquid into gas
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evaporation
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two major changes in matter:
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physical change and chemical change
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no change in the basic composition or nature of matter
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physical change
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changing in the basic nature or composition into a new substance or material
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chemical change
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examples of physical change
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melting, freezing, condensing, breaking, crushing, cutting and bending
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examples of chemical change
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digestion, respiration, photosynthesis, burning, rusting, decomposition….
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properties of matter
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physical and chemical, intensive and extensive
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are properties which can be measured without changing the identity and composition of a substance
physical properties
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examples of physical properties of matter
odor, color, density, boiling point, etc....
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are properties that lead to changes in the identity and composition of a substance
chemical properties
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examples of chemical properties
combustibility, flammability, toxicity, reactivity, acidity....
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are those which do not depend on the size of he sample involved
intensive properties
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example of intensive properties
density, boiling point, freezing point, color, melting point, taste, hardness, reactivity, luster, malleability and conductivity
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are those that do depend on the size of the sample involved
extensive properties
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examples of extensive properties
length, width, surface area, volume, mass, and weight
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types of matter
pure substance, mixture
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matter that has a definite composition and boiling point.
pure substance
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are pure substance which cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical changes
elements
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composed of two or more elements combined in a fixed proportion.
compounds
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compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by _____
ordinary chemical reactions
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elements are represented by
symbols
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compounds are represented by
chemical formula
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combination of two or more substances in no fixed proportions which can be separated by physical means
mixtures
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constituents are not distinguishable even to some extent of magnification
homogenous mixture
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constituents are readily visible or easily identifiable
heterogenous mixture
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a collection of matter consisting of a positively charged core and maintains a number of electrons to balance the positive charge in the nucleus
atom
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positively charged core
atomic nucleus
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electron mass
9.1094E-28 g
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electron charge
-1.602E-19 C
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smallest particle in the atom
electron
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proton mass
1.6726E-24g
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proton charge
+1.602E-19
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proton is _____ times the mass of the electron
1,837
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neutron mass
1.6749E-24g
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neutron charge
neutral
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neutron is ______ times the mass of the electron
1,839
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to find the maximum no. of electrons per shell:
2n^2
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smallest known building block of matter
quark
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up-quarks have electric charges of
+2/3
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down quarks have charges of
-1/3
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a proton is made up of
two up-quarks and a down-quark
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is the smallest indivisible portion of a pure compound that retains a set of unique chemical properties.
molecule
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consists of two or more atoms bonded together
molecule
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molecules that contain one atom
monoatomic
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molecules that contain two atoms
diatomic
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molecules that contain three atoms
triatomic
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molecules that contain more than one atom
polyatomic
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the number of protons in the nucleus
atomic number(Z)
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is approximately the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
atomic mass number
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atomic mass number is the same as the
atomic weight(A)
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one atomic mass unit is equivalent to
1/12 of the mass of an atom of Carbon 12 which is approx. equal to 1.66x10E-27 kg. This was formerly defined as 1/16 of the mass of one atom of oxygen 16
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oxygen 16 is also called
Dalton, Da
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the number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom
valence
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they strongly determine the electrical and thermal conductivity of the substance
valence
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valence electrons that are less than 4 is considered as a
conductor
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a semiconductor has how many valence electrons
4
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how many valence electron does an insulator has
greater than 4
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are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons
ions
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are formed when a neutral atom loses electrons
cations
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are formed when a neutral atom gains electrons
anions
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tend to lose electrons to form positive ions
metallic atoms
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tend to gain electrons to form negative ions
nonmetallic atoms
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is an ion which has two negative charges on it
dianion
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is an ion that contains an odd number of electrons and are mostly very reactive and unstable
radical ion
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are polyatomic ions containing oxygen, such as carbonate and sulfate
oxyanions
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the charge of an atom or ion is equal to
number of protons - number of electrons
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are elements whose atoms have the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
isotopes
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the nuclei of isotopes differ from one another only in the
number of neutrons
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an isotope that is described as the heavy hydrogen
deuterium
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an isotope of hydrogen that is radioactive
tritium
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is the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei (unstable nuclei) by the emission of radiation particles
radioactivity
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what are the three radiation particles
alpha, beta, gamma
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is a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements.
periodic table
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the periodic table is first devise by
Dmitri Mendeleev
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the periodic table is first devise in the year
1869
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the periodic law states that
when the elements are arranged in the order of increasing atomic number, elements with similar properties appear at periodic interval
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is a vertical column in the periodic table of the elements
groups or family
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are considered the most important way of classifying the elements
groups
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is a horizontal row in the periodic table of the elements
periods
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define noble gases
all elements of group 8A have full valence shell. they do not need to react with other elements to attain a full shell, and are therefore unreactive, monoatomic gases
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is the most inert element among noble gases
helium
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inert means
lacking the ability to move
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Group 8A is also called
Group 0 or Group 18 in the new concept
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define halogens
aka group 7a elements are missing just one electron to fill their shell.
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refers to the ability of an atom to attract shared electrons in a covalent bond
Electronegativity
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in chemical reactions they tend to acquire electrons
halogens
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properties of metals
luster, malleable and ductile, conduct heat and electricity, tend to lose electrons
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able to be drawn out into a thin wire
ductile
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properties of nonmetals
dull,
brittle,
do not conduct heat or electricity well,
tend to gain electrons
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hard but liable to break or shatter easily
brittle
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hard but liable to break or shatter easily
brittle
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electronegativity is first proposed by
Linus Pauling
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when was electronegativity proposed
1932
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the most electronegative element; it pulls very strongly on the shared electrons in a covalent bond
flourine
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ability of an atom to donate electrons
elecpositivity
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for elements, it is the energy given off when an electron is added on the neutral atom.
electron affinity
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refers to the measure of the willingness of an atom to receive an electron
electron affinity
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is a measure of how much energy is required to remove an electron from a neutral atom
ionization energy
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the measure of the tendency of an atom to resist the loss of electron
ionization energy
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refers to the elements in a group
cogeners
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law of conservation of mass
matter can neither be created nor destroyed
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law of conservation of energy
energy cannot be created nor destroyed it can only be transformed from one form to another
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law of definite composition
a pure compound is always made up of the same constituent elements combined in a definite proportion by weight
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law of multiple proportion
when two elements react to form more than one compound, the different weights of the other are in the ratio of small whole numbers
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is any compoun that dissociates in water into H+ ions
acids
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is any substance that when dissolved in water, gives a solution a pH of less than 7
acids
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the combination of H+ and water (H30+) is known as
arrhenius theory of acids
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H30+ is known as
hydronium ion
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is any compound that dissociates in water to yield an H+ ion
arrhenius acid
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is any compound that is a proton donor when it dissolves in water
bronsted-lowry acid
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is any compound that is an electron pair acceptor
lewis acid
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properties of acids
- acids conduct electricity in aqueous solutions
- acids have a sour taste
- acids turn blue litmus paper to red
- acids have a ph between 0 and 7
- acids neutralize bases
- acids react with active metals to form hydrogen
- acids react with oxides and hydroxides of metals tot form salts and water
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is any compound that dissociates in water into OH- ions.
bases
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it is a chemical compound that absorbs hydronium ions when dissolved in water (a proton acceptor)
bases
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is a special example of a base, where in an aqueous environment, hydroxide ions are donated
alkali
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is any compound that dissociates in water to yield an OH- ion
arrhenius base
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is any compound that is a proton acceptor when it dissolves in water
bronsted-lowry base
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is any compound that is an electron pair donor
lewis base
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properties of bases
- bases conduct electricity in aqueous solutions
- bases have a bitter taste
- bases turn red litmus paper to blue
- bases have a pH between 7 and 14
- bases neutralize acids, forming salts and water
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the effect of an acid is to ______ in water, whereas bases _______
increase the hydronium ion concentration, reduce the concentration
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pH stands for
power of hydrogen
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is used to determine the number of hydrogen ions of a given substance.
pH
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acids pH range from
5.0 and below
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bases have a pH ranging from
8.5 and up
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is a chemical compound in which ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds
ionic compounds
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to form an ionic compound there needs to be atleast
one metal and one non-metal
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in ionic compound, the metal element is usually the ____ charge and the non-metal element in a ____ charge
positive, negative
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ionic compounds generally have high
melting and boiling points
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ionic compounds have good electrical conductivity when
molten or in solution
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when does ionic inorganic compounds form crystals
at room temperature, they become solids
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is a term used or ionic compounds composed of the cations and anions
salt
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why does salt need a positively charged cations and negatively charged anions
so that the product is neutral and without a net charge
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solutions of salts in water are called
electrolytes
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electrolytes as well as molten salts conduct
electricity
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salt that does not contain a hydroxide ion or a hydrogen ion
normal salt
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hydroxide ion
OH-
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hydrogen ion
H+
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is a salt that contain a hydroxide ion
basic salt
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salts that contain a hydrogen ion
acidic salts
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salts that contain a hydrogen ion
acidic salts
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is a chemical compound of oxygen with other chemical elements
oxides
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is a process by which one or more chemical substances are converted into one of more different chemical substances
chemical reaction
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types of chemical reactions
- combination or synthesis
- decomposition or analysis
- single replacement
- double replacement or metathesis
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what type of chemical reaction:
| A + B --> AB
combination or synthesis
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what type of chemical reaction:
| A B ---> A+B
decomposition or analysis
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what type of chemical reaction:
| A + BC ---> AC + B
single replacement
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what type of chemical reaction:
| AB + XY ---> AY + XB
double replacement or metathesis
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is the math behind chemistry
stoichiometry
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is used to calculate masses, moles and percent within a chemical equation
stoichiometry
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the rules of determining stoichiometric relationships are based on
laws of conservation of mass and energy and the law of combining weights or volumes
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a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
solution
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parts of solution
solute and solvent
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the dissolved substance or the part that has a lesser amount
solute
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the dissolving part of the solution or the part present in larger quantity
solvent
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is the ability of a compound to dissolve in another compound
solubility
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the measure of how much of a solute dissolves in a given amount of solvent
solubility
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factors influencing solubility
- nature of solute and solvent
- temperature
- particle size of solid solute
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are properties of a solution such as melting point and boiling point change when other compounds are added
colligative properties
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colligative properties of solutions are properties that depend upon the
concentration of solute (molality)
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measure of the number of moles of solute in a solution corresponding to 1 kg or 1000g of solvent
molality
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factors that do not affect colligative properties
- size of particles
- mass of the particles
- type of particles
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as the molality of the particles increases, it has the ff. effects on the solvent
- the vapor pressure decreases
- the boiling point increases
- the freezing point decreases
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types of solution
saturated solution
unsaturated solution
supersaturated
dilute solution
concentrated solution
electrolyte
non-electrolyte
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no more solute can dissolve in the given amount of solvent
saturated solution
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the amount of solute dissolved in less than the solubility limit
unsaturated solution
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contains dissolved amount of solute exceeding the normal solubility limit
supersaturated
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comparatively has small amount of solute
dilute solution
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relatively has larger amount of solute
concentrated solution
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can conduct electricity, break into ions
electrolyte
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a compound that will dissolve in water to form a solution that does not conduct electricity due to ions not being produced
non-electrolyte
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are two liquids that do not dissolve in each other
immiscible liquids
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are compound that dissolve easily in water
hydrophilic compounds
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are compounds that do not dissolve easily in water
hydrophobic compounds
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all nonpolar compounds such as hydrocarbons are _____
hydrophobic
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is a measure of the quantity of an element or a compound.
mole
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a mole of an element will have a mass equal to the element's ________
atomic weight
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a mole can be a
number quantity, a unit of mass, or a fixed volume of gas at STP
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Avogadro's number
6.022x10^23
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a substance is numerically equal to its formula mass in grams
molar mass
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a mole (mol) is defined as the number of atoms in exactly ___g of ____
12g of carbon-12
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at stp, 1 mole of any gas occupies a volume of
22.4 L
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mole formula
grams/molecular weight
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1 mole is equal to _______ ions, atoms, molecules
6.022x10^23
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1 mole is equal to ______ of an element or compound
molar mass
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in a molecule or compound, it is the sum of the atomic weights of all the elements in the molecule
formula weight
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is generally the same as the formula weight whose units are expressed as g/mole (or amu)
molecular weight
