Unit 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Define the law or conservation of mass
The total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products
When using a skeleton equation, add __ in front of the formulas following the ?
Coefficients, Law of conservation of mass
What are the super seven
Seven elements that are diatomic
List the super seven
H O F Br I N Cl
Define diatomic
Elements that exist as 2 identical atoms bonded covalently to each other
Define MINOH
Metals Ions (polyatomic) Non metals Oxygen Hydrogen
Lost 5 ways a chemical reaction has occurred
Colour change Odour Change in state Release of energy Irreversible
Combustion:
C(x)H(y) + ____ ==> ?
O2 ==> CO2 + H2O
Decomposition reaction
A single compound breaks down into elements or simpler compounds
If heat is required for decomposition, what is it called?
Thermal decomposition
Combustion reaction
The oxide burning carbon produces what?
The oxide burning hydrogen produces what?
Reaction of a substance with oxygen to produce oxides + heat + light
CO2 (g)
H2O (g)
Single displacement
Element reacts with a compound to form a new element and new compound
Define spectator
A passive onlooker that does not participate in the reaction
Metals react by losing what
Losing valence electrons
The more active metal displaces the less active what
Metal ion
Incomplete Combustion:
C(x)H(y) + O2 ==> ?
C + CO + CO2 + H2O
If the fuel is a hydrocarbon (_ & _ only) the oxides are what?
F and H
CO2 H2O
Why does incomplete combustion occur
Due to fuel impurities and or oxygen mixtures
Hydrocarbons only burn completely with enough what?
O2
List 2 covleats for complete combustion
Fuel is pure
Oxygen is pure
Define catalyst
Speeds up a reaction but isn’t consumed in reaction
Bases break apart to form what?
A negatively charged hydroxide
An acid dissolves in water because?
It donates hydrogen ions
Base = ?
Metal + O2 + H2O