Water Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
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What does Polar mean?

A

Uneven distribution of charges across a molecule.

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2
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What is water?

A
  • Polar molecule
  • Simple covalent compound
  • 25 degrees Celsius
  • colourless, odorless liquid
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3
Q

Properties of water?

A

Water is a universal solvent

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4
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Latent heat of water?

A

Water has a high latent heat.

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5
Q

Why does ice float?

A

Ice is less dense than liquid water.

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6
Q

Specific heat capacity of water?

A

Water has a high heat capacity of 4.18J.

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7
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Latent heat of fusion?

A

Latent heat of fusion is the heat energy required to change 1 mole of a substance from a solid to a liquid at its melting point.

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8
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Latent heat of vaporisation

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Latent heat of vaporisation is the heat energy required to change one mole of a substance from liquid to gas at its boiling point.

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9
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Specific heat capacity?

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Specific heat capacity is a measure of the energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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10
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Specific Heat capacity equation?

A

Q = mc x T

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11
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Solvent

A

Substance which dissolves a substance.

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Solute

A

Substance being dissolved

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13
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Solution

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Solvent and solute mixture

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14
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Saturated solution

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A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent

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15
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Unsaturated solution

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A solution with less solute than the saturated solution

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16
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Concentration

A

Amount of solute per volume of solvent

17
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Grams per litre equations

A

Concentration (g/L) = mass of solute/ volume of solution

18
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Dilution

A

Dilution is the addition of solvent which decreases concentration of the solute in the solution.

19
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Properties of a Base

A
  • Bitter
  • Slippery
  • pH 8-14
  • Blue
  • Reacts w/ acids
  • Caustic
20
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Properties of a Acid

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  • Sour
  • Not slippery
  • pH 0-6
  • Red
  • Reacts w/ base
  • Corrosive
21
Q

Bronsted Lowry Acid

A

Acid are proton donors

22
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Bronsted Lowry Base

A

Base are proton acceptors

23
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Amphiprotic Substances

A

Can act as an acid or a base depending on what it is reacting with.

24
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Conjugate Acids and Bases

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They are found on the products side of the equation.