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28 Cards in this Set
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Acid base-neutralization
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a process in which an acid reacts withs with a base to yield water plus an ionic compound called a salt
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Activity series
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a list of elements in order of their reducing ability in aqueous solution
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Dissociate
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splitting apart to give ions when dissolved in water
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Electrolyte
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a substance that dissolves in water to produce ions
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Half-reaction
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the oxidation or reduction part of a redox reaction
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Half-reaction method
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a method for balancing redox equations
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Ionic equation
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a reaction written so that the ions are explicitly shown
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Molecular equation
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a reaction written using the full formulas of reactants and products
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Net ionic equation
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a reaction written so that the spectator ions are removed
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Nonelectrolyte
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a substance that does not produce ions when dissolved in water
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Oxidation
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the loss of one or more electrons by a substance
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Oxidation number
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a value that measures whether an atom in a compound is neutral, electron-rich, or electron-poor compared to an isolated atom
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Oxidation-number method
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a method for balancing redox equations
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Oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction
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a process in which one or more electrons are transferred between reaction partners
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Oxidizing agent
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a substance that causes an oxidation by accepting an electron
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Precipitation reaction
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a reaction in which an insoluble solid precipitate forms and drops out of solution
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Redox titration
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a procedure for determining the concentration of a redox agent
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Reducing agent
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a substance that causes a reduction by donating an electron
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Reduction
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the gain of one or more electrons by a substance
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Salt
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an ionic compound formed in an acid-base neutralization reaction
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Solubility
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the amount of a substance that dissolves in a given volume of solvent
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Spectator ion
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an ion that appears on both sides of the reaction arrow
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Strong acid
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an acid that dissociates completely in water to give H+ ions and is a strong electrolyte
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Strong base
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a base that dissociates or reacts completely with water to give OH- ions and is a strong electrolyte
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Strong electrolyte
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a compound that dissociates completely into ions when dissolved in water
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Weak acid
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an acid that dissociates incompletely in water and is a weak electolyte
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Weak base
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a base that dissociates or reacts incompletely with water and is a weak electrolyte
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Weak electrolyte
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a compound that dissociates incompletely when dissolved in water
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