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DEFINE A CATALYST |
IS ANY SUBSTANCE THAT INCREASES THE RATE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION W/O ITSELF BEING CONSUMED BY THE REACTION |
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HOW DO CATALYSTS SPEED UP THE A CHEMICAL REACTION? |
BY DECREASING THE ACTIVATION ENERGY |
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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CATALYST THAT IS ASSOCIATED W/ OZONE DEPLETION? |
CHLORINE, AS IT IS THE CATALYST FOR THE REACTION FROM CFC'S DEPELETING THE OZONE LAYER. |
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WHAT TASTE IS ASSOCIATED W/ ACIDS? WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES? |
ACIDS HAVE A SOUR TASTE // EX: CITRIC ACIDS, LIME LEMON ETC |
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WHAT TASTE IS ASSOCIATED W/ BASES? WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES? |
BASES HAVE A BITTER TASTE AND SOME EXAMPLES: SODIUM HYDROXIDE & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE |
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WHAT ARE THE TWO ACCEPTED DEFINTIONS OF ACIDS & BASES? |
#1= THE BRONSTED-LOWRY DEFINTION #2= THE LEWIS DEFINITION |
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SUMMARIZE THE BRONSTED DEFINTION |
FOCUSES ON HOW PROTONS BEHAVE AND HOW THEIR WILL CLASSIFY THE REACTION AS EITHER AN ACID OR A BASE |
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SUMMARIZE THE LEWIS DEFINTION |
IS BASED ON HOW ELECTRON PAIRS AND FOCUSES ON LONE PAIRS OF ELECTRONS CAN DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS AN ACID OR A BASE |
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UNDER THE BRONSTED-LOWRY DEF OF ACIDS & BASES, WHAT DEFINES AN ACID? |
AN ACID IS A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN DONATE HYDROGEN IONS. (H+) AKA PROTONS |
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UNDER THE BRONSTED-LOWRY DEF OF ACIDS AND BASES, WHAT DEFINES A BASE? |
IS ANY CHEMICAL THAT ACCEPTS HYDROGEN IONS, (AKA PROTONS) |
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USING THE BRONSTED-LOWRY DEF FOR THIS REACTION, WHAT IS CONSIDERED AN ACID:
HCL+ H2O --> CL- + H3O+ |
THE HCL + H2O PART OF THE REACTION IS DEFINED AS AN ACID |
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USING THE BRONSTED-LOWRY DEF FOR THE FOLLOWING REACTION, WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A BASE?
NH3 + H2O --> NH4+ + OH- |
THE NH3 + H2O PART OF THE REACTION IS DEFINED AS A BASE AS WELL AS THE OH- WHICH IS A HYDROXIDE ION |
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USING THE LEWIS DEF FOR ACIDS & BASES, WHAT IS THE DEF OF AN ACID? |
IS A SUBSTANCE THAT ACCEPTS A PAIR OF ELECTRONS |
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USING THE LEWIS DEF FOR ACIDS & BASES, WHAT IS THE DEF OF A BASE? |
IS A SUBSTANCE THAT DONATES A PAIR OF ELECTRONS |
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USING THE LEWIS DEF FOR THE FOLLOWING REACTION, WHAT WOULD BE THE ACID:
NH3 + BF3 --> H3N + -BF3 |
BF3 IS THE ACID IN THE REACTION |
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USING THE LEWIS DEF FOR THE FOLLOWING REACTION, WHAT WOULD BE THE BASE:
H2O + HCL --> H3O+ + CL- |
H2O IS THE BASE IN THE REACTION |
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DEFINE AN ACID-BASE REACTION |
IS A NEUTRALIZATION REACTION |
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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN: ACID-BASE REACTION? |
SALT AND WATER |
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TRUE OR FALSE:
ONLY ACIDS ARE CORROSIVE |
FALSE!
BOTH ACIDS AND BASES CAN BE CORROSIVE! *RULE* |
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DEFINE STRONG ACIDS & BASES |
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES ARE THOSE ACIDS AND BASES THAT DISSOCIATE 100% TO GIVE IONS IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION. |
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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A WEAK ACID? |
ACETIC ACID IS A WEAK ACID |
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TRUE OR FALSE:
ORGANIC ACIDS ARE ALL DEFINED AS STRONG ACIDS |
FALSE!
ORGANIC ACIDS ARE WEAK ACIDS |
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TRUE OR FALSE:
CAN A SOLUTION BE ACIDIC, BASIC AND NEUTRAL? |
TRUE! |
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DEFINE AN AMPHOTERIC SUBSTANCE |
IS A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN BEHAVE AS EITHER AN ACID OR A BASE |
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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN AMPHOTERIC SUBSTANCE? |
WATER |
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WHAT IS THE LOG FOR PURE WATER ON THE PH SCALE? |
[H3O+] = [OH-] AND IS EQUAL TO:
10*NEG SEVENTH POWER* -M |
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DEFINE A NEUTRAL SOLUTION |
A SOLUTION IN WHICH THE HYDRONIUM ION CONCENTRATION IS EQUAL TO THE HYDROXIDE-ION CONCENTRATION. |
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WHAT IS THE LOG FOR AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION? |
[H3O+] [OH-] = KW=10(*-14 POWER*) |
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WHAT DOES KW STAND FOR IN A LOG? |
MEANS CONSTANT |
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DEFINE AN ACIDIC SOLUTION |
IS A SOLUTION IN WHICH THE HYDRONIUM ION CONCENTRATION IS HIGHER THAN THE HYDROXIDE ION CONCENTRATION. |
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DEFINE A BASIC SOLUTION |
IS A SOLUTION IN WHICH THE HYDROXIDE ION CONCENTRATION IS HIGHER THEN THE HYDRONIUM ION CONCENTRATION. |
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MATCH THE LOG SUMMARY FOR A NEUTRAL SOLUTION, AN ACIDIC SOLUTION AND A BASIC SOLUTION FROM THE FOLLOWING:
A) [H3O+] = [OH-] B) [H3O+] < [OH-] C) [H3O+] > [OH-] |
#1 NEUTRAL SOL= A) [H3O+] = [OH-] #2 ACIDIC SOL = C) [H3O+] > [OH-] #3 BASIC SOL= B) [H3O+] < [OH-]
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WHAT IS THE PH SCALE? |
IT IS A NUMERICAL SCALE THAT IS USED TO EXPRESS THE ACIDITY OF A SOLUTION. |
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WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR PH? |
PH= -LOG [H3O+] |
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WHAT WOULD NEUTRAL BE ON THE PH SCALE? WHERE IS IT FOUND? |
A SOLUTION THAT IS THE NUMBER 7 IS NEUTRAL, AKA PURE WATER. |
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EXERCISE FOR PH:
WHAT IS THE PH OF A SOLUTION THAT HAS A HYDRONIUM ION CONCENTRATION OF:
1 X 10*-9 POWER* M?
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ANSWER:
PH= -LOG [H3O+] = -LOG (10*-9 POWER)
FINAL ANSWER:
9
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EXERCISE FOR PH:
WHAT IS THE PH OF A SOLUTION THAT HAS A HYDROXIDE ION CONCENTRATION OF:
1 X 10*-9 POWER* M? |
ANSWER:
[OH-]= 10*-4 POWER* M [H3O+] [OH-] = 10*-14 POWER* THEN MULTIPLY THE TWO AND (TWO NEG'S=POS) SO: FINAL ANSWER:
5 |
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DEFINE A BUFFER SOLUTION |
IS A SOLUTION THAT RESISTS LARGE CHANGES IN PH LEVELS MADE FROM EITHER A WEAK ACID AND ONE OF ITS SALTS OR A WEAK BASE AND ITS SALTS. |
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!WHAT IS THE RULE FOR A SOLUTION THAT CONTAINS ACETIC ACID & SODIUM ACETATE? |
THE RULE=
THAT THE TWO TOGETHER CAN SERVE AS A BUFFER SOLUTION |
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DEFINE ACID RAIN |
IS A TERM THAT IS USED FOR RAIN THAT HAS A PH THAT IS LESS THAN 5 ON THE SCALE |
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DEFINE OXIDATION |
A REDUCTION REACTION THAT INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRONS, OR WHEN THEY LOSE OR GAIN ONE OR MORE ELECTRONS.
OR:
IONIC STATE BECOMES MORE POSITIVE, LOSES ELECTRONS, GAINS OXYGEN, LOSES HYDROGEN |
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DEFINE REDUCTION |
IS THE OPPOSITE PROCESS OF OXIDATION, WHERE A REACTANT GAINS ONE OR MORE ELECTRONS.
OR:
IONIC STATE BECOMES MORE NEGATIVE, GAINS ELECTRONS, LOSES OXYGEN, GAINS HYDROGEN |
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WHAT IS THE RULE FOR OXIDATION AND REDUCTION REACTIONS? |
THE RULE IS:
THE TWO PROCESSES WILL ALWAYS OCCUR TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME! |
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WHAT IS THE ACRONYM FOR OXIDATION? |
OIL= OXIDATION IS LOSSING ELECTRONS |
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WHAT IS THE ACRONYM FOR REDUCTION? |
RIG = REDUCTION IS GAINING ELECTRONS |
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EXERCISE #1 FOR OXIDATION-REDUCTION:
*FIGURE OUT WHAT SUBSTANCE IS OXIDIZED AND WHAT IS REDUCED AND THE AGENTS FOR BOTH:
2NA(S) + CL2(G) --> 2NACL(S) |
SUB OXIDIZED= NA SUB REDUCED= CL2 OXIDIZING AGENT= CL2 REDUCING AGENT= NA |
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DEFINE A HALF-REACTION |
ONE HALF OF AN OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTION, REPRESENTED BY AN EQUATION SHOWING ELECTRONS AS EITHER REACTANTS OR PRODUCTS. |
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EXERCISE #2 FOR OXIDATION-REDUCTION:
IN THIS REACTION, IS CARBON OXIDIZED OR REDUCED:
CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O |
THE CARBON IS OXIDIZED BECAUSE IT LOST THE HYDROGEN AND GAINED OXYGEN! |
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TRUE OR FALSE:
CHEMICAL EQUATIONS MUST ALWAYS BE BALANCED ONLY IN TERMS OF ATOMS |
FALSE, THE RULE IS: CHEMICAL EQUATIONS MUST ALWAYS BE BALANCED IN TERMS OF NOT ONLY ATOMS BUT ALSO IN THE CHARGES |
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BALANCE THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL EQUATION IN TERMS OF ATOMS AND CHARGE:
FE3 + I- --> FE*+2 POWER* + 12*SUBSCRIPT* |
BALANCED:
2FE*+3* + 2I --> 2FE*2+* + 12*SUBSCRIPT* |
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DEFINE ELECTROCHEMISTRY |
IT IS THE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS. |
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DEFINE BATTERIES |
BATTERIES GENERATE ELECTRICITY BY USING OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTIONS. |
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF BATTERIES? |
1) DISPOSABLE BATTERIES 2) RECHARGABLE BATTERIES |
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN: DISPOSABLE BATTERIES AND RECHARGABLE BATTERIES? |
RECHARGABLE BATTERIES ARE WHERE THE OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTIONS ARE REVERSABLE |
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DEFINE AN ELECTRODE |
IS ANY MATERIAL THAT CONDUCTS ELECTRONS INTO OR OUT OF A MEDIUM IN WHICH ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS ARE OCCURING. |
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF ELECTRODES |
1) CATHODE 2) ANAODE |
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DEFINE A CATHODE |
THE ELECTRODES WHERE CHEMICALS ARE REDUCED. |
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DEFINE AN ANODE |
THE ELECTRODE WHERE CHEMICALS ARE OXIDIZED. |
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WHAT IS A FUEL CELL? |
THEY CONSUME FUEL TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY |
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DEFINE A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL |
THE MOST DIRECT WAY OF CONVERTING SUNLIGHT TO ELECTRICITY & THEY RELY ON THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT, (WHICH IS THE ABILITY OF LIGHT TO KNOCK ELECTRONS AWAY FROM THE ATOMS IN AN OBJECT) |
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DEFINE ELECTROLYSIS |
IS THE USE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO PRODUCE A CHEMICAL CHANGE (CHEMICAL REACTIONS) |
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WHAT IS THE STUDY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY? |
IS THE BRANCH OF SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY THAT STUDIES CARBON-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS. |
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DEFINE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
ANY COMPOUND THAT CONTAINS CARBON |
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DEFINE HYDROCARBONS |
ARE COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN ONLY CARBON AND HYDROGEN |
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WHAT ARE THREE EXAMPLES OF HYDROCARBONS? |
1) METHANE 2) BUTANE 3) BENZENE |
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WHAT IS A HYDROCARBON WITH A SINGLE BOND? |
ALKANES AND THEY ARE SATURATED HYDROCARBONS |
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WHAT IS A HYDROCARBON WITH ONE OR MORE CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BOND |
ALKENES (THEY ARE ALSO UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS) |
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WHAT IS A HYDROCARBON WITH ONE OR MORE CARBON-CARBON TRIPLE BOND? |
ALKYENES (THEY ARE ALSO KNOWN AS UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS) |
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WHAT IS A STRUCTURAL ISOMER? |
THEY ARE MOLECULES THAT HAVE THE SAME MOLECULAR FORMULA BUT DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL FORMULAS |
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WHAT ARE TWO EXAMPLES OF STRUCTURAL ISOMERS? |
1) N-BUTANE 2) ISOBUTANE |
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DEFINE AN AROMATIC COMPOUND |
AN ORGANIC COMPOUND WHICH CONTAINS ONE OR MORE BENZENE RINGS IN THEIR STRUCTURE |
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DEFINE A FUNCTIONAL GROUP |
IS A SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF ATOMS THAT BEHAVE AS A UNIT IN AN ORGANIC COMPOUND |
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HOW ARE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CLASSIFIED? |
THEY ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS THEY CONTAIN. |