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106 Cards in this Set
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Electric Current |
Directed motion of charged particles |
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Solution |
Homogeneous mixture of 2+ substances Composed of solvent (major) and solute (minor) |
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Concentration |
Solute/Solvent or Solute/solution |
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Electrolyte |
Substance that dissolves in water to yield a solution that conducts electricity (presence of ions) |
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Nonelectrolyte |
Substance that dissolves in water to yield a solution that does not conduct electricity |
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Strong electrolyte |
Completely dissociate into ions |
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Weak electrolyte |
Partially dissociate |
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Identifying electrolytes |
Is compound ionic or molecular? Ionic -> if dissolves, strong electrolyte, not dissolve, nonelectrolyte Molecular -> strong if one of 7 strong acids, weak if not strong acid or if it's a base, nonelectrolyte if not an acid or base |
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What are the 7 strong acids? |
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, HClO3, HClO4, H2SO4 |
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Dissociation |
Ionic compound breaks into its ions |
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Ionization |
Molecular compound forms ions when dissolves |
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Arrhenius definition of base |
Produces OH- when dissolved in water |
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Arrhenius definition of acid |
Produces H+ when dissolved in water |
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Bronsted definition of base |
Proton acceptor |
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Bronsted definition of acid |
Proton donor |
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Precipitate |
Insoluble solid product that separates from solution |
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Equation steps in precipitation reactions |
1. Molecular equation (balance) 2. Total Ionic equation (all ions that can separate) (cancel spectator ions) 3. Net Ionic equation (left over - ions that form solid usually) |
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Hydration |
Ionic substance dissolves in water, water molecules remove individual ions from the 3D solid structure and surround them |
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Solubility |
Maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a given quantity of solvent at a specific temp (not all ionic compounds dissolve in water) |
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Solubility of solid __________ with increase in temp Solubility of gas __________ with increase in temp |
Increases; decreases |
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Solubility Guidelines Water-soluble with insoluble exceptions |
Cmpds with metals in 1A or NH4+ Cmpds with NO3-, C2H3O2-, ClO3- Cmpds with Cl-, Br-, I- except with Ag+, Hg22+, and Pb2+ Cmpds with SO42- except with Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, and Ba2+ |
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Water-insoluble with soluble exceptions |
Cmpds with CO32-, PO43-, CrO42-, S2- except with metal 1A or NH4+ Cmpds with OH- except with metal 1A or Ba2+ |
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Neutralization reaction |
Reaction between an acid and a base Aqueous acid-base reaction produces water and salt (proton transfers from acid to base) |
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Redox reactions |
Oxidation-reduction (e- transferred from one to the other) OIL RIG |
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Reducing agent |
Undergoes oxidation, causes other to be reduced |
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Oxidizing agent |
Undergoes reduction, causes other to be oxidized |
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Oxidation number/state |
Charge an atom would have if e- were transferred completely Elements have oxidation # of zero |
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Activity series |
Ranks metals on activity - ability to lose e- On top loses e- to whatever is below it |
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Disproportionation reaction |
One element undergoes both oxidation and reduction |
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Concentration |
Amount of solute dissolved in given quantity of solvent or solution |
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Molarity |
Moles of solute / liters of solution |
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Molality |
solute / solvent |
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Dilution |
process of preparing a less concentrated solution from a more concentrated one |
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How to find moles of solute? |
Volume (L) x Molarity |
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Mc x Lc = |
Md x Ld |
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Gravimetric analysis |
Analytical technique based on the measurement of mass |
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Titration |
A solution of accurately known concentration called standard solution is added gradually to another solution of unknown concentration until the chemical reaction between 2 solutions is complete (indicator) |
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Equivalence point |
Acid has been neutralized |
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Redox Titration |
Oxidation-reduction reaction with one reactant delivered via burrette |
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Half-reaction |
Oxidation or reduction reaction in a redox reaction (e- go on side of charge) Zn (s) -> Zn2+ (aq) + 2e- oxidized Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- -> Cu (s) reduced |
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Energy |
Capacity to do work or transfer heat |
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Kinetic energy |
Energy in motion KE = 1/2mv^2 |
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Potential energy |
Stored energy |
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Electrostatic energy |
potential energy that results from interaction of charged particles Eel = k (Q1Q2)/d |
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Law of conservation of energy |
Energy is not created or destroyed, changes forms change in Usys = -(change in Usurr) |
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Universe |
System + Surroundings |
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Heat |
Transfer of thermal energy at different temperatures between two bodies from high to low |
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Exothermic process |
Gives off heat (-) |
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Endothermic process |
Absorbs thermal energy as heat (+) |
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SI unit of E & other units |
Joule, calorie; 1 cal = 4.184 J Nutritional Calorie = 4184 J |
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Thermodynamics |
Study of interconversion of heat and other kinds of energy |
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Open system |
Can exchange mass & E with surroundings |
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Closed system |
Allows transfer of E, but not mass |
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Isolated system |
No exchange of mass or E with surroundings |
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State of a system |
Values of properties such as E, temp, pressure, volume |
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State functions |
Properties determined by state of system regardless of how that condition was achieved (path doesn't matter) |
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Change in U (internal energy) |
q + w heat (absorbed + or released -) + work (done on + or by system -) Work done on system = volume decrease Work done by system = volume increase |
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Constant pressure is like a _____ system |
Open |
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Constant volume is like a ______ system |
Closed |
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Work = |
-P x change in V |
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If volume is constant (qv) |
qv = change in U (because P change in V = 0) |
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If pressure is constant (qp) |
qp = change in U + P change in V qp = change in H |
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Enthalpy (H) |
Available E: Change in H = change in U + change in (PV) At constant pressure = change in U + P(change in V) Heat exchanged between system and surroundings at constant pressure |
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Enthalpy of reaction (change in H) |
H(products) - H(reactants) |
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Thermochemical equation |
Show enthalpy changes and mass relationships |
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Specific heat |
Amount of heat required to raise temp of 1 g of substance by 1*C q = sm(change in T) |
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Heat capacity |
Amt of heat required to raise temp of object by 1*C q = C(change in T) |
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Constant pressure calorimetry |
qsys = -qsurr qsys = -sm(change in T); qsurr = sm(change in T) |
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Hess's Law |
Change in enthalpy that occurs when reactants are converted to products in a reaction is the same whether the reaction takes place in one step or in a series of steps |
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Standard conditions |
Known temp (25*C) and known pressure (1 atm) |
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Standard enthalpy of reaction |
-H of rxn carried out under standard conditions change in Hrxn* = sum of n x standard enthalpy of products - sum of m x standard enthalpy of reactants |
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Standard enthalpy of formation |
The heat change that results when 1 mol of a compound formed from its constituent elements in their standard states |
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Electromagnetic spectrum |
continuum of radiation |
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Wavelength |
Distance between identical points on successive waves |
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Frequency |
Number of waves that pass through a particular point in 1 sec (speed is same) |
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Amplitude |
Vertical distance a wave reaches from x-axis |
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c = |
wavelength (lambda) x frequency (nu) |
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Electromagnetic wave |
Has electric field and magnetic field component that function in perpendicular planes |
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Blackbody radiation |
Electromagnetic radiation emitted when a solid is heated |
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Quantum |
Smallest quantity of E that can be absorbed or emitted in form of electromagnetic radiation |
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E = |
h(nu) |
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Photoelectric effect |
Electrons ejected from surface of metal exposed to light of at least a certain min frequency (threshold) |
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Photon |
particle of light |
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h(nu) = |
KE + W Kinetic energy + binding energy of e- |
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Line spectra |
Emission of light only at specific wavelengths |
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Ground state |
Lowest E state (n=1) |
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1/lambda = |
R constant (1/n1^2 - 1/n2^2) 2.18 x 10^-18 J/hc (1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2) |
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Change in E = |
-2.18 x 10^-18 J (1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2) |
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De Broglie wavelength |
lambda = h / m x u u = velocity |
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Diffraction |
When waves "talk" to each other -form of scattering when positive (constructive; light) or negative (destructive; dark) interference |
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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle |
Impossible to know both the momentum (p) and position (x) of a particle with certainty change in x x change in p is greater than or equal to h / 4pi |
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Principle Quantum Number (n) |
Describes size of orbit |
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Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l) |
Describes shape of orbital l = 0 (s), 1 (p), 2 (d), 3 (f) |
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Shell |
Collection of orbitals with same n values |
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Subshell |
One+ orbitals with same n & l values |
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Magnetic Quantum Number (ml) |
Describes orientation of orbital in space -value of 2l + 1 s = 1, p = 3, d = 5, f = 7 |
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Electron Spin Quantum Number (ms) |
Spin denoted by +1/2 or -1/2 |
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As you increase the intensity, |
you increase the number of electrons emitted |
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As you increase frequency, |
you increase KE |
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Wave function |
Defines distribution of e- density around nucleus |
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When n = 1, l = ? |
l = 0 s subshell ml = 1 orbital 2 electrons |
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When n = 2, l = ? |
l = 0 and 1 s and p subshell ml = 1 orbital for s, 3 orbitals for p 8 electrons |
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When n = 3, l = ? |
l = 0, 1, & 2 s, p, & d subshell ml = 1 for s, 3 for p, 5 for d 18 electrons |
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When n = 4, l = ? |
l = 0, 1, 2, & 3 s, p, d, & f subshell ml = 1 for s, 3 for p, 5 for d, 7 for f 32 electrons |
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Calorimetry |
Measurement of heat changes |
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Constant volume calorimetry |
qcal = -qrxn qcal = Ccal(change in T); qrxn = -Ccal(change in T) |