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Chemistry is the study of ______ |
of all substances and changes that they undergo |
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In Chemistry, the ___ is used |
International System of Units, SI |
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Which of the following would be used to convert units? |
Dimensional analysis |
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Which of the following states that in any process, energy is neither created nor destroyed? |
Law of conservation of energy |
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The lowest temperature theoretically possible is called______. |
absolute zero |
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Matter must have ______ |
mass and volume |
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There are ___ states of matter |
4 |
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Matter has _____. |
physical and chemical properties |
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A(n) ___ cannot be changed into simpler substances by a chemical reaction |
element |
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The proportions of the elements within a compound ________. |
never changes |
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a mixture ______ |
is a blend of two or more substances |
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mixtures can be categorized as _____. |
homogeneous and heterogeneous |
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The smallest particle of an element is the ______ |
atom |
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The electrical charge of an atom is____ |
neutral |
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Atoms are composed of ___ |
electrons, protons, and neutrons |
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an "atom" or group atoms having an electrical charge is a(n) ____. |
ion |
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An ion always contains an ____. |
unequal number of protons and electrons |
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Two atoms are isotopes is they contain___ |
the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons |
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When electrons are in the lowest energy orbital available, the atom is ____. |
in the ground state |
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According to the Bohr model, when an electron absorbs an appropriate amount of energy ___. |
the electron moves away from the nucleus a distance corresponding to the amount of energy absorbed by the electron |
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Orbitals have characteristics shapes, size and energies (True or False) |
True |
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The distribution of electrons amongst the Orbitals of an atoms is its |
electron configuration |
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Elements in a ___ have similar properties |
group |
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Metals can be found on the ___ side of the periodic table. |
left |
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Metals are ___. |
lustrous ductile, malleable and good conductors of heat and electricity |
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an atom which has gained two electrons has a charge of ___. |
-2 |
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ionic compounds are held together by ____. |
electrostatic attraction |
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What name is given to a positively charges ion? |
cation |
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The ___ rule states that toms tend to gain, lose or share electrons in order to acquire a full set of valence electrons |
octet |
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Ionic compounds are written with ____. |
an empirical formula |
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the smallest unit of a molecular compound having all the properties of the compound is a(n) _____. |
molecule |
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A ___ formula depicts the arrangement of the atoms within a molecule |
structural |
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Lewis dot structures show ____. |
only electrons in the outermost energy level |
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In a Lewis dot structure of molecular compounds a single dash represents ____. |
a shared pair of electrons |
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In a polar bond ____. |
electrons are not shared equally |
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To form a covalent bond, atoms share |
valence electrons |
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The formula CuSO4 * 5H2O indicates____. |
the substance is only capable of dissolving in water |
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In the compound Ca3(PO4)2, there are ___ oxygen atoms. |
eight |
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Prefixes are use in ____ compounds to indicate the number of atoms in the compound |
molecular |
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The physical states of nearly all ionic compounds at room temperature is ___. |
liquid |
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How does a covalent bond differ from an ionic bond? |
An ionic bond is the transfer of electrons and a covalent bond is the sharing of electrons |
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-NO3^-1 is a ___ ion |
nitrate |
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-SO4^-2 is a ___ ion |
sulfate |
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Which of the following is the formula for hydrochloric acid? |
HCl |
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Which of the following is the formula for sulfuric acid? |
H2SO4 |
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Which of the following is true of a chemical reaction? |
New substances must form |
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A substance that enters into a chemical reaction is called a ___. |
reactant |
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A substance that is formed by a chemical reaction is called a ___. |
product |
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In a chemical equation, the symbol that takes the place of the words "reacts with" is a(n) _____. |
plus sign |
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In a chemical equation, the symbol that takes the place of the word "yields" is a(n) ____. |
arrow |
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In a chemical reaction, what is the relationship between the total mass of the reactants and the total mass of the products? |
They must be equal |
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In a chemical equation, the number of molecules of a given substance is indicated by a ___. |
coefficient |
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How many atoms of oxygen are represented in 2Ca(NO3)2? |
12 |
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The sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a compound is called the ____. |
Formula mass |
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A mole of carbon dioxide contains 6.02 x 10^23 ___. |
molecules |
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The molar mass of a compound depends upon the ____. |
mass of each element in the compound |
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In chemistry, stoichiometry is the study of _____. |
the quantitative relationship that exists in chemical formulas and chemical reactions |
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The amount of product formed in a chemical reaction is determined by the amount of the ____. |
limiting reactant |
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Which of the following is NOT a property of gases? |
Gases are weightless near the surface of the earth |
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In which of the following would the attractive force between particles be the smallest? |
gas |
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In which of the following would the density of the substance be the greatest? |
solid |
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Which of the following represents the strongest attractive force? |
ionic bond |
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A covalent bond is an example of a ____. |
Intermolecular form |
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In which of the following states of matter will diffusion be the most rapid? |
gas |
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Liquid A and Liquid B have boiling points of 100°C and 75°C respectively. In which liquid is the attractive force between particles the strongest? |
A |
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As the temperature of a liquid increases, the viscosity of the liquid ____. |
decreases |
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The greater the surface tension of a liquid ___. |
the stronger the intramolecular forces |
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___ have a highly ordered, repeating pattern. |
Crystalline solids |
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Viscosity ____. |
is the resistance of a liquid in motion |
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In condensation ____. |
a gas changes into a liquid |
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When a liquid within a container evaporates ____. |
the escaping particles have sufficient kinetic energy to break the intermolecular forces of attraction |
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As the temperature of a liquid increases the kinetic energy of the particles ____. |
increases |
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As the temperature of a liquid increases the rate of evaporation ____. |
increases |
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Isoproplyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) evaporates more quickly at the same temperature than water because ____. |
Alcohol has smaller intermolecular forces |
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You are traveling in the Himalayan Mountains for the summer. As you boil water to make meals you recognize it takes longer to cook meals. This is because ____. |
The water boils at a temperature below 100°C |
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The temperature of the boiling water is 100°C at one atmosphere pressure, and the temperature of the steam above water is _____. |
Equal to 100°C |
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The melting point of a solid is .1°C above the freezing point of the solid |
False |
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Sublimation is the change of a ____. |
Solid to a gas |
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The kinetic-molecular theory applies to ___. |
only gases |
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The physical properties of gases, liquids and solids are derived from ____. |
The strength of attractive forces |
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Which of the following terms represent opposite changes of state? |
Sublimation and deposition |
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A liquid is a closed container. After a period of time, ______. |
A dynamic equilibrium is reached |
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Substances which are volatile evaporate easily and _____. |
Have weak intermolecular forces |
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All solutions have the following properties except ____. |
Solution particles do not separate or settle out. |
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Two substances are miscible ____. |
If the two substances will mix in any proportions |
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Solutions with water as the solvent are called ____. |
Aqueous solutions |
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Molarity is expressed as ____. |
Moles of solute / liters of solvent |
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A solution that contains as much solute as can possibly be dissolved under the existing conditions is _____. |
Saturated |
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Which of the following's solubility is most affected by pressure? |
gases |
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A bottle of pepsi has sat in the sun on a hot summer day. When the bottle was opened the gas/ soda vigorously shot from the bottle. Which of the following is an explanation for this event? |
The increased temperature made the gas less soluble |
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A nonelectrolyte is dissolved into water. The solution formed ____. |
Will not conduct electricity |
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You have a sugar/ water solution. If vigorously heated over a period of time and boiling is achieved, the boiling point of the sugar/ water solution will ____. |
Continue to increase with heating |
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Grinding urea into small particles will allow the urea to dissolve faster in water if it weren't ground up. This is because ____. |
Grinding urea will increase the surface area. |
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A volatile substance ____. |
evaporates quickly |
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The addition of a non volatile solute will cause the boiling point of the solvent to ____. |
Increase |
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Any chemical reaction in which the products can regenerate the reactants is called a(n) ____. |
reversible reaction |
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What symbol is used to indicate a reversible reaction? |
<----> |
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The process in which ions leave a solution and regenerate an ionic solid is called _____. |
precipitation |
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How many ions will one formula unit of CaCl2 produce? |
3 |
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An aqueous solution is a solution in _____. |
water |
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The symbol (aq) is used to denote a solution that is ____. |
Aqueous |
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The characteristic taste of bases is best described as ____. |
bitter |
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The reaction of acids with metal produces the gas ____. |
hydrogen |
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Acids and bases are conductors of electricity, they are referred as ____. |
electrolytes |
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Substances that change color when added to acids or bases are called ____. |
Indicators |
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The relative strengths of acids are determined by the extent to which the acids particles ____. |
ionize in water solution |
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H2SO4 is an acid. (True or False) |
True |
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A solution with the pH of 8.1 is ____. |
a base |
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What is the molar mass of NaHCO3? |
84 grams |
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Find the molar mass of 0.159 moles of SiO2 |
9.54 grams |
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What is the percentage of nitrogen in ammonia (NH3)? |
82.3% |
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What is the molarity of a a solution prepared by dissolving 1.1 moles of NaOH in enough water to make 1.2 liters of solution? |
.91 M |
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What is the pH of a solution having an hydronium ion concentration of 5.02 x 10-12? |
11.3 |
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The pH of a solution is 3.5. What is the hydronium ion concentration of the solution? |
3.16 x 10-4 |
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Identify the reactants in the following equation: BaCl2 + Na2SO4 ---> BaSO4 + NaCl |
BaCl2 + Na2SO4 |
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Is the following equation balanced? BaCl2 + Na2SO4 ---> BaSO4 + NaCl |
No |
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What are the products in the following reaction? Mg + H2SO4 ---> ? |
MgSO4 + H2 |
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Write a word equation for the following chemical reaction: Mg(s) + HCl(aq) + H2(g) |
Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas |
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Write a word equation for the following chemical reaction: KOH + FeCl3 ----> KCl + Fe(OH)3 |
Potassium hydroxide reacts with iron III chloride to yield potassium chloride and iron III hydroxide |
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The following reaction would be an example of a ____ reaction: KOH + FeCl3 ----> KCl + Fe(OH)3 |
double replacement |
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How many atoms are in 1.0 x 10^-3 moles of helium, He? |
6.0 x 10^20 |