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Chem 1120
Basic, General & Organic Chem
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
04/27/2011

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Pure substance
Definition
matter that is uniform in its chemical composition & properties
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Mixture
Definition
blend of 2 or more pure substances in any ratio each retaining their identity.
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Element
Definition
pure substance, cant be broken down
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Chemical compounds
Definition
2 or more elements combined chemically in specific ratios to form a pure substance
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Celsius to Fahrenheit
Definition
F=(C*9/5)+32
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Fahrenheit to Celsius
Definition
C=(F-32)*5/9
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Isotopes
Definition
Identical atomic numbers (Z) but different mass numbers (A)
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Subshells are in order of what
Definition
Increasing energy
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Alpha Emission/Decay
Definition
loses 2 protons & 2 neutrons
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Beta Emission/Decay
Definition
decomposition of a neutron to yield an electron & a proton
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Cation
Definition
loss of one or more electrons from a neutral atom. cation is positively charged
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Anion
Definition
Gain of one or more electrons by a neutral atom. Anion is negatively charged
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Anion
Definition
Gain of one or more electrons by a neutral atom. Anion is negatively charged
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Linear
Definition
2 bonds, 0 lone pairs
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Planar triangular
Definition
3 bonds, 0 lone pairs
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Bent
Definition
2 bonds, 1 lone pair OR 2 bonds, 2 lone pairs
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Tetrahedral
Definition
4 bonds, 0 lone pairs
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Pyramidal
Definition
3 bonds, 1 lone pair
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When are electrons shared/attracted equally?
Definition
when atoms are identical like H2
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When are atoms not shared/attracted equally?
Definition
when atoms are not identical, like HCl. known as polar covalent bond.
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Non Polar covalent bonds
Definition
<0.5
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Polar covalent bonds
Definition
0.5
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Ionic Bonds
Definition
>2
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T/F: Just because a molecule has polar covalent bonds does not mean that it's polar overall
Definition
TRUE
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