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05/20/2012

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Term
stoichiometry
Definition
calculation of quantities in chemican equations
Term
limiting reagent
Definition
  • balanced equation is necessary to determine which reactant is this
  • adding more of this to the reaction chamber will cause more product to be produced
  • amount of product obtained is determined by this
  • some of the excess reagent is left over after reaction is complete 
Term
theoretical yield
Definition
value obtained when an equation is used to calculate amount of product that will form during a recation
Term
actual yield
Definition
  • value must be given in order for percent yield to be calculated
  • may be different from theoretical yield because reactions don't always go to completion
  • often less than theoretical yield 
Term
percent yield
Definition
ratio of actual yield to theoretical yield
Term
reasons actual yield is less than theoretical yield
Definition
  • impure reactants present
  • competing side reactions
  • loss of product during purification 
Term
importance of coefficients
Definition
  • tell how many moles of reactant or product are present
  • help in calculating mass
  • help determine limiting and excess reagents 
Term
kinetic theory
Definition
  • collisions between molecules in gas are perfectly elastic
  • no attraction between particles of gas
  • particles of gas collide w/each other and w/other objects
Term
movement of particles in gas
Definition
  • travel in straight-line paths until they collide w/other objects
  • fill their containers regardless of shape or volume of container
  • aimless path taken by particles is known as random walk 
Term
simultaneous collisions of fast-moving particles in container
Definition
causes gas pressure in container (such as helium balloon)
Term
average kinetic energy increases
Definition
as temperature of sample increases
Term
Kelvin
Definition
temperature scale in which temperature is directly proportional to average kinetic energy
Term
gas is heated
Definition
some of absorbed energy is converted to potential energy, and some is converted to kinetic energy
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in dynamic equilibrium
Definition
between liquid and gas states, rate of evaporation is equal to rate of condensation
Term
does not change
Definition
temperature of liquid if energy is added to boiling liquid
Term
all are moving
Definition
motion of particles in piece of steel
Term
unit cell
Definition
smallest group of particles in crystal that retains shape of crystal
Term
sublimation
Definition
direct change of substance from solid to gas
Term
water vapor
Definition
example of phase
Term
by line separating phases
Definition
how conditions of pressure and temperature, at which 2 phases coexist in equilibrium, are shown on phase diagram
Term
why gas is easier to compress than liquid or solid
Definition
volume of gas's particles is small compared to overall volume of gas
Term
why pressure inside container of gas increases if more gas is added
Definition
increase in number of collisions between particles and walls of container
Term
pressure will increase
Definition
what happens to pressure of container if volume of container is reduced
Term
temperature increases
Definition
what happens to temperature of gas when it's compressed
Term
pressure decreases
Definition
what happens to pressure of gas inside container if temperature of gas decreases
Term
Boyle's Law
Definition
volume of gas varies inversely w/pressure
Term
Charles's Law
Definition
volume of gas is directly proportional to its temperature in Kelvins
Term
ideal gas law
Definition
allows scientist to calculate number of moles whereas other gas laws don't
Term
high temperature and low pressure
Definition
conditions in which behavior of real gases are most like that of ideal gases
Term
diffusion
Definition
tendency of molecules to move toward areas of lower concentration
Term
hydrogen
Definition
would have greatest velocity if each atom had same kinetic energy
Term
hydrogen bonding
Definition
causes water's low vapor pressure
Term
ice is less dense than water
Definition
related to fact that ice has molecular structure that's open framework held together by hydrogen bonds
Term
solvation
Definition
solvent molecules surround solute ions
Term
ionic
Definition
type of compound that's always electrolyte
Term
water of crystallization
Definition
another name for water of hydration
Term
Definition
can be filtered to remove solute
Term
colloid
Definition
fog, milk, paint
Term
emulsion
Definition
colloidal dispersion of liquid in liquid
Term
agitating solution
Definition
usually makes substance dissolve faster in solvent
Term
temperature and nature of solute and solvent
Definition
factors that affect solubility of particular substance
Term
volume of solvent, mass of solvent, and molarity of solution
Definition
change when solution is diluted by addition of solvent
Term
colligative properties
Definition
depend upon number of solute particles in solution
Term
exothermic reaction
Definition
energy stored in chemical bonds of reactants is greater than energy stored in bonds of particles
Term
its mass
Definition
quantity in which heat capacity of object must be divided to obtain specific heat of that material
Term
calorimetry
Definition
depends on law of conservation of energy
Term
enthalpy change
Definition
can be determined for reaction in aqueous solution by mixing reactants in calorimeter and measuring temperature change
Term
mass of substance, specific heat of substance, and change in temperature
Definition
needed to calculate amount of heat absorbed as substance melts
Term
transition state
Definition
stage of reaction where atoms have highest energy
Term
activation energy
Definition
energy barrier between reactants and products
Term
catalyst
Definition
causes reaction to proceed faster because activation energy is lowered
Term
rate of chemical reaction
Definition
Term
at equilibrium
Definition
rate of production of reactants is same as rate of production of products
Term
reversible reaction
Definition
Term
reversible, favoring products
Definition
type of reaction if reaction has equilibrium constant just greater than 1
Term
Definition
ending state if system is left to change spontaneously
Term
determines whether or not reaction is spontaneous
Definition
Term
Gibbs free-energy change
Definition
change in enthalpy, temperature in Kelvins, and change in entropy are needed
Term
sometimes true
Definition
compound can ast as both acid and base
Term
always true
Definition
point of neutralization is end point of titration
Term
always true
Definition
in acid solution [H+] is greather than [OH-]
Term
sometimes true
Definition
compound that contains hydrogen atoms will be acid when dissolved in water
Term
never true
Definition
hydrochloric acid is strong acid that's diprotic
Term
always true
Definition
pH of solution that's 1.0 M HCl is 0
Term
always true
Definition
if [H+] in solution increases, related [OH-] must decrease
Term
never true
Definition
[OH-] is less than 1 x 10-7 M in basic solution
Term
never true
Definition
ammonimum ion (NH4+) is Brønsted-Lowry base
Term
always true
Definition
Arrhenius base is hydrogen-ion acceptor
Term
never true
Definition
acid containes one or more hydroxide ions
Term
never true
Definition
definition of pH is negative logarithm of hydroxide-ion concentration
Term
never true
Definition
neutralization reactions take place when salts are dissolved in water
Term
always true
Definition
solution of known concentration is called standard solution
Term
never true
Definition
one equivalent is amount of acid that will give one mole of hydroxide ions in solution
Term
always true
Definition
1 M solution of H2SO4 is 2 N
Term
always true
Definition
aqueous solutions of hydrolyzing salts may be either acidic or basic, depending upon salt
Term
never true
Definition
aqueous solution of NH4Cl is basic
Term
always true
Definition

example of neutralization is:

acid anhydride + base anhydride → salt

Term
never true
Definition
concentrations of reactants and products in system at dynamic equilibrium are always changing
Term
it must be oxidized
Definition
happens to other atom in system if atom is reduced in REDOX reaction
Term
electrons
Definition
transferred in oxidation-reduction reaction
Term
REDOX reaction
Definition
another name for oxidation-reduction reactiond
Term
oxidation
Definition
loss of electrons (leo)
Term
electrochemical process
Definition
chemical and electrical energy are interconverted
Term
2 reactions must be physically separated
Definition
how REDOX reaction must be used as source of electrical energy
Term
no reaction occurs
Definition
clean strip of copper is dipped into solution of magnesium sulfate, and magnesium is above copper in activity series of metals
Term
voltaic cell
Definition
chemical energy is changed to electrical energy
Term
half-cell
Definition
oxidation or reduction occur but not both
Term
relation of half-cells in voltaic cell
Definition
separated by porous partition or salt bridge
Term
anode
Definition
where oxidation occurs in voltaic cell
Term
cell potential
Definition
difference in reduction potentials of half-cells
Term
hydrogen
Definition
standard reduction electrode with half-cell potential of 0.00 V
Term
Eoxid0
Definition
symbol used to show standard reduction potential of oxidation reaction in half-cell
Term
C-C-C-Br
Definition

carbon skeleton of product formed in reaction

C3H6 + HBr →

Term
trichloromethane
Definition

Cl

Cl-C-Cl

H

Term
sec-hexyl alcohol
Definition

                      OH

CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH-CH3

Term
glycol
Definition
HOH2C-CH2-CH2-CH2OH
Term
represent same compound
Definition

CH3COH(CH3)2

and

(CH3)3COH

Term
CH3-CH2-CH2-O-C6H5
Definition
butylphenyl ether
Term
CH3CH2OCH2CH2CH3
Definition
ethylpropyl ether
Term
ether
Definition
C-C-C-O-C-C-C
Term

O

||

     CH3CCH2CH3

Definition
butanone
Term

   O

   ||

C-C-C-C-C-O-C-C

Definition
ester
Term
ethanol
Definition
most reduced
Term
hexanoic acid
Definition
produces least energy when completely oxidized
Term
propanoic acid
Definition
expected when 1-propanol is oxidized
Term
ethanoic acid
Definition
IUPAC name for carboxylic acid w/two carbons in straight chain
Term
aldehyde
Definition
what alcohol becomes when oxidized
Term
glycogen
Definition
polysaccharide found in animals
Term
side chain
Definition
difference between amino acids are normally due to this
Term
peptide bond
Definition
bond between amino and carboxyl functional groups
Term
phosphate
Definition
contained in nucleotide
Term
base pairing in DNA
Definition
involves hydrogen bonds
Term
hydrogen bonds form between them
Definition
why A and T (G and C) pair in DNA double helix
Term
glucose
Definition
repeating unit of cellulose
Term
catabolism
Definition
responsible for producing heat that maintains temperature of your body
Term
cell
Definition
fundamental unit of life
Term
glucose and oxygen
Definition
2 products of photosynthesis
Term
photosynthesis
Definition
process in which cells directly use solar energy to make food
Term
monosaccharides
Definition
simple sugars
Term
starch
Definition
polysaccharide
Term
triglyceride
Definition
compound of glycerol and fatty acid
Term
gene mutation
Definition
substitutions, additions, or deletions of one or more nucleotides in DNA molecule
Term
nucleus
Definition
not contained in prokaryotic cell
Term
role of enzyme
Definition
speeds up biochemical reactions
Term
ketone, alcohol, and carboxylic acid
Definition
can be dissolved by lipids
Term
saponification
Definition
hydrolysis reaction
Term
DNA
Definition
stores information needed to make protein
Term
wax
Definition
ester of long-chain fatty acid and long-chain alcohol
Term
DNA fingerprinting
Definition
technique of identifying person from sample of hair, skin cells, or body fluid
Term
5%
Definition
percentage of human's DNA is used for coding information for synthesis of proteins
Term
ATP
Definition
responsible for transmitting energy needed by cells
Term
metabolism
Definition
represents entire set of chemical reactions carried out by organism