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Undergraduate 3
09/08/2014

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Term
Dispersion Forces
Definition
Random electron motion produces an unbalanced charge distribution producing a temporary dipole
Term
Halogens
Definition
Fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
Term
dispersion forces occur for
Definition
all particles
Term
the relative strength of dispersion forces depend on
Definition
the polarizability of the particle
Term
polarizability depends on
Definition
the number of electrons and the shape of the particles
Term
the total number of energy levels produced equals the
Definition
total number of orbitals used
Term
the hydrogen bond is a special case of
Definition
dipole dipole interaction
Term
DNA is an example of ____ bonding
Definition
hydrogen
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a solution is a ______ mixture
Definition
homogeneous
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the solubility is the
Definition
maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a fixed quantity of solvent
Term
miscible:
Definition
soluble in each other in all portions
Term
immiscible:
Definition
not soluble in any portions
Term
saturated:
Definition
all it can hold
Term
unsaturated:
Definition
can hold more
Term
supersaturated:
Definition
more than it can hold
Term
molarity (M) equation
Definition
mol of solute / L of solution
Term
molality (m) equation
Definition
mol of solute / mass (kg) of solvent
Term
parts by mass equation
Definition
mass of solute / mass of solution
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parts by volume equation
Definition
volume of solute / volume of solution
Term
mole fraction equation
Definition
mol of solute / (mol of solute + mol of solvent)
Term
substances with similar types of intermolecular forces ____ in each other
Definition
dissolve
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solute particles separate from each other
Definition
endothermic
Term
solvent particles separate from each other
Definition
endothermic
Term
solute and solvent particles mix
Definition
exothermic
Term
solvation of ions by water is always
Definition
exothermic
Term
the idea of energy was first developed by
Definition
clausius
Term
solubility of gases usually decrease with
Definition
temperature
Term
henry's law
Definition
solubility of gases in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas over the liquid
Term
Boiling point elevation
DTb =
Definition
Kbm
Term
Freezing point depression
DTf =
Definition
Kfm
Term
Osmotic Pressure Equation
Definition
pie = M R T
where M is the molarity,
R is the ideal gas law constant and
T is the Kelvin temperature
Term
symbol of osmotic pressure is
Definition
pie
Term
The van’t Hoft factor, i, tells us
Definition
hat the “effective”
number of ions are in the solution.
Term
i =
Definition
measured value for electrolyte solution/
expected value for nonelectrolyte solution
Term
Four factors can be controlled during the reaction
Definition
1. Concentration - molecules must collide to react;
2. Physical state - molecules must mix to collide;
3. Temperature - molecules must collide with enough energy to react;
4. The use of a catalyst.
Term
reaction rate -
Definition
changes in the concentrations of reactants or products per unit time
Term
reactant concentrations ______ while product concentrations _____
Definition
decrease; increase
Term
Rate =
Definition
k [A]^m [B]^n
k = rate constant
m = order of reaction in A
n = order of reaction in B
m+n = overall order of reaction
Term
Collision Theory
Definition
Chemical Reactions occur during collisions
Term
The Collision must be effective:
Definition
1. Have enough energy to produce the reaction
2. Have the correct orientation to produce the reaction
Term
Transition state theory (TST) explains
Definition
the reaction rates of elementary chemical reactions.
The theory assumes a special type of chemical equilibrium (quasi-equilibrium) between reactants and
activated transition state complexes
Term
A complex reaction can proceed by a series of _____ ______
Definition
elementary reactions
Term
The rate of reaction is often determined by one slow step
Definition
(rate-determining or rate- limiting step).
Term
Homogeneous Catalysts
Definition
They are in the same phase as the reactants (usually liquid)
Term
Homogeneous Catalysts are Often
Definition
acids, bases, transition metal complexes
Term
Heterogeneous Catalysts
Definition
Catalyst is in a different phase from the reactants (usually solid)
Term
____ are considered Heterogeneous Catalysts
Definition
Enzymes
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phase
Definition
each physical state
Term
potential energy in the form of intermolecular forces tends to
Definition
draw the molecules together
Term
kinetic energy associated with the random motion of molecules tends to
Definition
disperse the molecules
Term
intramolecular forces exists
Definition
within each molecule
Term
intermolecular forces exist
Definition
between each molecule
Term
gas compressibility is
Definition
high
Term
liquid compressibility is
Definition
very low
Term
solid compressibility is
Definition
almost none
Term
gas ability to flow
Definition
high
Term
liquid ability to flow
Definition
moderate
Term
solid ability to flow
Definition
almost none
Term
gas to liquid
Definition
condensation
Term
liquid to gas
Definition
vaporization
Term
liquid to solid
Definition
freezing
Term
solid to liquid
Definition
fusion or melting
Term
gas to solid
Definition
deposition
Term
solid to gas
Definition
sublimation
Term
exothermic changes
Definition
condensing, freezing and depositing
Term
endothermic changes
Definition
melting, vaporizing and subliming
Term
heating cooling curve shows
Definition
the change in temperature of a sample when heat is absorbed or released at a constant rate
Term
symbol for heat
Definition
q
Term
within a phase, heat flow
Definition
is accompanied by a change in temperature
Term
during a phase change heat flow
Definition
occurs at a constant temperature
Term
liquid gas open system
Definition
nonequilibrium process
Term
liquid gas closed system
Definition
equilibrium process
Term
dynamic equilibrium
Definition
the rate of condensation equals the rate of vaporization, form this point forwards the pressure is constant
Term
temperature has a major effect on water vapor because
Definition
it changes the fraction of molecules moving fast enough to escape the liquid and, by the same token, the fraction moving slow enough to be recaptured
Term
the _____ the temperature, the ____ the vapor pressure
Definition
higher; higher
Term
the ______ the intermolecular forces, the _____ the vapor pressure
Definition
weaker; higher
Term
boiling point is
Definition
the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals the external pressure
Term
the boiling point depends on the
Definition
applied pressure
Term
melting point is
Definition
the temperature at which the melting rate equals the freezing rate
Term
water expands upon
Definition
freezing
Term
bonding forces are relatively strong because
Definition
larger charges are closer together
Term
intermolecular forces are relatively weak because
Definition
smaller charges are farther apart
Term
what force takes place when an ion dissolves in water
Definition
ion dipole force
Term
ion dipole force
Definition
when an ion and a nearby polar molecule attract
Term
dipole-dipole force
Definition
the positive pole of one molecule attracts the negative pole of another
Term
Hydrogen bond
Definition
when an H molecule bonds with an O, N or F molecule
Term
boiling points rise with
Definition
increased molar mass
Term
polarizability
Definition
how easily the electron cloud of an atom can be distorted
Term
smaller particles are _____ polarizable than larger ones
Definition
less
Term
polarizability increases
Definition
down a group because atomic size increases
Term
(larger/smaller) electron clouds are easier to distort
Definition
larger
Term
polarizability decreases
Definition
across a period
Term
Dispersion force
Definition
intermolecular force responsible for the condensed states of nonpolar substances
Term
dispersion forces are present in
Definition
all atoms, ions and molecules because they are caused by the motion of electrons in an atom
Term
an interior molecule is attracted by others
Definition
on all sides
Term
a surface molecule is attracted by
Definition
other below and to the sides, so it experiences a net attraction downward
Term
forces in CH3CH2OCH2CH2
Definition
dipole-dipole and dispersion
Term
forces in CH3CH2OH
Definition
H bonding
Term
Forces in CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
Definition
H bonding and dispersion
Term
Forces in H2O
Definition
H bonding
Term
Forces in Hg
Definition
metallic bonding
Term
viscosity
Definition
the resistance of fluid to flow
Term
viscosity decreases with
Definition
heat
Term
surface tension is
Definition
a measure of the energy required to increase a liquid's surface area
Term
capillary
Definition
the rising of a liquid through a narrow space
Term
viscosity depends on
Definition
molecular shape
Term
the great solvent power of water results from its
Definition
polarity and h bonding ability
Term
crystalline solids have
Definition
well defined shapes because of their particles occur in an orderly arrangement
Term
amorphous solids have
Definition
poorly defined shapes because their particles lack an orderly arrangement
Term
examples of amorphous solids
Definition
rubber and glass
Term
the centers of 8 identical particles define the corners of a cube
Definition
simple cubic unit cell
Term
the simple cubic unit cell has a coordination number of
Definition
6
Term
coordination number
Definition
number of nearest neighbors of a particle
Term
identical particles lie at each corner and at the center of the cube
Definition
body centered cubic unit cell
Term
the body centered cubic unit cell has a coordination number of
Definition
8
Term
identical particles lie at each corner and in the center of each face but not in the center of each cube
Definition
face centered cubic unit cell
Term
the face centered cubic unit cell has a coordination number of
Definition
12
Term
packing efficiency
Definition
percentage of the total volume occupied by the spheres themselves
Term
hexagonal unit cell has ______ _____ packing
Definition
Hexagonal closet
Term
face centered unit cells has ______ _____ packing
Definition
cubic closest
Term
atomic solids
Definition
individual atoms held together only by dispersion forces
Term
only substances that form atomic solids
Definition
noble gases
Term
inter-particle forces in atomic solids
Definition
Dispersion
Term
inter-particle forces in molecular solids
Definition
disoersion, dipole dipole and h bonding
Term
inter-particle forces in ionic solids
Definition
ion ion attraction
Term
inter-particle forces in metallic solids
Definition
metallic bonds
Term
inter-particle forces in network covalent solids
Definition
covalent bonds
Term
examples of network covalent solids
Definition
graphite and diamond
Term
electron sea model proposes
Definition
that all metal atoms in a sample pool their valence electrons to form an electron sea that is delocalized throughout the piece
Term
the regularity and mobility of the valence electrons in the electron sea model of metallic bonding account for three major physical properties:
Definition
phase change, mechanical properties and conductivity
Term
the valence and conduction bands of a conductor have _______ energy gap so
Definition
no; electrons flow when a tiny electrical potential difference is applied
Term
the valence and conduction bands of a semiconductor have _______ energy gap so
Definition
small; thermally excited electrons can cross the gap, allowing a small current to flow
Term
the valence and conduction bands of a insulator have _______ energy gap so
Definition
large; no current is observed even when the substance is heated
Term
mixtures
Definition
two or more substances mixed together physically, not combined chemically
Term
mixture has two defining characteristics:
Definition
1) its composition can be variable
2) it retains some properties of its components
Term
a ____ dissolves in a ____ to form a solution
Definition
solute; solvent
Term
ion induced dipole forces arise when
Definition
an ion's charge distorts the electron cloud of a nearby nonpolar molecule
Term
dipole induced forces arise when
Definition
a polar molecule distorts the electron cloud of a nearby nonpolar molecule
Term
intermolecular forces listed in decreasing strength
Definition
ion-dipole
H bond
dipole-dipole
ion-induced dipole
dipole-induced dipole
dispersion
Term
solubility in water is high for
Definition
smaller alcohols
Term
solubility in water is low for
Definition
larger alcohols
Term
solubility in hexane is low for
Definition
the smallest alcohol
Term
solubility in hexane is high for
Definition
larger alcohols
Term
gas gas solutions
Definition
all gases are miscible with each other
Term
gas solid solutions
Definition
when a gas dissolves in a solid, it occupies the spaces between the closely packed particles
Term
solid solid solutions
Definition
solids diffuse so little that their mixtures are usually heterogeneous
Term
alloys
Definition
mixtures of substances that have a metallic character and are solid solid solutions
Term
solvation
Definition
the process of surrounding a solute particle with solvent particles
Term
hydration
Definition
solvation in water
Term
change density
Definition
ratio of a ion's charge to its volume
Term
heats of hydrations exhibit trends based on
Definition
the ion's charge density
Term
entropy
Definition
freedom of motion of particles
Term
a _____ usually has higher entropy than the ______ solute or solvent
Definition
solution; pure
Term
most solids are more soluble at
Definition
higher temperatures
Term
the solubility of any gas in water decreases with
Definition
rising temperature
Term
____ has little effect on liquids and solids because
Definition
pressure; the are almost incompressible
Term
Henry's Law
Definition
the solubility of a gas is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas above the solution
Term
symbol for Henry's Law constant
Definition
KH
Term
volume percent =
Definition
(volume of solute / volume of solution ) x100
Term
mole percent =
Definition
mole fraction x 100
Term
density =
Definition
mass/ volume
Term
colligative properties of solutions
Definition
vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression and osmotic pressure
Term
electrolyte
Definition
conducts electricity
Term
non electrolyte
Definition
doesnt conduct electricity
Term
strong electrolyte
Definition
soluble salts, strong acids, strong bases
dissociate completely into ions
Term
weak electrolytes
Definition
weak acids and bases
dissociate very little into ions
Term
Raoult's Law
Definition
vapor pressure of solvent above a solution equals the mole fraction of solvent times the vapor pressure of the pure solvent
Term
semipermeable membrane
Definition
ones that allows solvent but not solute to pass through
Term
osmosis
Definition
net flow of solvent into the more concentrated solution
Term
the net flow of water into a solution increases its ______ and decreases its _______
Definition
volume; concentration
Term
osmotic pressure
Definition
pressure that must be applied to prevent net movement of water from solvent to solution
Term
chemical kinetics
Definition
study of how fast change occurs
Term
reaction rates
Definition
change in the concentrations of reactants (or products) as a function of time
Term
reaction rate is proportional to
Definition
concentration of reactants
Term
the greater the surface area
Definition
the faster the reaction occurs
Term
concentration affects rate by
Definition
influencing the frequency of collisions between molecules
Term
physical state affects rate by
Definition
determining how well reactants mix
Term
temperature affects rate by
Definition
influencing the frequency and the energy of the collisions
Term
rate of motion (speed) =
Definition
change in position / change in time
Term
rate =
Definition
-D[A] / Dt
Term
the average rate is
Definition
the slope of the line joining tow points on the curve
Term
instantaneous rate
Definition
rate at a particular instant during the reaction
Term
initial rate
Definition
instantaneous rate at the moment the reactants are mixed (at t=0)
Term
the rate law expresses the rate as
Definition
a function of concentrations and temperature
Term
rate law equation
Definition
Rate = k[A]^m[B]^n
Term
symbol for rate constant
Definition
k
Term
three lab methods for determining the initial rate
Definition
change in color
change in pressure
change in conductivity
Term
the reaction is first order overall if
Definition
the rate is directly proportional to [A]
Term
the reaction is second order overall if
Definition
the rate is directly proportional to the square of [A]
Term
the reaction is the zero order overall if
Definition
the rate is not dependent on [A] at all, the rate doesn't change when [A] changes
Term
half life
Definition
times is takes a given reactant concentration to reach half of its initial value
Term
the half life of a second order reaction is
Definition
inversely proportional to the initial reactant concentration
Term
the half life of a zero order reaction is
Definition
directly proportional to the initial reactant concentration
Term
collision theory
Definition
particles (atoms, molecules or ions) must collide to react
Term
activation energy
Definition
energy threshold that the colliding molecules must exceed in order to react
Term
if particles move faster they collide _____
Definition
more often
Term
reaction mechanism
Definition
sequence of single reaction steps that sum to the overall equation
Term
rate determining step limits
Definition
how fast the overall reaction proceeds
Term
reaction intermediate
Definition
substance formed and used up during the reaction
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