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Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
chapter 4
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Chemistry
12th Grade
10/15/2012

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aqueous solutions
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a solution in which water is the solvent
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solutes
Definition
a substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution; it is normally the component of a solution present in the smaller amount
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solvent
Definition
the dissolving medium of a solution; is normally the component of a solution present in the greater amount
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electrolyte
Definition
a solute that produces ions in solution; an electrolytic solution conducts and electric current
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strong electrolyte
Definition
a substance that is completely ionize in solution
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weak electrolyte
Definition
a substance that only partly ionizes in solution
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nonelectrolyte
Definition
a substance that does not ionize in water and consequently gives a nonconcluding solution
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solvation
Definition
the clustering of solvent molecules around a solute particle
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chemical equilibrium
Definition
a state of dynamic balance in which the rate of formation of the products of a reaction from the reactants equals the rate of formation of the reactions from the balance
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precipitation reactions
Definition
a reaction that occurs between substances in solution in which one of the products is insoluble
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precipitate
Definition
an insoluble substance that forms in, and separates from, a solution
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solubility
Definition
the amount of a substance that dissolves in a given quantity of solvent at a given temperature to form a saturated solution
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exchange reactions (metathesis reactions)
Definition
a reaction between compounds that when written as a molecular equation appears to involve the exchange of ions between the two reactants
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molecular equation
Definition
a chemical equation in which the formula for each substance is written without regard for whether it is an electrolyte or a nonelectrolyte
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complete ionic equation
Definition
a chemical equation in which dissolved strong electrolytes (such as dissolved ionic compounds) are written as separate ions
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net ionic equations
Definition
a chemical equation for a solution reaction in which soluble strong electrolytes are written as ions and spectator ions are omitted
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spectator ions
Definition
ions that go through a reaction unchanged and go through a reaction unchanged and that appear on both sides of the complete ionic equation
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acids
Definition
a substance that is able to donate an H+ ion and increase the concentration of H+ when is dissolves in water
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bases
Definition
a substance that is an H+ acceptor; produces and excess of OH- (aq) ions when is dissolves in water
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strong acids
Definition
an acid that ionizes completely in water
(HCl, HBr, HI, HClO3, HClO4, HNO3, H2SO4)
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weak acids
Definition
an acid that only partly ionizes in water
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strong bases
Definition
a base that ionizes completely in water (Group 1A metal hydroxides, Group 2A metal hydroxides)
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weak bases
Definition
a base that only partly ionizes in water
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neutralization reaction
Definition
a reaction in which an acid and a base react in stoichiometically equivalent amounts; the neutralization reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide produces water and a salt
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oxidation
Definition
a process in which a substance loses one or more electrongs
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reduction
Definition
a process in which a substance gains one or more electrons
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oxidation numbers
Definition
a positive or negative whole number assigned to an element in a molecule or ion on the basis of a set of formal rules
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redox reactions (oxidation-reduction)
Definition
a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of certain atoms change
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displacement reactions
Definition
a reaction in which an element reacts with a compound, displacing an element from it
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activity series
Definition
a list of metals in order of decreasing ease of oxidation
(Ag-->Pt-->Hg-->Au-->Cu-->H-->Pb-->Sn-->Ni-->Co-->Fe-->Cr-->Zn-->Mg-->Al--Mg-->Na-->Ca-->Ba-->K-->Li
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concentration
Definition
the quantity of solute present in a given quantity of solvent or solution
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Molarity
Definition
the concentration of a solution expressed as moles of solute per liter of solution
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dilution
Definition
the process of preparing a less concentrated solution from a more concentrated one by adding solvent
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titration
Definition
the process of reaction a solution of unknown concentration with one of known concentration (standard solution)
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standard solution
Definition
a solution of known concentration
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equivalence point
Definition
the point in a titration at which the added solute reacts completely with the solute present in the solution
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