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Chapter 9, 10, 11
Inorganic Chemistry
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heterogeneous mixture
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a nonuniform mixture that has regions of different composition
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homogeneous mixture
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a uniform mixture that has the same composition throughout
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solution
Definition
a homogeneous mixture that contains particles the size of a typical ion or small molecule.
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colloid
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a homogeneous mixture that contains particles that range in diameter from 2 to 500 nm.
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solute
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a substance that is dissolved in a solvent
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solvent
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the substance in which another substance (the solute) is disolved
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solvation
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the clustering of solvent molecules around a dissolved solute molecule or ion
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hygroscopic
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having the ability to pull water molecules from the surrouni atmosphere
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miscible
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mutually soluble in all proportions
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saturated solution
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a solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute at equilibrium
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solubility
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the maximum amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specified temperature
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supersaturated solution
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a solution that contains more than the maximum amount of dissolved solute; a nonequilibrium solution
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mass/mass percent concentration (m/m)%
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Concentration expressed as the number of grams of solute per 100 grams of solution
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volume/volume percent concentration (v/v)%
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Concentration expressed as the number of milliliters of solute dissolved in 100 mL of solution.
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mass/volume percent concentration (m/v)%
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concentration expressed as the number of grams of solute per 100 mL of solution
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parts per million (ppm)
Definition
number of parts per 1 million
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parts per billion (ppb)
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number of parts per 1 billion parts
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Molarity
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concenration expressed as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
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dilution factor
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the ratio of the initial and final solution volumes (Vc/Vd)
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electrolyte
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a substance that produces ions and therefore conducts electricity when dissolved in water
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strong electrolyte
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a substance that completely ionized when dissolved in water
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weak electrolyte
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a substance that is only partly ionized in water
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nonelectrolyte
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a substance that does not produce ions when dissolved in water
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equivalent
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for ions, the amount equal to 1 mol of charge
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gram-equivalent
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for ions, the molar mass of the ion divided by the ionic charge
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colligative property
Definition
aproperty of a solution that depends only on the number of dissolved particles, not on their chemical identity
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osmosis
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the passage of solvent through a semipermiable membrane separating two solutions of different concentration
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osmotic pressure
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the amount of external pressure that must be applied to a solution to prevent the net movement of solvent molecules across a semipermeable membrane
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osmolarity
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the sum of the molarities of all dissolved particles in a solution
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isotonic
Definition
having the same osmolarity
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hypotonic
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having an osmolarity less than the surrounding blood plasma or cells
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hypertonic
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having an osmolarity greaterthan the surrounding blood plasma or cells
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Bronsted-Lowry acid
Definition
a substance that can donate a hydrogen ion, H+, to another molecule or ion
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bronsted lowry base
Definition
a substance that can accept H+ ions from an acid
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conjugate acid-base pair
Definition
two substances whose formulas differ by only a hydrogen ion
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conjugate base
Definition
the substance formed by loss of H+ ions from an acid
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conjugate acid
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the substance formed by gain of H+ ions from a base
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strong acid
Definition
an acid that gives up H+ easily and is essentially 100% dissociated in water
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dissociation
Definition
the splitting apart of an acid in water to give H+ and nanion
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weak acid
Definition
an acid that gives up H+ with difficulty and is less than 100% dissociated in water
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weak base
Definition
a base that has only a slight affinity for H+ and holds it weakly
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strong base
Definition
a base that has a high affinity for H+ and holds it tightly
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acid dissociation constant
Definition
the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of an acid (HA) equal to [H+][A-]/[HA]
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amphoteric
Definition
a substance that can react either as an acid or a base
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Ion-product constant for water (Kw)
Definition
the product of the H30 and OH molar concentrations in water or any aqueous solution
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p function
Definition
the negative common log of some variable
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pH
Definition
a measure of the acid strength of a solution; the negative common log of the H3O conc.
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Acid-base indicator
Definition
a dye that changes color depending on the pH of the solution
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buffer
Definition
a combination of substances that act together to prevent a drastic change in pH; usually a weak acid and it's conjugate base.
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equivalent of acid
Definition
amount of acid that contains 1 mole of H+ ions
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equivalent of base
Definition
amont of base containing 1 mole of OH- ions
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normality
Definition
a measure of acid (or base) equivalents per liter of solution
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titration
Definition
a procedure for determining the total acid or base concentration of a solution
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nucleon
Definition
a general term for both protons and neutrons
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radioactivity
Definition
the spontaneous emission of radiation from a nucleus
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gamma radiation
Definition
radioactivity consisting of high energy light waves
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beta particle
Definition
an electron (e-) emitted as radiation
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alpha particle
Definition
a helium nucleus (He 2+) emitted as alpha radiation
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radioisotope
Definition
a radioactive isotope
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radionuclide
Definition
the nucleus of a radioactive isotope
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nuclear decay
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the spontaneous emission o a particle from an unstable nucleus
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transmutation
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the change of one element into another
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positron
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a "positive electron," which has the same mass as an electron but a positive charge
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electron capture (E.C.)
Definition
a process in which the nucleus captures an inner shell electron cloud, thereby converting a proton into a neutron
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half-life (t1/2)
Definition
the amount of time required for one-half of radioactive sameple to decay
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decay series
Definition
a sequential series of nuclear disintifgrations leading from a heavy radioisotope to a nonradioactive product
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ionizing radiation
Definition
a general name for high-energy radiation of all kinds
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x rays
Definition
electromagnetic radiation with an energy somewhat less than that of gamma rays
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cosmic rays
Definition
a mixture of high energy particles-- primarily of protons and various atomic nuclei -- that shower earth from outer space
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artificial transmutation
Definition
the change of one atom into another brought about by a nuclear bombardment reaction
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nuclear fission
Definition
the fragmenting of heavy nuclei
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nuclear fusion
Definition
the joining together of light nuclei
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chain reaction
Definition
a reaction that, once started, is self sustaining
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critical mass
Definition
the minimum amount of radioactive material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction
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