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Chemistry
10th Grade
05/30/2011

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What four factors describe a gas?
Definition
pressure, temperature, volume, number of moles
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What causes gas pressure?
Definition
collisons
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Increase in the amount of gas______ pressure.
Definition
increases
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Decreasing the amount of volume_____pressure.
Definition
increases
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If temperature is lowered, what happens to gas pressure?
Definition
it decreases
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What is the combined gas law?
Definition
use advanced editor!
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What does r always equal in PV=nrt problems?
Definition
8.31
Term
Temperature has to be in _____when using the combined gas law.
Definition
kelvins
Term
what does the principle quantam number designate?
Definition
energy levels
Term
Do electrons double up in an orbital?
Definition
no. unless they have to
Term
What are atomic orbitals?
Definition
areas of space where an electron can be
Term
How many orbitals and electrons are in the following orbitals: S P D F?
Definition
S=one orbital two electrons; P=three orbitals, 6 electrons; D; five orbitals and ten electrons; F=seven orbitals and fourteen electrons
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What does "periodic trend" mean?
Definition
how something moves across a period in a periodic table
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What is the periodic trend for atomic size?
Definition
atoms get smaller
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What is the periodic trend for ionization energy?
Definition
increases as you go across; decreases as you go down a group
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What is the periodic trend for ionic radius?
Definition
ionic radius increases down a group and decreases across a period
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What is the periodic trend for electronegativity?
Definition
increases as you go across; decrease as you go down
Term
What is shielding?
Definition
Term
What is electronegativity?
Definition
the tendecny of the atoms of the element to attract electrons when bonded to another atom
Term
_____do not count when dealing with electro negativity.
Definition
noble gases
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What is the periodic trend for atomic radius?
Definition
atomic radius gets bigger down a group; gets smaller across a period
Term
What is anohter word for principle energy level?
Definition
period
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Which element in the second principle energy level has the greatest atomic radius?
Definition
lithium
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What is ionization energy?
Definition
the amount of energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom
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Why are cations smaller than the neutral atom from which they come?
Definition
because of the attraction of the nucleus on fewer electrons
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How do you determine the number of valence electrons a neutral atom has?
Definition
it is the same as the group number except for transition metals
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What is the octet rule?
Definition
atoms will try to react in order to obtain a noble gas configuration
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How many electrons are shared in a single covalent bond?
Definition
two
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What is bond dissociation energy?
Definition
energy needed to break a bond
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Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?
Definition
so they will have a noble gas configuration
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What is a coordinate covalent bond?
Definition
when one atoms provides both electrons
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Why are there exceptions to the octet rule?
Definition
it is not possible to always form something with 8 electrons
Term
pseudo noble gas configuation?
Definition
Term
Who do atoms form covalent bonds according tot eh molecular oribtal theory?
Definition
to try to get anoble gas configuation
Term
Describe the water molecule.
Definition
consists of an oxygen and two hyrdrogens
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Is the water molecule a linear molecule?
Definition
no, it is bent
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Both of the bonds in a water molecule are ______.
Definition
polar covalent bonds
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What does a polar molecule have to have in order to be a polar molecule?
Definition
one positive end and one negative end
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Water has ____vapor pressure, ____boiling point, ____heat capacity, ____surface tension. (high or low)
Definition
low, high, high, high
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What is hydrogen bonding?
Definition
Term
What is a wetting agent?
Definition
a soap or surfactant
Term
Why does water have a high surface tension?
Definition
because of the hydrogen bonding
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Why does water have a low vapor pressure?
Definition
Term
Why does water have a high specific heat capacity?
Definition
because you have to break hydrogen bonds to heat it up
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Why does water have a high boiling point and a heat of vaporization?
Definition
Term
How does the structure of liquid water compare to ice?
Definition
the water has to slow down and spread out and eventually forms a honey comb structure; ice floats because it has to spread out to form crystals
Term
Describe the solution process.
Definition
Term
What does the following phrase mean: 'like dissolves like"?
Definition
things that are alike dissolve in like
Term
What is an example of the like dissolves like phrase?
Definition
nonpolar compounds dissolve in nonpolar solvents
Term
_____is a substance that allows electricity to flow through them.
Definition
electrolyte
Term
If something is melted or dissolved in water then it is an ________; if something is not melted or dissolve in water then it is a ______.
Definition
nonelectrolyte
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What is the difference between a strong electrolyte and a weak electrolyte?
Definition
a strong electrolyte is when almost all the solute exists as spearate ions; a weak electrolyte is when only a fraction of the solute exists as ions
Term
What is the tyndall effect?
Definition
when you have a colloid or suspension, the particles are big enough to see the light flowing through them
Term
In what types o heterogeneous systems is the tyndall effect observed?
Definition
colloids and suspensions
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What are three examples of actions that make a substance dissolve faster in solvent?
Definition
agitation, make particles smaller, stirring
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Increasing the temperature generally _____the amount of solvent that will dissolve in a solid. Increases the temperature generally _____the amount of solvent that will dissolve in gas.
Definition
increases; decreases
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Why does a solute depress the freezing point of the solvent?
Definition
it disrupts crystal formation
Term
What do colligative properties depend on?
Definition
number of particles
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How do you figure out molarity?
Definition
moles of solute per liter of solution
Term
How do you figure out the percent by volume of a solution?
Definition
%mv=mass/volume x 100
Term
How do you figure out molality?
Definition
moles of solute per kilogram of solution
Term
What is the collision theory?
Definition
if atoms are going to react, they are going to need a certain amount of energy
Term
What five factors determine the rate of reaction?
Definition
volume, catalysts, temperature, pressure, concentration
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What is meant by the rate of reaction?
Definition
the factors that affect the rate of reaction
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What does it mean when a reaction is reversible?
Definition
it can go both ways
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What does chemical equlibrium mean when talking about a reaction?
Definition
forward rate equals the reverse rate
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What is equilibrium position in a reaction?
Definition
the rate of the forward reaction equals the rateof reverse reaction
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HOw does the catalyst affect the forward and reverse reactions?
Definition
doesn't do anything in a reversibe reaction
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If you increase the pressure in reaction, which side is favored?
Definition
the side with the least amount of moles
Term
How do you figure out the equilbrium constant for a reaction?
Definition
products divided by reactants; mole coeffecients become exponents
Term
How do you figure out delta S for a reaction?
Definition
delta S= mole coeffecients x proudcts- mole coefficients x reactants
Term
What are the two ways to figure out ΔG of a reaction?
Definition
ΔG=ΔG products - ΔG reactants ; ΔG = ΔH -TΔS
Term
How do you figure out if something is spontaneous or not?
Definition
if the answer is negative it is spontaneous; if it is positive it is nonspontaneous
Term
Arrhenius defintion of an acid is a compound that produces _____when dissolved in water.
Definition
hydrogen ions
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Arrhenius defines a base as a compound that produces _____when dissolved in water.
Definition
hydroxide ions
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Bronstead-Lowry defines an acid as _______.
Definition
a hydrogen ion donor
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Bronstead-Lowry defines a base as _____.
Definition
a hydrogen ion acceptor
Term
Ate goes to ____. Ite goes to ____.
Definition
ic; ous
Term
What is HNO three?
Definition
nitric acid
Term
What is NaOH?
Definition
sodium hydroxide
Term
pH + pOH=_____
Definition
14
Term
(H plus)(OH-)=_____
Definition
1 x 10 to the negative fourteen
Term
How do you figure out pH?
Definition
-log(H plus)
Term
Why are anions larger than the neutral atom from which they come?
Definition
because the inner electrons shield the extra electron
Term
Lewis defines an acid as a substance that can ____a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond. Lewis defines a base as a substance that can____a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond.
Definition
accept; donate
Term
What is entropy?
Definition
the measure of disorder in a system
Term
What is enthalpy?
Definition
a measure of the total energy in a system
Term
What is the coordination number?
Definition
the number of atoms or ions immediately surrounding a central atom in a complex or a crystal
Term
What is a sigma bond?
Definition
the strongest type of bond
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A solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute than can be dissolved at a given temperature is a _____solution.
Definition
supersaturated
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What is a colloid?
Definition
a substance with large particles of one substance dissolved in another
Term
What does deliquescent mean?
Definition
when somethin absorbs moisture from the air and form solutions
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What does hygroscopic mean?
Definition
compounds that remove moisture from the air
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When will a hydrate efflouresce?
Definition
if the apor pressure is higher than that of the water vapor pressure in air
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What is a suspension?
Definition
a substance that contains extremely large particles
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