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solution
Definition
a homogeneous mixture of two or more pure substances
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nonsolutions
Definition
suspension, colloidal dispersion
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solvation
Definition
process of solution formation
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hydration
Definition
process of solution formation when water is the solvent
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spontaneous
Definition
reaction will occur on its own
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entropy
Definition
amount of randomness or disorder in a system
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solubility
Definition
amount of a solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solution
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unsaturated solution
Definition
contains less than the maximum amount of solute
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saturated solution
Definition
contains the maximum amount of solute
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supersaturated solution
Definition
contains more than the maximum amount of solute
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solute-solute interaction
Definition
substances with similar intermollecular forces form solutions
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immiscible
Definition
two liquids that do not dissolve
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miscible
Definition
two liquids that do form a solution
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concentration
Definition
relative amount of solute to amount of solution or solvent
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colligative properties
Definition
properties of solutions that depend only on the amount of solute present
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vapor pressure
Definition
pressure exerted by the vapor phase of a volitile liquid that is in equillibrium with the liquid phase
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boiling point
Definition
temperature where vapor pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure
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boiling point elevation
Definition
presence of a non-volatile liquid solute increases the boiling point of a liquid
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freezing point depression
Definition
presence of a solute decreases the freezing point of a liquid due to entropy
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osmosis
Definition
movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane in response to a difference in solute concentration
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reaction rate
Definition
change in amount (reaction or product) over time
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instantaneous reaction rates
Definition
rate at a specific time- slope of a line tangent to the concentration/time curve
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integrated rate laws
Definition
relate concentration and time
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first order reaction
Definition
rate=K[A]
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half life
Definition
amount of time required to reach 1/2 original reactant amount
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second order reaction
Definition
rate=K[A]^2
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collision theory
Definition
to react, reactants must encounter each other
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activation energy
Definition
energy barrier between reactants and products (E required for a successful collision)
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transition state
Definition
short lived intermediate between reactants and products
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molecularity
Definition
classifying of elementary steps based on the number of reactants in the collision
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rate determining step
Definition
slowest step in reaction mechanism
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fast initial step
Definition
rate limiting step contains an intermediate as a reactant
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catalysis
Definition
lowers Ea (increases a)
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homogeneous catalysis
Definition
catalyst is in same phase as reactants
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heterogeneous catalysis
Definition
catalyst and reactants are in different phases
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surface catalyzed
Definition
when a solid catalyst binds with liquid or gas reactants
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adsorption
Definition
binding to a surface
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migration
Definition
adsorbed reactants move to encounter each other
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desorption
Definition
product releases from surface
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hydrogenation
Definition
addition of H2 to an unsaturated hydrocarbon
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enzymes
Definition
biological catalysts
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proteins
Definition
strings of amino acids
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amino acid
Definition
composed of an amine group, acid group and organic group
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primary protein structure
Definition
amino acid sequence
Term
secondary and tertiary protein structure
Definition
describe 3d shape of protein; maintained by interactions between amino acids
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dynamic equilibrium
Definition
forward and reverse reaction continue to occur at the same rate
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K>>1
Definition
products are favored
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K<<1
Definition
reactants are favored
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heterogeneous equilibrium
Definition
reactants and products are in multiple phases
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Le Chatelier's Principle
Definition
when a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the relative concentrations of reactants and products shift to reestablish equilibrium
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Arrhenius theory of an acid
Definition
a substance that increases H+ in water
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Arrhenius theory of a base
Definition
a substance that increases OH- in water
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Bronsted-Lowry theory of an acid
Definition
proton donor
Term
Bronsted-Lowry theory of a base
Definition
proton acceptor
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conjugate acid
Definition
has one more proton that the base from which it formed
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conjugate base
Definition
a substance with one less proton than the acid from which it formed
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strong acid
Definition
donates all available protons
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strong base
Definition
accepts all available protons
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weak acid
Definition
donates some available protons
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weak base
Definition
accepts some available protons
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amphoteric
Definition
can act as an acid or a base
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amphiprotic
Definition
can accept and donate protons
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neutral solution
Definition
pH=7.0 @ 25 degrees C
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acidic solution
Definition
[H+]>10^-7 and [H+]>[OH-]
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basic solution
Definition
[OH-]>10^-7 and [OH-]>[H+]
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polyprotic acid
Definition
multiple acidic protons per acid molecule
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salt
Definition
ionic compound- composed of cation and anion
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anion hydrolysis
Definition
anion reacts with H+ of H2O forming a basic solution
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Cation hydrolysis
Definition
react with OH- through hydrolysis creating an acidic solution
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Lewis Acid-Base Theory Acid
Definition
electron pair acceptor
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Lewis Acid-Base Theory Base
Definition
donates electron pair
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buffer capacity
Definition
amount of acid or base the buffer can neutralize before the pH begins to change to an appreciable degree
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pH range of buffer
Definition
range over which the buffer acts effectively
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Ksp
Definition
how soluble a solid is in water
Term
solubility
Definition
quantity of substance that dissolves to form a saturated solution
Term
common ion effect
Definition
whenever a weak electrolyte and a strong electrolyte contain a common ion, the weak electrolyte ionizes less than it would if it were alone in the solution
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buffer
Definition
a solution that resists change to pH even upon the addition of an acid or a base
Term
titrant
Definition
substance with a known concentration that reacts with the analyte
Term
Ve (equivalence point)
Definition
# mols titrant added is stoichiometrically equivalent to the # mols of analyte
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dynamic equilibrium
Definition
dissolution and precipitation both occur at the same rate
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aqueous solubility
Definition
solubility with H2O as solvent
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