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6688451750STP Conditions0 degrees Celsius, 22.4 L0
6688451751Densitymass / volume1
6688451752Molaritymoles / L2
6688451753DistillationDepends on differences in volatility3
6688451754FiltrationSeparating a solid from a liquid4
6688451755ChromatographySeparating substances through differences in rates5
6688451756Law of conservation of massMass is neither created nor destroyed6
6688451757Dalton's Atomic TheoryEach element is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The atoms of a given element are identical. Chemical compounds are forms when atoms of different elements combine with each other. Chemical reactions involve reorganization of the atoms (changes in the way they are bound together.)7
6688451758JJ ThomsonCathode Ray, discovered the electron8
6688451759MillikanOil Drop Experiment, determined mass and magnitude of the electron9
6688451760RutherfordGold Foil Experiment, discovered nuclei, atoms have a lot of space10
6688451761Solubility RulesChlorates, Acetates, Sulfates, Halogens, Nitrates, Group IA11
6688451762Solubility Rules ExceptionsCalcium, Barium, Strontium, Mercury, Silver, Lead (Sulfates) Mercury, Silver, Lead (Halogens)12
6688451763Strong ElectrolytesGood conductors, easily ionized13
6688451764Weak ElectrolytesConduct currents very weakly14
6688451765Strong AcidsHF, HBr, HCl, HClO4, HI, HClO3, HNO315
6688451766Strong BasesAll Group IA elements with OH- Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2,16
6688451767Dilution FormulaM1V1 = M2V217
6688451768Types of Chemical ReactionsPrecipitation reactions, Acid-Base reactions, and Redox reactions18
6688451769Precipitation reactionAn insoluble substance is formed as a result of the reaction19
6688451770Spectator ionsIons that do not participate in the reaction20
6688451771Bronsted-Lowry acidProton donor21
6688451772Bronsted-Lowry baseProton acceptor22
6688451773Arrhenius acidProduces H+ (H3O+) in water23
6688451774Arrhenius baseProduces OH- in water24
6688451775Lewis acidElectron pair donor25
6688451776Lewis baseElectron pair acceptor26
6688451777Equivalence pointEnough titrant added to analyte27
6688451778EndpointIndicator changes color28
6688451779Redox reactionElectrons are transferred29
6688451780OxidationLoss of electrons (LEO)30
6688451781ReductionGain of electrons (GER)31
6688451782Oxidizing agentCauses oxidation (is often reduced)32
6688451783Reducing agentCauses reduction (is often oxidized)33
66884517841 standard atmosphere1 atm, 760 mm Hg, 760 torr, 101,325 Pa34
6688451785Pressureforce / area35
6688451786Boyle's LawP1V1 = P2V236
6688451787Charles's LawV1 / T1 = V2 / T237
6688451788Ideal Gas LawPV = nRT38
6688451789Molar mass of a gasdRT / P39
6688451790Dalton's law of partial pressuresPtot = P1 + P2 + P3...40
6688451791Mole fractionn1 / ntot41
6688451792KMTVolume of individual particles is negligible Particles are in constant motion Particles exert no forces on each other Collisions of particles with container walls are cause of pressure from gas42
6688451793Root mean square velocityAverage velocity of gas particles43
6688451794DiffusionMixing of gases44
6688451795EffusionGas into a vacuum45
6688451796Graham's law of effusion46
6688451797Law of conservation of energyEnergy can be converted but never destroyed47
6688451798Potential energyEnergy from position or composition48
6688451799Kinetic energyEnergy from motion49
6688451800HeatTransfer of energy with temperature50
6688451801WorkForce acting over a distance51
6688451802ExothermicEnergy out of the system52
6688451803EndothermicEnergy into the system53
6688451804First law of thermodynamicsThe energy of the universe is constant54
6688451805Internal energy (delta E)delta E = q + w55
6688451806Enthalpy (delta H)delta H = delta E + P(delta V)56
6688451807Heat capacityheat absorbed / increase in temperature57
6688451808Calorimetry equationq = mCdeltaT58
6688451809Hess's Law RulesIf a reaction is reversed, the sign of delta H is reversed delta H is proportional to the quantities of reactions and products59
6688451810Standard enthalpy of formationchange in enthalpy with formation of one mole of compound from its elements60
6688451811Change in enthalpy for reactionsum of heat of formations of products - sum of heat of formations of reactions61
6688451812Wavelengthdistance between two peaks or troughs in a wave62
6688451813Frequencynumber of cycles per second63
6688451814Basic wave equationspeed of light = wavelength x frequency64
6688451815Energy of a photon equationPlanck's constant x speed of light / frequency65
6688451816Photoelectric effectEffect occurring when electrons are emitted from the surface of a metal when light strikes it66
6688451817Dual nature of lightLight acts as a wave and as particulate matter67
6688451818de Broglie's equationWavelength of a particle68
6688451819DiffractionLight is scattered from points or lines69
6688451820Types of electromagnetic radiation (smallest to largest)gamma, X-rays, UV, visible, IR, micro, radio70
6688451821Types of electromagnetic radiation (largest to smallest)radio, micro, IR, visible, UV, X-rays, gamma71
6688451822Heisenberg Uncertainty PrincipleWe cannot know both the position and momentum of an electron (the more we know one, the less we know the other)72
6688451823Pauli exclusion principleElectrons with the same spin cannot occupy the same space73
6688451824Aufbau principleProgressively add electrons to each sub level74
6688451825Hund's ruleDifferent electrons to different orbitals, same spin75
6688451826Ionization energyEnergy required to remove a valence electron from an atom76
6688451827Electron affinityEnergy change associated with the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom77
6688451828Atomic radius trendDecreases across a period (more effective nuclear charge), increases down a group (more electron shielding)78
6688451829Ionization energy trendIncreases across a period (electron shielding not complete), decreases down a group (more electron shielding)79
6688451830Coulomb's lawEnergy of interaction between a pair of ions80
6688451831Bond energyEnergy needed to break bond81
6688451832Covalent bondingElectrons are shared by nuclei82
6688451833ElectronegativityAbility of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself83
6688451834Dipolar or dipole momentHas center of positive and center of negative charge84
6688451835Lattice energyChange in energy when separated gas ions form an ionic solid Equation: LE = k(Q1Q2 / r) k is proportionality constant, Q is charge of ions, r is shortest distance between centers of ions85
6688451836Localized electron modelMolecule is composed of atoms bound together by sharing pairs of electrons86
6688451837Lone pairsPairs of electrons localized87
6688451838Localized electron model partsLewis diagram, VSEPR model (geometry), type of atomic orbitals88
6688451839ResonanceMore than one valid Lewis structure89
6688451840Bond angle of a linear shape?18090
6688451841Hybridization of a linear shape?sp91
6688451842Number of bonds in a linear shape?292
6688451843Name of a linear shape?MX293
6688451844Bond angle of a trigonal planar shape?12094
6688451845Hybridization of a trigonal planar shape?sp295
6688451846Number of bonds in a trigonal planar shape?396
6688451847Name of a trigonal planar shape?MX397
6688451848Bond angle of a bent shape?<12098
6688451849Hybridization of a bent shape?sp299
6688451850Number of bonds in a bent shape?2100
6688451851Number of nonbonding pairs in a bent shape?1101
6688451852Bond angle of a tetrahedral shape?109.5102
6688451853Hybridization of a tetrahedral shape?sp3103
6688451854Number of bonds in a tetrahedral shape?4104
6688451855Name of a tetrahedral shape?MX4105
6688451856Bond angle of a trigonal pyramidal shape?<109.5106
6688451857Hybridization of a trigonal pyramidal shape?sp3107
6688451858Number of bonds in a trigonal pyramidal shape?3108
6688451859Number of nonbonding pairs in a trigonal pyramidal shape?1109
6688451860Name of a trigonal pyramidal shape?asily ionizedMX3110
6688451861Bond angle of a V shape?<109.5111
6688451862Hybridization of a V shape?sp3112
6688451863Number of a bonds in a V shape?2113
6688451864Number of nonbonding pairs in a V shape?2114
6688451865Name of a V shape?M2X115
6688451866Bond angles of a trigonal bipyramidal shape?120, 90116
6688451867Hybridization of a trigonal bipyramidal shape?sp3d117
6688451868Number of bonds in a trigonal bipyramidal shape?5118
6688451869Name of a trigonal bipyramidal shape?MX5119
6688451870Bond angle of a see-saw shape?<120, <90120
6688451871Hybridization of a see-saw shape?sp3d121
6688451872Number of bonds in a see-saw shape?4122
6688451873Number of nonbonding pairs in a see-saw shape?1123
6688451874Bond angle of a T-shape?<90124
6688451875Hybridization of a T-shape?sp3d125
6688451876Number of bonds in a T-shape?3126
6688451877Number of nonbonding pairs in a T-shape?2127
6688451878Bond angle of a linear (2) shape?180128
6688451879Hybridization of a linear (2) shape?sp3d129
6688451880Number of bonds in a linear (2) shape?2130
6688451881Number of nonbonding pairs in a linear (2) shape?3131
6688451882Bond angle of an octahedron?90132
6688451883Hybridization of an octahedron?sp3d2133
6688451884Number of bonds in an octahedron?6134
6688451885Name of an octahedron?MX6135
6688451886Bond angle of a square pyramidal shape?<90136
6688451887Hybridization of a square pyramidal shape?sp3d2137
6688451888Number of bonds in a square pyramidal shape?5138
6688451889Number of nonbonding pairs in a square pyramidal shape?1139
6688451890Name of a square pyramidal shape?MX5140
6688451891Bond angle of a square planar shape?90141
6688451892Hybridization of a square planar shape?sp3d2142
6688451893Number of bonds in a square planar shape?4143
6688451894Number of nonbonding pair in a square planar shape?2144
6688451895Name of a square planar shape?MX4145
6688451896Metallic bondDelocalized electron146
6688451897Nonpolar covalent bondEqual sharing of electrons147
6688451898Polar covalent bondUnequal sharing of electrons148
6688451899Ionic bondTransfer of electrons149
6688451900Electronegativity differencesNonpolar covalent (0-0.4), polar covalent (0.4-1.67), ionic (above 1.67)150
6688451901Sigma bondBond between the s orbitals151
6688451902Pi bondBond between the p orbitals152
6688451903Hydrogen bondSpecial type of dipole, hydrogen with N, F, or O atom153
6688451904London dispersion forcesBetween non polar molecules154
6688451905AlloyContains a mixture of elements and has metallic properties155
6688451906Substitutional alloyMetal atoms replaced by metal atoms of same size156
6688451907Interstitial alloySmall atoms in holes157
6688451908Vapor pressurePressure of vapor at equilibrium158
6688451909Vapor pressure formula (Hg column)Patmosphere = Pvapor +Pmercury column159
6688451910Temperature and vapor pressure?Vapor pressure increases significantly with temperature160
6688451911IMFs and vapor pressure?High IMFs --> low vapor pressure, Low IMFs --> high vapor pressure161
6688451912Crystalline solidsComponents organized in a lattice162
6688451913Amorphous solidsComponents frozen in place with no arrangement163
6688451914Heat of fusionEnthalpy change which occurs at the melting point when a solid melts164
6688451915SublimationSolid directly to gas165
6688451916Triple pointWhere all three states exist166
6688451917Critical temperatureTemperature above which vapor cannot be liquefied no matter the pressure167
6688451918Critical pressurePressure required to produce liquefaction at the critical temperature168
6688451919Critical pointCritical temperature and critical point169
6688451920Phase diagramRepresentation of phases of a substance170
6688451921Heat of solutionEnthalpy change formation of a solution, sum of enthalpy values from each step171
6688451922Positive delta HEnergy absorbed172
6688451923Negative delta HEnergy released173
6688451924Pressure and solubilityIncreases solubility of a gas174
6688451925Henry's LawAmount of gas dissolved proportional to pressure of gas above solution175
6688451926Temperature and solubilityIncreases solubility of solid, decreases solubility of gases176
6688451927Raoult's LawNonvolatile solute simply dilutes the solvent177
6688451928Negative deviation from Raoult's lawMore IMFs, lower vapor pressure178
6688451929Positive deviation from Raoult's lawLess IMFs, more molecules escape, higher vapor pressure179
6688451930Colligative propertiesFreezing point depression, boiling point elevation, osmotic pressure180
6688451931Tyndall effectScattering of light by particles181
6688451932ColloidSuspension of particles182
6688451933CoagulationDestruction of colloid by heating or adding electrolyte183
6688451934Reaction rateChange of concentration over time (Rate = delta [A] / delta t)184
6688451935Rate lawRate depends on concentration185
6688451936Integrated rate lawConcentrations depends on time186
6688451937Initial rateInstantaneous rate after reaction begins187
6688451938CatalystIncreases rate of reaction but not consumed188
6688451939Surface area and rateMore surface area increases rate189
6688451940Temperature and rateHigher temperature increases rate190
6688451941Zeroth order rate lawRate = k191
6688451942Zeroth order integrated rate law[A] = -kt + [A]0192
6688451943Zeroth order plot[A] vs. t193
6688451944Zeroth order slopeSlope = -k194
6688451945Zeroth order half lifet1/2 = [A]0 / 2k195
6688451946First order rate lawRate = k[A]196
6688451947First order integrated rate lawln[A] = - kt + ln[A]0197
6688451948First order plotln[A] vs. t198
6688451949First order slopeSlope = -k199
6688451950First order half lifet1/2 = 0.693 / k200
6688451951Second order rate lawRate = k[A]2201
6688451952Second order integrated rate law1/[A] = kt + 1/[A]0202
6688451953Second order plot1/[A] vs. t203
6688451954Second order slopeSlope = k204
6688451955Second order half lifet1/2 = 1 / k[A]0205
6688451956Reaction mechanismSeries of steps206
6688451957A --> productsRate = k[A]207
6688451958A + A --> productsRate = k[A]2208
6688451959A + B --> productsRate = k[A][B]209
6688451960A + A + B --> productsRate = k[A]2[B]210
6688451961A + B + C --> productsRate = k[A][B][C]211
6688451962Rate determining stepSlowest step212
6688451963Reaction mechanism requirementsSum must give balanced equation, mechanism must agree with rate law213
6688451964Equilibrium expressionProducts raised to coeffs over reactants raised to coeffs214
6688451965Q = kEquilibrium, no shift215
6688451966Q > kShift to reactants216
6688451967Q < kShift to products217
6688451968Le Chatlier's PrincipleChange imposed, equilibrium shifts to lessen change218
6688451969More product addedShift to reactants219
6688451970More reactant addedShift to product220
6688451971How to change the pressure of a reaction system?Add or remove gas, add an inert gas, change volume221
6688451972KaAcid dissociation constant222
6688451973Strong acidEquilibrium is far to the right, has weak conjugate base223
6688451974Weak acidEquilibrium is far to the left224
6688451975Monoprotic acidsOne acidic proton225
6688451976AmphotericCan behave as an acid or a base (water)226
6688451977KwWater dissociation constant227
6688451978pH-log[H+]228
6688451979pOH-log[OH-]229
6688451980pK-logK230
6688451981pH of strong acidsDepends on concentration of H+ ions231
6688451982pH of weak acidsFind Ka and use an ice chart232
6688451983Percent dissociationAmount dissociated M / initial concentration M x 100%233
6688451984Polyprotic acidsDissociates in a stepwise manner, find Ka of each step234
6688451985Bond strength and acid strengthLess bond strength, more acid strength235
6688451986Common ion effectShift in equilibrium because of addition of common ion236
6688451987BufferResists a change in pH237
6688451988Henderson Hasselbach EquationUsed to find the pH of a buffer238
6688451989Strong acid-strong base titration curveEquivalence point is 7239
6688451990Weak acid-strong base titration curveEquivalence point is greater than 7, has a halfway equivalence point240
6688451991Acid-base indicatorChanges color at the end point (not same as equivalence point)241
6688451992pH of indicatorKa/[H+] = [In-]/[HIn] = 1/10, ratio reversed for bases242
6688451993KspSolubility product243

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