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13913662527isotopeelement with a different number of neutrons0
13913662528mass spectrometrymass of various isotopic elements to create a mass spectrum graph1
13913662529avogadros number6.022 E232
13913662530? L/mol22.4 L3
13913662531empirical formulasimplest ratio of the molecules making up a compound4
13913662532molecular formulaactual formula for a substance5
13913662533coulombs lawthe amount of energy that an electron has depends on its distance from the nucleus of an atom; e=k(q1*q20)/r6
13913662534ionization energyamount of energy necessary to remove electrons from an atom (electromagnetic energy exceeds binding energy)7
13913662535shielding electronselectrons between a valence electron and the nucleus that decreases the attraction between the nucleus and the valence electron8
13913662536periodic trend: left to rightperiodic trend: atomic radius decreases; protons are added to the nucleus so valence electrons are more strongly attracted ionization energy increases (protons are added to the nucleus)9
13913662537periodic trend: down a groupperiodic trend: atomic radius increases; shells of electrons are added which shield the more distant shells and valence e- get farther away ionization energy decreases (shells of e- added, each inner shell shields more and reduces the pull on valence e- so they are easier to remove)10
13913662538ionic bondbond between metal and nonmetal; electrons are NOT shared: the cation gives an e- up to the anion11
13913662539metallic bondingbond between two metals; sea of electrons that make metals such good conductors; delocalized structure allows for malleability and ductility12
13913662540interstitial alloymetal atoms with vastly different radii combine; ex. steel13
13913662541substitutional alloymetal atoms with similar radii combine; ex. brass14
13913662542covalent bondsbond in which two atoms share electrons; each atom counts the e- as a part of its valence shell15
13913662543single bondsone sigma bond, one e- pair; longest bond, least energy16
13913662544double bondsone sigma bond, one pi bond; two e- pairs17
13913662545triple bondsone sigma bond, two pi bonds; 3 e- pairs; shortest bond, most energy18
13913662546network covalent bondslattice of covalent bonds; network solid (acts similar to one molecule); very hard, high melting/boiling points; poor conductors19
13913662547the common network solidsSiO2,20
13913662548dopingthe addition of an impurity to an existing lattice21
13913662549p-dopingcreate a hole (positively charged) that draws electrons through the substance (add a substance with one LESS valence e-) i.e. si + al22
13913662550n-dopingadd a substance with one MORE valence e- which leaves a free e- to travel freely i.e. si + p23
13913662551polarityexists when a molecule has a clustering of negative charge on one side due to unequal sharing of electrons (e- are pulled to the more electronegative side); creates dipoles in molecules24
13913662552dipole momentthe measurement of the polarity of a molecule; the unit of measurement is a debye (D)25
13913662553more polar molecule........ larger dipole moment26
13913662554intermolecular forces (IMFs)forces that exist between molecules in a covalently bonded substance; not bonds27
13913662555dipole-dipole forcesthe positive end of one polar molecule is attracted to the negative end of another molecule; relatively weak attraction force28
13913662556hydrogen bondingstrong IMF between two moelcules; F, O, N; have higher melting and boiling points than molecules with other IMFs29
13913662557london dispersion forcesIMFs that occur between all molecules; occur because of the random motions of electrons on atoms within molecules to create instantaneous polarities; molecules with more e- will have greater _________________ forces30
13913662558substances with only london dispersion forces usually...... are gases at room temp, and boil/melt at extremely low temps31
13913662559melting & boiling points of a covalent substance is almost always _____________ than that of ionic substanceslower32
13913662560vapor pressurethe pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid33
13913662561resonance structuresstructures that occur when it is possible to draw two or more valid lewis electron dot diagrams that have the same number of electron pairs for a molecule or ion34
13913662562formal chargeused to find which structure is most likely to occur; valence - assigned35
13913662563linear geometrysp hybridization 0 lone pairs ex. BeCl2 & CO236
13913662564trigonal planar geometrysp2 hybridization bond angles 120 0 lone pairs: trigonal planar (three bonds) 1 lone pair: bent (two bonds)37
13913662565tetrahedral geometry4 e- pairs, sp3 hybridization angles 109.5 0 lone pairs: tetrahedral (four bonds) [CH4, NH4+, ClO4-, SO4 2-, PO4 3-] 1 lone pair: trigonal pyramidal (3 bonds) [NH3, PCl3, SO3 2-] 2 lone pairs: bent (2 bonds) [H2O, OF2, NH2-]38
13913662566trigonal bipyramidal geometry5 e- pairs, sp4 hybridization 0 lone pairs: trigonal bipyramidal (5 bonds) [PCl5, PF5] 1 lone pair: seesaw (4 bonds) [SF4, IF4+] 2 lone pairs: t-shaped (3 bonds) [ClF3, ICl3] 3 lone pairs: linear (2 bonds) [XeF2, I3-]39
13913662567octahedral geometry6 e- pairs, sp5 hybridization 0 lone pairs: octahedral (6 bonds) [SF6] 1 lone pair: square pyramidal (5 bonds) [BrF5, IF5] 2 lone pairs: square planar (4 bonds) [XeF4]40
13913662568maxwell-boltzmann diagramsshows the range of velocities for molecules of a gas41
13913662569effusionthe rate at which a gas will escape from a container through microscopic holes in the surface of the container42
13913662570mole fractionmoles of substance/total moles in solution43
13913662571dissociationwhen ionic substances break up into ions into solution44
13913662572electrolytesfree ions in solution that conduct electricity45
13913662573paper chromatographythe separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the components of the solution move at different rates46
13913662574retention factorstronger the attraction between the solute and the solvent front is, the larger the Rf value will be47
13913662575column chromatographya column is packed with stationary substance, then the solution to be separated (analyte) is injected into the column where it adheres to the stationary phase, then the eluent solution is injected into the column. as the eluent solution passes through the stationary phase the analyte molecules will be attracted to it with varying degrees of strength based on polarity48
13913662576distillationthe process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points49
13913662577precipitation reactiona reaction in which an insoluble substance (salt) forms and separates from the solution50
13913662578net ionic equationan equation for a reaction in solution showing only those particles that are directly involved in the chemical change51
13913662579limiting reactantthe substance that controls the quantity of product that can form in a chemical reaction; moles of each reactant divided by moles used in reaction52
13913662580gravimetric analysisa type of quantitative analysis in which the amount of a species in a material is determined by converting the species to a precipitate that can be isolated completely and weighed53
13913662581when bonds are formed...energy is released54
13913662582when bonds are broken...energy is absorbed55
13913662583exothermicproducts have stronger bonds than the reactants; heat is released, - ΔH56
13913662584endothermicreactants have stronger bonds than the products; heat is absorbed, + ΔH57
13913662585activation energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction58
13913662586catalystsubstance that speeds up a reaction by reducing the activation energy required by the reaction; provides an alternate reaction pathway; no effect on equilibrium conditions59
13913662587oxidation number: H+160
13913662588entropyΔS; a measure of the randomness or disorder of the system61
13913662589enthalpyΔH; heat of a system at constant pressure62
13913662590Gibbs free-energyΔG; a measure of whether or not a process will proceed without the input of outside energy ∆G=∆H-T∆S (T in degrees Kelvin) when ΔG=0, the reaction is at equilibrium63
13913662591spontaneousthermodynamically favored; -ΔG64
13913662592nonspontaneousthermodynamically unfavored; +ΔG65
13913662593Arrhenius acidsa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydrogen ions66
13913662594Arrhenius basesa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydroxide ions67
13913662595Brønsted-Lowry acidsa substance that is capable of donating a proton68
13913662596Brønsted-Lowry basesa substance that is capable of accepting a proton69
13913662597pH-log [H+]70
13913662598pOH-log [OH-]71
13913662599pKa-log [Ka]72
13913662600pKb-log [Kb]73
13913662601amphoterica substance that can act as both an acid and a base; ex. H2O74
13913662602strong acidsdissociate completely in water; reaction goes to completion and never reaches equilibrium75
13913662603weak acidmost of the acid molecules remain in solution and very few dissociate76
13913662604percent dissociationthe ratio of the amount of a substance that is dissociated at equilibrium to the initial concentration of the substance in a solution, multiplied by 10077
13913662605oxoacidsacids that contain oxygen; the more oxygens, the stronger the acid78
13913662606polyprotic acidsacids that can donate more than one H+79
13913662607Kw1.0x10^-1480
13913662608henderson hasselbachpH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])81
13913662609buffersweak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH82

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