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13721359020Avogadro's number6.02 x 10^230
13721361482Ideal Gas LawPV=nRT P = pressure V = volume n = moles of gas R = gas constant: .0821 L*atm/mol*K T = temperature (K)1
13721375558STPP = 1 atm T = 273K 1 mole = 22.4 L2
13721384512Percent Compositionthe percent by mass of each element in a compound mass of element/total molar mass of the substance3
13721405305Empirical Formulaa formula with the lowest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound 1) assume 100 gram sample (percentage-->gram) 2) convert the gram amount to mol of element 3) take the lowest mol amount and divide each number by that value 4) round to the nearest whole number 5) these values become the subscript4
13721432840Molecular FormulaA chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms. 1) find molar mass of the empirical formula 2) molar mass of MF/molar mass of EF 3) multiply all the subscript in the empirical formula by that value5
13721466372Aufbau Principlethe rule that electrons occupy the orbitals of lowest energy first6
13721470194Pauli Exclusion Principlestates that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital but only if the electrons have opposite spins7
13721474793Hund's Rulestates that single electrons with the same spin must occupy each equal-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals8
13721486107Coulomb's LawE=kq1q2/r^2 E = energy k = Coulombs Constant: 8.988*10^9 Nm^2/C^2 q1 (+) = magnitude of the positive charge (nucleus) q2 (-) = magnitude of the negative charge (electron) r = distance between the charges *the greater charge of the nucleus the more energy an electron will have9
13721523183Quantum Theorydescribes mathematically the wave properties of electrons and other very small particles quantum: E = hv10
13721535493The Bohr modelmodel of the atom in which electrons move rapidly around the nucleus in paths called orbits * the closer the energy level is to the atom the less energy electrons that level has11
13730998731Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation△E = hv = hc/λ △E = energy change h = planck's constant: 6.63x10^-34 joule*sec v = frequency of radiation λ = wavelength of radiation c = speed of light: 3.00x10^8 m/sec *high frequency and shorter wavelength lead to more energy12
13731022520Frequency and Wavelengthc = λv c = speed of light: 3.00x10^8 m/sec λ = wavelength of radiation v = frequency of radiation13
13731032861Ionization EnergyThe amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom14
13731039833Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES)energy measurement of electrons emitted from solids, gases or liquids by the photoelectric effect, in order to determine the binding energies of electrons in a substance *decreases from left to right15
13731051094Electron Configurationthe arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom16
13731053673Dalton's Atomic Theory1) elements are composed of atoms. 2) atoms of same element are identical, but differ from other elements. 3) elements can mix together 4) atoms only change when mixed with other elements17
13731061952J.J. Thomson's ModelPlum pudding model *atoms are composed of positive and negative charges. negative charges are called electrons and they are sprinkled throughout the positively charged atom18
13731068832Ernest RutherfordGold foil experiment *positive charge in an atom is concentrated in the center and the atom is mostly empty space...positive charged nucleus (mass) and negatively charged electrons travel around the nucleus19
13731076991Heisenberg Uncertainty Principleit is impossible to know exactly both the velocity and the position of a particle at the same time20
13731079184Periodic Trend: Atomic Radiusincreases left and down *increases left less protons so weaker attraction *increases down because more electrons are added to the electron shells21
13731323455Periodic Trend: Ionization Energyincrease right and up *increases to the right because more protons so stronger attraction *increases up because less shielding so more attraction22
13731328515Periodic Trend: Electronegativityincreases right and up *increases to the right because more protons so stronger attraction *increases up because less shielding so more attraction23
13731332983Periodic Trend: Electron Affinityincreases right and up *energy releases or absorbed when the electron is added in th eatom24
13731333698Periodic Trend:Ionic Radiusincrease left and down *more electrons the larger the radius25
13734711391Isoelectronichaving the same number of electrons *largest will be element with less protons26
13734736525Exception for Ionization EnergyBetween Be B and N and O *further away more shielding so less attraction *O has to electrons in one orbital so there electron-electron repulsion27
13737927533Bondingtransfer or sharing of electrons28
13737930749Ionic Bondsthe electrostatic forces that hold ions together in ionic compounds *metal and none metal (electrons are NOT shared) *cation--gives up and electron and becomes positively charged *anion--accepts and electron and becomes negatively charged *solid at room temp and have high MP and BP29
13737964300Lattice Energythe energy required to separate 1 mol of the ions of an ionic compound *greater charge = greater lattice energy = high MP *small ion(radius) = high MP30
13737980777Metallic Bondsa bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them *malleable, ductile, good conductors of electricity31
13737990469Interstitial Alloyan alloy whose component atoms are different sizes32
13737993106Substitutional Alloyan alloy whose component atoms are similar in size33
13737997558Covalent Bondsbonds created by sharing electrons with other atoms *first covalent bond between two atoms is called a sigma (σ) bond and additional bonds are called pi (π) bonds *double and triple bonds are stronger and shorter than single bonds34
13738029893Network Covalent Bondsatoms held together in lattice of covalent bonds (diamond); hard with high melting point35
13738077503Polaritymolecules having an uneven distribution of charges *the most electronegative atoms exerts the most pull36
13738115509Intermolecular Forcesforces that exist between molecules in a covalently bonded substance *need to be broken to change phases *when ionic substances change phase the bonds between the individual ions are broken *when covalent substances change phase the bonds between the individual atoms remain but the forces that hold the molecules to other molecules breaks37
13740188728Dipole-Dipole Forcesforces of attraction between polar molecules *molecules with greater polarity will have a greater dipole moment--higher MP and BP *relatively weak and low MP and BP38
13740197766Hydrogen Bondsa special type of dipole-dipole moment. positive hydrogen atom attracted to negatively charged element (NOF)39
13740204904London Dispersion Forcesoccur between all molecules. the intermolecular attractions resulting from the constant motion of electrons and the creation of instantaneous dipoles. *since LD depends on the random motion of electrons--more electrons = more LD40
13740219835Bond Strengthionic--solids at room temp covalent--liquids at room temp (low MP and BP) metallic--often involves one type of atom, very strong(high MP and BP) network covalent--strongest type of bonding so extremely difficult to melt41
13740232060Bonding and Phasesphase of a substance if directly related to the strength of its IMF. weak IMF=gas at room temp. strong IMF=liquid at room temp. ionic substances do no experience IMF (phase determined by ionic bonding (STRONG))=solid at room temp. solids--packed together liquid--loose gas--spread apart42
13740255873Vapor Pressuremolecules within a liquid are in constant motion but if the molecules hit the surface with enough KE they can break their IMF and become gas. strong IMF=low vapor pressure bc of high temp required43
13740266672Lewis Dot Structurediagram of a molecule using dots to represent valence electrons44
13740270315Resonance Structureone of the two or more equally valid electron dot structures of a molecule or polyatomic ion45
13740273232Bond Order46
13740283098Incomplete OctetThese elements are stable with fewer than eight electrons in their valence shell and include hydrogen (2), helium (2), lithium (2), beryllium (4), and boron (6).47
13740282163Expanded OctetAn exception to the octet rule that permits atoms in d block or lower on the periodic table to have more than eight electrons in a Lewis structure.48
13740329788Formal Chargeused to determine which resonance structure is more likely. # of valence electrons - ( # lone pairs + # bonds) (each lone pair is 2 and each bond is one) *charges should at up to total molecule charge *the most electronegative element should possess the negative charge if there is one49
13740355089Molecular Geometryelectrons repel each other so when atoms come together they will assume a shape that keeps its electron pairs far apart *valence shell electron-pair repulsion (VESPR) *double and triple bonds are treated the same way as a single bond when predicting molecular geometry *molecules with lone pairs will have reduced angles50
13740379837Hybridization: 2 electron pairssp51
13740379838Hybridization: 3 electron pairssp^252
13740381627Hybridization: 4 electron pairssp^353
13740382346Hybridization: 5 electron pairsdsp^354
13740383346Hybridization: 6 electron pairsd^2sp^355
13740383863Kinetic Molecular Theorybased on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion *the greater the temperature the greater average kinetic energy of gas molecules56
13740391171The Average Kinetic Energy of a Single Gas MoleculeKE = 1/2 mv^2 or v = √(3RT)/(m) KE = kinetic energy m = mass v = volume R = gas constant (.0821) T = temperature57
13740456007Maxwell-Botzmann Diagramsa diagram that shows the range of velocities for molecules of a gas. molecules at a given temperature are not all moving at the same velocity *higher temperature of gas-->larger range for velocity (higher KE)58
13740803354Boyle's LawP1V1=P2V259
13740803355Charles LawV1/T1=V2/T260
13740806620Combined Gas LawP1V1/T1=P2V2/T261
13740807089Gay-Lussac's LawP1/T1=P2/T262
13740807959Dalton's Lawtotal pressure of a mixture of gases is just the sum of all the partial pressure P total=P1+P2+P3...63
13740812947Partial PressurePa = (P total)(Xa) Xa = (moles of gas A/total moles of gas)64
13740816971DensityD = m/v D = density m = mass of gas in grams v = volume occupied by gas in liters D = P(MM)/RT MM = D(RT)/P65
13740824089Molarityexpresses the concentration of a solution in terms of volume. the number of moles of solute per liter of solution M = moles of solute/liters of solution66
13740827809Mole FractionThe ratio of the moles of solute in solution to the total number of moles of both solvent and solute Mole Fraction (X) = moles of substance S/total number of moles in the solution67
13740829581Solutes and SolventsLIKE DISSOLVES LIKE AKA polar or ionic solutes like salt will dissolve in polar solvents like water. non polar dissolves non polar.68
13740831182Dissociationthe separation of ions that occurs when an ionic compound dissolves69
13740832566Paper Chromatographymethod of separating a mixture of different colors. The liquid soaks through the paper and carries the mixture with it. Some substances are carried faster than others so the substances are separated along the paper70

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