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6425138704atomic numbernumber of electrons/protons in the atom0
6687092297molar massaverage mass of a single atom measured in amus; also the average mass for one mole of the atom in grams1
6687105898periodshorizontal rows2
6687107638groupsvertical rows3
6687109631alkali metalsG1 elements4
6687114642alkaline earth metalsG2 elements5
6687120454transition metalsG3 through G126
6687123179halogensG177
6687126732noble gasesG188
6687130903lanthanides and actinidesrare earth elements; inner transition metals9
6687135582protonpositively charged particle in the nucleus; # of which determines the properties of an element10
6687139879neutronneutral particles in the nucleus of an atom11
6687142840electronsmall, negatively charged particle surrounding an atom in orbitals12
6687147363mass numbersum of protons and neutrons13
6687159729isotopeelement with a different number of neutrons14
6687164782mass spectrometrymass of various isotopic elements to create a mass spectrum graph15
6687174018moleunit used to represent large numbers of small particles such as atoms, molecules, electrons, or ions16
6687194379avogadros number6.022 E2317
6687200089ideal gas lawpv=nrt18
6687202101? L/mol22.4 L19
6687207600percent compositionpercent by mass of each element that makes up a compound; mass part/mass whole20
6687216241empirical formulasimplest ratio of the molecules making up a compound21
6687221278molecular formulaactual formula for a substance22
6687228177aufbau principlee- are placed in orbitals, subshells, and shells in order of increasing energy23
6687234958quantizede- can only exist at specific energy levels separated by specific intervals24
6687242384pauli exclusion principletwo electrons who share an orbital cannot have the same spin (must be clockwise and counterclockwise); magnetic moment25
6687249566hunds rulewhen an electron is added to a subshell it will always occupy an empty orbital if one is available26
6687261208coulombs lawthe amount of energy that an electron has depends on its distance from the nucleus of an atom; e=k(q1*q20)/r27
6687292261quantum theoryelectromagnetic energy is quantized; for a given frequency of light or radiation, all possible energies are multiples of a certain unit (a quantum)28
6687308152quantum energy equatione=hv29
6687308154bohr modeleach energy level is represented by a row in the periodic table30
6687329376electromagnetic radiationthe form in which atoms absorb energy31
6687335755when electron drops to a lower energy levelthen electromagnetic radiation is released (energy)32
6687350734frequency and wavelength areinversely proportional; c=hv33
6687363326ionization energyamount of energy necessary to remove electrons from an atom (electromagnetic energy exceeds binding energy)34
6687374753unit for binding energykj/mol or Mj/mol35
6687381049kinetic energyenergy of motion36
6687387301photoelectron spectra (pes)charted amounts of ionizations energies for electrons ejected from a nucleus; can be used to identify elements37
6687441108ionan atom which has either gained or lost electrons38
6687444966anionparticle with more electrons than protons; negatively charged39
6687471447cationparticle with less electrons than protons; positively charged40
6687541961daltonmodern atomic theory; elements combined in different ratios; are never created nor destroyed in chemical reactions41
6687549848mendeleev & meyerindependent proposals of early periodic tables42
6687554073thomsons experimentcathode ray tube; deflection of charges that concluded atoms are composed of positive and negative particles43
6687564274plum pudding model44
6687569435millikans experimentcalculated charge on an electron by examining the behavior of charged oil drops in an electric field45
6687577895rutherfords experimentfired alpha particles at gold foil and observed how they scattered; concluded that all of the positive charge was concentrated in the center and that an atom is mostly empty space46
6687597654heisenberg uncertainty principleit is impossible to know both the position and momentum of an electron at a particular instant; means electron orbitals do NOT represent specific orbits47
6687622284shielding electronselectrons between a valence electron and the nucleus that decreases the attraction between the nucleus and the valence electron48
6687631600stable atoms have... completed shells49
6687638660metalloids50
6687641847atomic radiusapproximate distance from the nucleus of an atom to its valence electrons51
6687659269periodic 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)52
6687665466periodic 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)53
6687686702periodic trend: cationsperiodic trend: ... are smaller than atoms; e- is removed and a shell is lost and electron-electron repulsions are reduced54
6687696303periodic trend: anionsperiodic trend: ... are larger than atoms; e- is added, electron-electron repulsions increase and valence electrons move farther apart55
6687709217ionization energy magnitudessubsequent energies are larger because the e-e repulsion decreases and the remaining valence e- are closer to the nucleus; once a shell is empty the energy required to remove an e- from a full shell is significantly greater than previous energies56
6687786502electronegativityhow strongly the nucleus of an atom attracts the electrons of other atoms in a bond57
6687796093factors that affect electronegativitysmaller atom; greater EN closer the element is to having a full energy level; higher EN58
6687809422EN trendsleft to right; EN increases down a group; EN decreases59
6697532184bondingtransfer or sharing of electrons60
6697536326ionic solidcompound held together by electrostatic attractions that are in a lattice structure; weak conductors (e- are localized around a single atom); no IMFs61
6697570168ionic bondbond between metal and nonmetal; electrons are NOT shared: the cation gives an e- up to the anion62
6697590305properties of ionic solidsare solid at room temperature; high melting and boiling points63
66976123292 factors that affect melting points in ionic substancesprimary factor: charge on the ions (greater charges, greater Coulombic attraction) secondary factor: smaller atoms (greater Coulombic attraction)64
6697660372salts have __________ bondingionic bonding65
6697678814metallic bondingbond between two metals; sea of electrons that make metals such good conductors; delocalized structure allows for malleability and ductility66
6697716309interstitial alloymetal atoms with vastly different radii combine; ex. steel67
6697721518substitutional alloymetal atoms with similar radii combine; ex. brass68
6697733525covalent bondsbond in which two atoms share electrons; each atom counts the e- as a part of its valence shell69
6698264816single bondsone sigma bond, one e- pair; longest bond, least energy70
6698268554double bondsone sigma bond, one pi bond; two e- pairs71
6698276063triple bondsone sigma bond, two pi bonds; 3 e- pairs; shortest bond, most energy72
6698290107network covalent bondslattice of covalent bonds; network solid (acts similar to one molecule); very hard, high melting/boiling points; poor conductors73
6698306703the common network solidsSiO2,74
6698343430dopingthe addition of an impurity to an existing lattice75
6698378805p-dopingcreate a hole (positively charged) that draws electrons through the substance (add a substance with one LESS valence e-) i.e. si + al76
6698388583n-dopingadd a substance with one MORE valence e- which leaves a free e- to travel freely i.e. si + p77
6698413602polarityexists 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 molecules78
6698427371dipole momentthe measurement of the polarity of a molecule; the unit of measurement is a debye (D)79
6698442299more polar molecule........ larger dipole moment80
6698446648intermolecular forces (IMFs)forces that exist between molecules in a covalently bonded substance; not bonds81
6698467947dipole-dipole forcesthe positive end of one polar molecule is attracted to the negative end of another molecule; relatively weak attraction force82
6698511285hydrogen bondingstrong IMF between two moelcules; F, O, N; have higher melting and boiling points than molecules with other IMFs83
6698641591london 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 _________________ forces84
6698720979substances with only london dispersion forces usually...... are gases at room temp, and boil/melt at extremely low temps85
6698765789melting & boiling points of a covalent substance is almost always _____________ than that of ionic substanceslower86
6698793967vapor pressurethe pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid87
6698798400vaporizationthe process by which molecules with enough KE inside a liquid break the surface of the liquid and transition into the gaseous phase; no outside energy is needed i.e. no heating88
6720383227vapor pressure is primarily dependent ondependent on IMFs89
6720415144resonance 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 ion90
6720472885formal chargeused to find which structure is most likely to occur; valence - assigned91
6720480961assigned e-lone pairs of e- count as two and bonds count as one92
6720505569valence shell electron-pair repulsion model (VSEPR)model used to predict molecular geometry based on the principle that electrons repel each other and therefore are as far apart as possible in a structure93
6720516817hybrid orbitalsorbitals that have the properties to explain the geometry of bonds between atoms94
6720523942linear geometrysp hybridization 0 lone pairs ex. BeCl2 & CO295
6720529754trigonal planar geometrysp2 hybridization bond angles 120 0 lone pairs: trigonal planar (three bonds) 1 lone pair: bent (two bonds)96
6720551331tetrahedral 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-]97
6720591941trigonal 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-]98
6720613045octahedral 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]99
6720654607kinetic molecular theorythe theory that all matter is composed of particles (atoms and molecules) moving constantly in random directions100
6720659400KE=0.5mv^2average kinetic energy of a single gas molecule (ideal gas)101
6720687681ideal gas(gas) high temperature, low pressure, no attractive forces, in constant motion without losing energy102
6720698407maxwell-boltzmann diagramsshows the range of velocities for molecules of a gas103
6720824928effusionthe rate at which a gas will escape from a container through microscopic holes in the surface of the container104
6720833455factors that affect rate of effusionspeed of gas molecules (so ________ increases with higher temperature and lower mass)105
6720851378combined gas law(P1*V1)/T1=(P2*V2)/T2106
6720856257boyles lawif temperature is constant: as pressure increases, volume decreases as volume increases, pressure decreases107
6720861638charles lawif pressure is constant: as temp increases, volume increases108
6720868251if volume is constant:as pressure increases, temperature increases109
6720872535daltons lawthe total pressure of a mixture of gases is just the sum of all the partial pressures of the individual gases in the mixture110
6720886715partial pressurethe pressure of each gas in a mixture; is directly proportional to the number of moles of gas in the mixture Pa = (Ptotal) (moles of A/total moles)111
6721208460molaritythe concentration of a solution in terms of moles of solution/volume (L)112
6721211424mole fractionmoles of substance/total moles in solution113
6721213809solutesubstance being dissolved114
6721222231solventa liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances115
6721223330dissociationwhen ionic substances break up into ions into solution116
6721237971electrolytesfree ions in solution that conduct electricity117
6721250236paper chromatographythe separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the components of the solution move at different rates118
6721355007retention factorstronger the attraction between the solute and the solvent front is, the larger the Rf value will be119
6721359957column 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 polarity120
6721384305distillationthe process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points121
6721398313saltan ionic compound made from the neutralization of an acid with a base122
6721677687synthesis reactionwhen elements or simple compounds are combined to form a single, more complex compound123
6721685941decomposition reactiona reaction where a single compound os split into two or more elements or simple compounds, usually in the presence of heat; opposite of a synthesis124
6721696682acid-base reactiona reaction when an acid reacts with a base to form water and a salt125
6721706705oxidation-reduction reactiona reaction that results in the change of the oxidation states of some participating species126
6721711385hydrocarbon combustionhydrocarbon + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water a substance is ignited (usually a hydrocarbon) and it reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere; products are always CO2 and H2O127
6721728193precipitation reactiona reaction in which an insoluble substance (salt) forms and separates from the solution128
6721735246net ionic equationan equation for a reaction in solution showing only those particles that are directly involved in the chemical change129
6721751105limiting reactantthe substance that controls the quantity of product that can form in a chemical reaction; moles of each reactant divided by moles used in reaction130
6721779112hydrocarbonan organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen131
6721788160law of conservation of massmatter can be neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction132
6721796312gravimetric 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 weighed133
6721806043when bonds are formed...energy is released134
6721807637when bonds are broken...energy is absorbed135
6721812326exothermicproducts have stronger bonds than the reactants; heat is released, - ΔH136
6721819404endothermicreactants have stronger bonds than the products; heat is absorbed, + ΔH137
6721838296activation energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction138
6721845284catalystsubstance that speeds up a reaction by reducing the activation energy required by the reaction; provides an alternate reaction pathway; no effect on equilibrium conditions139
6724541449oxidation number: H+1140
6724554941oxidation number: alkali metals+1141
6724555876oxidation number: alkaline earth metals+2142
6724556993oxidation number: oxygen-2143
6724558543oxidation number: halogens-1144
6724587929hydroxideOH-145
6724587930nitrateNO3-146
6724589420acetateC2H3O2-147
6724590547cyanideCN-148
6724594279permanganateMnO4-149
6724596205carbonateCO3 2-150
6724599018sulfateSO4 2-151
6724599031dichromateCr2O7 2-152
6724601002phosphatePO4 3-153
6724602307ammoniumNH4+154
6724616580half-reactionsthe two parts of an oxidation-reduction reaction, one representing oxidation, the other reduction155
6724622552titrationthe slow addition of a solution at a known concentration to another solution in order to determine the concentration of the unknown solution; color change is often used as an end point156
6724736454galvanic (voltaic) cella favored redox reaction in a cell is used to generate an electric current157
6724744058currentunit: amperes (amps); the flow of electrons from one place to another158
6724749485anodewhere oxidation takes place159
6724751092cathodewhere reduction takes place160
6724753236electrolyctic cellan outside source id used to force an unfavored redox rxn to take place161
6724756151purpose of a salt bridgemaintains electrical neutrality in the cell162
6724767233favored redox reaction+E163
6724778404unfavored redox reaction-E164
6724875461elecroplatinga process that uses electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a thin metal coating on an electrode165
6726592234rate lawan expression relating the rate of a reaction to the concentration of the reactants166
6726603866first order rate lawy= ln[a] subscript (t) m= -k x= time b= ln[a] subscript (0)167
6726606602half-lifethe amount of time it takes for half of a sample to disappear; t1/2=0.693/k168
6726644830second order rate law[a] sub. (t) = concentration of reactant A at time (t) [a] sub. (0) = initial conc. of A k = rate constant t = time elapsed169
6726683988zero order rate lawsrate does not depend on the concentration of the reactants at all therefore rate is always the same at a given temperature; rate=k170
6726698591collision theorytheory that collisions occur because reactants are constantly moving around and colliding with one another171
6726710164effective collisionscollisions in which the conditions of the collision theory are met (and therefore the reaction occurs)172
6726713907ineffective collisionscollisions in which the conditions of the collision theory are not met (and therefore reaction does not occur)173
6726730263spectrophotometeran instrument that measures the proportions of light of different wavelengths absorbed and transmitted by a pigment solution174
6726742451beer's lawA=abc A=absorbance a=molar absorptivity b=path length; the distance the light is traveling through the solution c=concentration of the solution175
6726763680rate-determining stepthe slowest step in a reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of the reaction176
6726768529elementary stepsa series of simple reactions that represent the progress of the overall reaction at the molecular level177
6726972424workforce exerted on an object that causes it to move178
6726974855first law of thermodynamicsthe energy of the universe is constant179
6726978232second law of thermodynamicsif a process is favored in one direction, then it cannot be favored in the reverse reaction; and an increase in entropy promotes favored reactions180
6727000540entropyΔS; a measure of the randomness or disorder of the system181
6726998681enthalpyΔH; heat of a system at constant pressure182
6727002285Gibbs 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 equilibrium183
6727005013state functionsfunctions that depend only on the change between the initial and final states of a system and therefore independent of the reaction pathway (catalyst has no effect) ΔS, ΔH, ΔG184
6727033123standard state conditionsall gases are 1 atm all liquids are pure all solids are pure all solutions are 1 molar the energy of formation of an element in its normal state is defined as zero the temperature used is 25C or 273K185
6727051300ΔH°f (heat of formation)the change in energy that takes place when one mole of a compound is formed from its pure components under STP186
6727079222STPstandard temp. and pressure187
6727119159bond energythe energy required to break a bond; endothermic process (add energy)188
6727133815hess's lawif a reaction can be described by a series of steps, then ΔH for the overall reaction is the sum of the ΔH values for all the steps189
6727143598rules of hess's law1. if you flip the equation, flip the sign on ΔH 2. if you multiply or divide an equation by a #, multiply ΔH by the same # 3. if several equations in summation create a new equation, you can also add the ΔH values of those component equations to get the ΔH value for the new equation190
6727177898enthalpy of solutionthe amount of energy released or absorbed as heat when a specific amount of solute dissolves in a solvent191
6727197061solid to liquidmelting192
6727201051liquid to solidfreezing193
6727201052liquid to gasvaporization194
6727203360gas to liquidcondensation195
6727204886solid to gassublimation196
6727209860gas to soliddeposition197
6727212124heat of fusionthe energy that must be absorbed by a solid to melt it198
6727218183heat of vaporizationthe energy that must be put into a liquid to turn it into a gas199
6727228262phase diagram (water)200
6727251820calorimetrythe measurement of heat changes during chemical reactions201
6727255197specific heatthe amount of heat required to the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree celsius202
6727277463heating/cooling curvescurves that display what happens to the temperature of a substance as heat is added203
6727350908spontaneousthermodynamically favored; -ΔG204
6727364178nonspontaneousthermodynamically unfavored; +ΔG205
6727378921at low temperatureenthalpy is dominant; ΔH206
6727380526at high temperatureentropy is dominant; ΔS207
6727389328voltage vs favorabilitya redox reaction is favored if voltage is (+)208
6727462025hydration energythe energy required to break hydrogen bonds209
6727689671law of mass actionthe rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of the reactants210
6727700315a solution is at equilibrium whenthe rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction211
6727820751large k eq valueproducts are favored at equilibrium212
6727823626small k eq valuereactants are favored at equilibrium213
6727989173le chateliers principlestates that if a stress is applied to a system at equilibrium, the system shifts in the direction that relieves that stress214
6728036598reaction quotientQ215
6728040971Q > Kprecipitate forms; reaction shifts left216
6728042965Q < Kprecipitate does not form; reaction shifts right217
6728047617Q = Kthe reaction is at equilibrium; voltage in a voltaic cell reaches zero218
6728063620common ion effecta decrease in the solubility of an ionic compound caused by the addition of a common ion219
6728077128Arrhenius acidsa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydrogen ions220
6728080625Arrhenius basesa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydroxide ions221
6728089120Brønsted-Lowry acidsa substance that is capable of donating a proton222
6728091184Brønsted-Lowry basesa substance that is capable of accepting a proton223
6728100614pH-log [H+]224
6728106917pOH-log [OH-]225
6728110029pKa-log [Ka]226
6728112624pKb-log [Kb]227
6728234456amphoterica substance that can act as both an acid and a base; ex. H2O228
6728239970strong acidsdissociate completely in water; reaction goes to completion and never reaches equilibrium229
6728245505weak acidmost of the acid molecules remain in solution and very few dissociate230
6728261144percent 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 100231
6728273511oxoacidsacids that contain oxygen; the more oxygens, the stronger the acid232
6728283730polyprotic acidsacids that can donate more than one H+233
6728289102Kw1.0x10^-14234
6728415377henderson hasselbachpH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])235
6728445016buffersweak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH236

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