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8434186646atomic numbernumber of electrons/protons in the atom0
8434186647molar massaverage mass of a single atom measured in amus; also the average mass for one mole of the atom in grams1
8434186648periodshorizontal rows2
8434186649groupsvertical rows3
8434186650alkali metalsG1 elements4
8434186651alkaline earth metalsG2 elements5
8434186652transition metalsG3 through G126
8434186653halogensG177
8434186654noble gasesG188
8434186655lanthanides and actinidesrare earth elements; inner transition metals9
8434186656protonpositively charged particle in the nucleus; # of which determines the properties of an element10
8434186657neutronneutral particles in the nucleus of an atom11
8434186658electronsmall, negatively charged particle surrounding an atom in orbitals12
8434186659mass numbersum of protons and neutrons13
8434186660isotopeelement with a different number of neutrons14
8434186661mass spectrometrymass of various isotopic elements to create a mass spectrum graph15
8434186662moleunit used to represent large numbers of small particles such as atoms, molecules, electrons, or ions16
8434186663avogadros number6.022 E2317
8434186664ideal gas lawpv=nrt18
8434186665? L/mol22.4 L19
8434186666percent compositionpercent by mass of each element that makes up a compound; mass part/mass whole20
8434186667empirical formulasimplest ratio of the molecules making up a compound21
8434186668molecular formulaactual formula for a substance22
8434186669aufbau principlee- are placed in orbitals, subshells, and shells in order of increasing energy23
8434186670quantizede- can only exist at specific energy levels separated by specific intervals24
8434186671pauli exclusion principletwo electrons who share an orbital cannot have the same spin (must be clockwise and counterclockwise); magnetic moment25
8434186672hunds rulewhen an electron is added to a subshell it will always occupy an empty orbital if one is available26
8434186673coulombs lawthe amount of energy that an electron has depends on its distance from the nucleus of an atom; e=k(q1*q20)/r27
8434186674quantum theoryelectromagnetic energy is quantized; for a given frequency of light or radiation, all possible energies are multiples of a certain unit (a quantum)28
8434186675quantum energy equatione=hv29
8434186676bohr modeleach energy level is represented by a row in the periodic table30
8434186677electromagnetic radiationthe form in which atoms absorb energy31
8434186678when electron drops to a lower energy levelthen electromagnetic radiation is released (energy)32
8434186679frequency and wavelength areinversely proportional; c=hv33
8434186680ionization energyamount of energy necessary to remove electrons from an atom (electromagnetic energy exceeds binding energy)34
8434186681unit for binding energykj/mol or Mj/mol35
8434186682kinetic energyenergy of motion36
8434186683photoelectron spectra (pes)charted amounts of ionizations energies for electrons ejected from a nucleus; can be used to identify elements37
8434186684ionan atom which has either gained or lost electrons38
8434186685anionparticle with more electrons than protons; negatively charged39
8434186686cationparticle with less electrons than protons; positively charged40
8434186687daltonmodern atomic theory; elements combined in different ratios; are never created nor destroyed in chemical reactions41
8434186688mendeleev & meyerindependent proposals of early periodic tables42
8434186689thomsons experimentcathode ray tube; deflection of charges that concluded atoms are composed of positive and negative particles43
8434186690plum pudding model44
8434186691millikans experimentcalculated charge on an electron by examining the behavior of charged oil drops in an electric field45
8434186692rutherfords 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
8434186693heisenberg 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
8434186694shielding electronselectrons between a valence electron and the nucleus that decreases the attraction between the nucleus and the valence electron48
8434186695stable atoms have... completed shells49
8434186696metalloids50
8434186697atomic radiusapproximate distance from the nucleus of an atom to its valence electrons51
8434186698periodic 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
8434186699periodic 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
8434186700periodic trend: cationsperiodic trend: ... are smaller than atoms; e- is removed and a shell is lost and electron-electron repulsions are reduced54
8434186701periodic trend: anionsperiodic trend: ... are larger than atoms; e- is added, electron-electron repulsions increase and valence electrons move farther apart55
8434186702ionization 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
8434186703electronegativityhow strongly the nucleus of an atom attracts the electrons of other atoms in a bond57
8434186704factors that affect electronegativitysmaller atom; greater EN closer the element is to having a full energy level; higher EN58
8434186705EN trendsleft to right; EN increases down a group; EN decreases59
8434186706bondingtransfer or sharing of electrons60
8434186707ionic solidcompound held together by electrostatic attractions that are in a lattice structure; weak conductors (e- are localized around a single atom); no IMFs61
8434186708ionic bondbond between metal and nonmetal; electrons are NOT shared: the cation gives an e- up to the anion62
8434186709properties of ionic solidsare solid at room temperature; high melting and boiling points63
84341867102 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
8434186711salts have __________ bondingionic bonding65
8434186712metallic bondingbond between two metals; sea of electrons that make metals such good conductors; delocalized structure allows for malleability and ductility66
8434186713interstitial alloymetal atoms with vastly different radii combine; ex. steel67
8434186714substitutional alloymetal atoms with similar radii combine; ex. brass68
8434186715covalent bondsbond in which two atoms share electrons; each atom counts the e- as a part of its valence shell69
8434186716single bondsone sigma bond, one e- pair; longest bond, least energy70
8434186717double bondsone sigma bond, one pi bond; two e- pairs71
8434186718triple bondsone sigma bond, two pi bonds; 3 e- pairs; shortest bond, most energy72
8434186719network covalent bondslattice of covalent bonds; network solid (acts similar to one molecule); very hard, high melting/boiling points; poor conductors73
8434186720the common network solidsSiO2,74
8434186721dopingthe addition of an impurity to an existing lattice75
8434186722p-dopingcreate a hole (positively charged) that draws electrons through the substance (add a substance with one LESS valence e-) i.e. si + al76
8434186723n-dopingadd a substance with one MORE valence e- which leaves a free e- to travel freely i.e. si + p77
8434186724polarityexists 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
8434186725dipole momentthe measurement of the polarity of a molecule; the unit of measurement is a debye (D)79
8434186726more polar molecule........ larger dipole moment80
8434186727intermolecular forces (IMFs)forces that exist between molecules in a covalently bonded substance; not bonds81
8434186728dipole-dipole forcesthe positive end of one polar molecule is attracted to the negative end of another molecule; relatively weak attraction force82
8434186729hydrogen bondingstrong IMF between two moelcules; F, O, N; have higher melting and boiling points than molecules with other IMFs83
8434186730london 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
8434186731substances with only london dispersion forces usually...... are gases at room temp, and boil/melt at extremely low temps85
8434186732melting & boiling points of a covalent substance is almost always _____________ than that of ionic substanceslower86
8434186733vapor pressurethe pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid87
8434186734vaporizationthe 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
8434186735vapor pressure is primarily dependent ondependent on IMFs89
8434186736resonance 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
8434186737formal chargeused to find which structure is most likely to occur; valence - assigned91
8434186738assigned e-lone pairs of e- count as two and bonds count as one92
8434186739valence 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
8434186740hybrid orbitalsorbitals that have the properties to explain the geometry of bonds between atoms94
8434186741linear geometrysp hybridization 0 lone pairs ex. BeCl2 & CO295
8434186742trigonal planar geometrysp2 hybridization bond angles 120 0 lone pairs: trigonal planar (three bonds) 1 lone pair: bent (two bonds)96
8434186743tetrahedral 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
8434186744trigonal 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
8434186745octahedral 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
8434186746kinetic molecular theorythe theory that all matter is composed of particles (atoms and molecules) moving constantly in random directions100
8434186747KE=0.5mv^2average kinetic energy of a single gas molecule (ideal gas)101
8434186748ideal gas(gas) high temperature, low pressure, no attractive forces, in constant motion without losing energy102
8434186749maxwell-boltzmann diagramsshows the range of velocities for molecules of a gas103
8434186750effusionthe rate at which a gas will escape from a container through microscopic holes in the surface of the container104
8434186751factors that affect rate of effusionspeed of gas molecules (so ________ increases with higher temperature and lower mass)105
8434186752combined gas law(P1*V1)/T1=(P2*V2)/T2106
8434186753boyles lawif temperature is constant: as pressure increases, volume decreases as volume increases, pressure decreases107
8434186754charles lawif pressure is constant: as temp increases, volume increases108
8434186755if volume is constant:as pressure increases, temperature increases109
8434186756daltons lawthe total pressure of a mixture of gases is just the sum of all the partial pressures of the individual gases in the mixture110
8434186757partial 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
8434186758molaritythe concentration of a solution in terms of moles of solution/volume (L)112
8434186759mole fractionmoles of substance/total moles in solution113
8434186760solutesubstance being dissolved114
8434186761solventa liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances115
8434186762dissociationwhen ionic substances break up into ions into solution116
8434186763electrolytesfree ions in solution that conduct electricity117
8434186764paper chromatographythe separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the components of the solution move at different rates118
8434186765retention factorstronger the attraction between the solute and the solvent front is, the larger the Rf value will be119
8434186766column 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
8434186767distillationthe process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points121
8434186768saltan ionic compound made from the neutralization of an acid with a base122
8434186769synthesis reactionwhen elements or simple compounds are combined to form a single, more complex compound123
8434186770decomposition 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
8434186771acid-base reactiona reaction when an acid reacts with a base to form water and a salt125
8434186772oxidation-reduction reactiona reaction that results in the change of the oxidation states of some participating species126
8434186773hydrocarbon 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
8434186774precipitation reactiona reaction in which an insoluble substance (salt) forms and separates from the solution128
8434186775net ionic equationan equation for a reaction in solution showing only those particles that are directly involved in the chemical change129
8434186776limiting 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
8434186777hydrocarbonan organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen131
8434186778law of conservation of massmatter can be neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction132
8434186779gravimetric 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
8434186780when bonds are formed...energy is released134
8434186781when bonds are broken...energy is absorbed135
8434186782exothermicproducts have stronger bonds than the reactants; heat is released, - ΔH136
8434186783endothermicreactants have stronger bonds than the products; heat is absorbed, + ΔH137
8434186784activation energythe minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction138
8434186785catalystsubstance that speeds up a reaction by reducing the activation energy required by the reaction; provides an alternate reaction pathway; no effect on equilibrium conditions139
8434186786oxidation number: H+1140
8434186787oxidation number: alkali metals+1141
8434186788oxidation number: alkaline earth metals+2142
8434186789oxidation number: oxygen-2143
8434186790oxidation number: halogens-1144
8434186791hydroxideOH-145
8434186792nitrateNO3-146
8434186793acetateC2H3O2-147
8434186794cyanideCN-148
8434186795permanganateMnO4-149
8434186796carbonateCO3 2-150
8434186797sulfateSO4 2-151
8434186798dichromateCr2O7 2-152
8434186799phosphatePO4 3-153
8434186800ammoniumNH4+154
8434186801half-reactionsthe two parts of an oxidation-reduction reaction, one representing oxidation, the other reduction155
8434186802titrationthe 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
8434186803galvanic (voltaic) cella favored redox reaction in a cell is used to generate an electric current157
8434186804currentunit: amperes (amps); the flow of electrons from one place to another158
8434186805anodewhere oxidation takes place159
8434186806cathodewhere reduction takes place160
8434186807electrolyctic cellan outside source id used to force an unfavored redox rxn to take place161
8434186808purpose of a salt bridgemaintains electrical neutrality in the cell162
8434186809favored redox reaction+E163
8434186810unfavored redox reaction-E164
8434186811elecroplatinga process that uses electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a thin metal coating on an electrode165
8434186812rate lawan expression relating the rate of a reaction to the concentration of the reactants166
8434186813first order rate lawy= ln[a] subscript (t) m= -k x= time b= ln[a] subscript (0)167
8434186814half-lifethe amount of time it takes for half of a sample to disappear; t1/2=0.693/k168
8434186815second 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
8434186816zero 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
8434186817collision theorytheory that collisions occur because reactants are constantly moving around and colliding with one another171
8434186818effective collisionscollisions in which the conditions of the collision theory are met (and therefore the reaction occurs)172
8434186819ineffective collisionscollisions in which the conditions of the collision theory are not met (and therefore reaction does not occur)173
8434186820spectrophotometeran instrument that measures the proportions of light of different wavelengths absorbed and transmitted by a pigment solution174
8434186821beer'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
8434186822rate-determining stepthe slowest step in a reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of the reaction176
8434186823elementary stepsa series of simple reactions that represent the progress of the overall reaction at the molecular level177
8434186824workforce exerted on an object that causes it to move178
8434186825first law of thermodynamicsthe energy of the universe is constant179
8434186826second 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
8434186827entropyΔS; a measure of the randomness or disorder of the system181
8434186828enthalpyΔH; heat of a system at constant pressure182
8434186829Gibbs 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
8434186830state 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
8434186831standard 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
8434186832ΔH°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
8434186833STPstandard temp. and pressure187
8434186834bond energythe energy required to break a bond; endothermic process (add energy)188
8434186835hess'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
8434186836rules 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
8434186837enthalpy of solutionthe amount of energy released or absorbed as heat when a specific amount of solute dissolves in a solvent191
8434186838solid to liquidmelting192
8434186839liquid to solidfreezing193
8434186840liquid to gasvaporization194
8434186841gas to liquidcondensation195
8434186842solid to gassublimation196
8434186843gas to soliddeposition197
8434186844heat of fusionthe energy that must be absorbed by a solid to melt it198
8434186845heat of vaporizationthe energy that must be put into a liquid to turn it into a gas199
8434186846phase diagram (water)200
8434186847calorimetrythe measurement of heat changes during chemical reactions201
8434186848specific heatthe amount of heat required to the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree celsius202
8434186849heating/cooling curvescurves that display what happens to the temperature of a substance as heat is added203
8434186850spontaneousthermodynamically favored; -ΔG204
8434186851nonspontaneousthermodynamically unfavored; +ΔG205
8434186852at low temperatureenthalpy is dominant; ΔH206
8434186853at high temperatureentropy is dominant; ΔS207
8434186854voltage vs favorabilitya redox reaction is favored if voltage is (+)208
8434186855hydration energythe energy required to break hydrogen bonds209
8434186856law of mass actionthe rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of the reactants210
8434186857a solution is at equilibrium whenthe rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction211
8434186858large k eq valueproducts are favored at equilibrium212
8434186859small k eq valuereactants are favored at equilibrium213
8434186860le chateliers principlestates that if a stress is applied to a system at equilibrium, the system shifts in the direction that relieves that stress214
8434186861reaction quotientQ215
8434186862Q > Kprecipitate forms; reaction shifts left216
8434186863Q < Kprecipitate does not form; reaction shifts right217
8434186864Q = Kthe reaction is at equilibrium; voltage in a voltaic cell reaches zero218
8434186865common ion effecta decrease in the solubility of an ionic compound caused by the addition of a common ion219
8434186866Arrhenius acidsa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydrogen ions220
8434186867Arrhenius basesa substance that ionizes in water and produces hydroxide ions221
8434186868Brønsted-Lowry acidsa substance that is capable of donating a proton222
8434186869Brønsted-Lowry basesa substance that is capable of accepting a proton223
8434186870pH-log [H+]224
8434186871pOH-log [OH-]225
8434186872pKa-log [Ka]226
8434186873pKb-log [Kb]227
8434186874amphoterica substance that can act as both an acid and a base; ex. H2O228
8434186875strong acidsdissociate completely in water; reaction goes to completion and never reaches equilibrium229
8434186876weak acidmost of the acid molecules remain in solution and very few dissociate230
8434186877percent 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
8434186878oxoacidsacids that contain oxygen; the more oxygens, the stronger the acid232
8434186879polyprotic acidsacids that can donate more than one H+233
8434186880Kw1.0x10^-14234
8434186881henderson hasselbachpH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])235
8434186882buffersweak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH236

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