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1
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Give the Hardness Acceptability level

A

Soft(<50mg/L as CaCO3)
Moderately hard (50-150 mg/l as CaCO3)
Hard(150-300mg/L as CaCO3)
Very hard (>300mg/L as CaCO3)

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2
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Give the formula for unseede dilution of BOD5

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BOD5=(DOi-DOf)/P

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3
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BOD5 for seeded dilution

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BOD5=((Doi-Dof)-(Bi-Bf)(f))/P

P=Volume of wastewater/300ml
f=(1-p)

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4
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Elements are composed of tiny indivisible particles called atoms

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John Dalton

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5
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Law of conservation of mass

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Antoine Lavoiser

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6
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States that a pure compound is made up of elements in the same proportion by mass

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Law of definite Proportion by Joseph Louis Proust

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7
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Who discover Cathode Ray Tube or Geissler Tube

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Sir William Crookes and Heinrich Geissler)

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8
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Determined the ratio of electric charge to the mass of an electron to be -1.76x10^8 coul/gram

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Joseph John Thomson

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9
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Determined the charge of an electron to be -1.60x10^-19 coul

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Robert Andrews Milikan

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10
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Discovered the X-rays, which penetrated matter, darkened unexposed photographic plates and caused metals to emit unusual rays

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Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen

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11
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Discovered Radioactivity in uranium

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Antoine Henri Becquerel

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12
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Discovered Radioactivity in uranium and Polonium

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Marya Skolodowska Curie

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13
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He made the following generalizations:
1. Most of the atom is an empty space
2.The positive charge of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus

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Ernest Rutherford

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14
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The positively charged particle in the nucleus is the

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Proton

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15
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Discovered neutron by bombarding a beryllium atom with alpha particles producing an electrically neutral particle having a mass slightly greater than that of a proton

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James Chadwick

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16
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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Atomic number

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17
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The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

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Mass number

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18
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Are atoms that have the same atomic number but different mass number

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Isotopes

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19
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The weighted average of the atomic masses of the isotopes based on their percentage abundance

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Average atomic mass

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20
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Give the 4 quantum numbers

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  1. Principal quantum number (n)
  2. Azimuthal/Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l)
  3. Magnetic Quantum Number (ml)
  4. Spin Quantum Number (ms)
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21
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Pertains to the average distance of the electron from the nucleus in a particular orbital. It has integral values 1, 2 etc.

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Principal quantum number (n)

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22
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Tells the shape of the orbital. It has a value from to n-1

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Azimuthal/Angular Momentum Quantum Number

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23
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Describe the orientation of orbitals in space. Its allowable values are -l to 0 +l

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Magnetic Quantum Number

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24
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Shows the spin of electrons It’s values are +1/2 (clockwise) and -1/2(counter clockwise)

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Spin Quantum Number

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25
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The orbitals of an atom must be filled up in increasing energy levels

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Aufbau Principle

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26
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No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers and an atomic orbital must contain a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins

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Pauli’s Exclusion Principle by Wolfgang Pauli

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27
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The most stable arrangement of electrons in subshells is the one with more parallel spins

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Hund’s Rule of Multiplicity

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28
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German chemist, arranged the elements in triads like Li-Na-K, Ca-Sr-Ba, and Cl-Br-I

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Johann Wolfgang Dobreiner

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29
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English chemist, arranged the elements in atomic mass and found out that every eight element has similar properties

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John Ar Newlands

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30
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A Russian chemist and German chemist arranged the elements in the periodic table according to their recurring periodic properties

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Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev and Julius Lothar Meyer

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31
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A young English physicist, discovered the relationship between the elements atomic number and the frequency of X-rays generated by bombarding the element with high energy electrons

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Henry Gwyn-Jeffreys Mosely

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32
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The properties of the elements are functions of their atomic number

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Modern periodic law

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33
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The average distance between the nucleus and the valence electrons

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Atomic size (atomic radius)

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34
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The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom in it’s ground state.

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Ionization Energy

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35
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The change in energy when an electron is accepted by a gaseous atom to form an anion

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Electron Affinity

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36
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The measure of the ability of an atom to attract towards itself a bonding electron

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Electronegativity

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37
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Results from the amount of the nucleus and the electron of two or more atoms and usually involves two non-metals

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Covalent Bond

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38
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Results from the attraction of two opposite charged particles and involves a metal and non-metal

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Ionic bond

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39
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Is the amount of energy involved in the formation and breaking of a bond

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Bond energy

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40
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The distance between the nuclei of the atoms forming the bond

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Bond length

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41
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Pertains to single bond, double bond, triple bond and those intermediate between single and double bonds.

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Bond Order

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42
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The formation of a bond is due to the overlap of two atomic orbitals

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Valence bond theory

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43
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A bond is formed when electrons in the bonding molecular orbital is greater than the electrons in the non-binding molecular orbital

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Molecular Orbital Theory

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44
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Reaction of an Acid and a base forming salt and water

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Neutralization Reaction

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45
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Reaction which results in the formation of an insoluble product

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Precipitation Reaction

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46
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A system in equilibrium when subjected to a stress will act in such a way to relieve the stress.

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Le Chatelier’s Principle

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47
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The rate of disintegration of 1 gram of Ra

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Curie

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48
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Basically a helium nucleus

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Alpha particles

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49
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Basically an electron

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Beta particle

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50
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Also known as high energy photon

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Gamma ray

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51
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Who discovered positron

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Carl Anderson

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52
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An antimatter emitted when the neutron to proton ratio is lower than the zone of stability

A

Positron

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53
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A proton is transformed to a neutron is also known as

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Positron

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54
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Branch of chemistry that deals with compounds of carbon

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Organic Chemistry

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55
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Organic compounds originated from living materials, either plants or animals. Such materials posses vital force and compounds that are extremely difficult to synthesize in the laboratory

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Vital Force Theory

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56
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He synthesize urea in the laboratory from the inorganic compound, ammonium cyanate

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Friedrich Wohler

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57
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Component of urine, and thereby ending the concept of vitalism

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Urea

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58
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Atoms in an organic compound have fixed number of bonds. This combining ability is termed as

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Valence

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59
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Carbon can form bonds with another carbon atom accounting for high percentage of carbon in most organic compounds. This ability of carbon is called

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Catenation

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60
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Atoms are being held by electrical attraction between species of opposite charge

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Dualism (Berzelius)

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61
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Atoms with high ionization energy tend to lose electrons easily while atoms with low electron affinity tend to gain electrons easily

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Ionic bond

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62
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A molecule or an ion represented in two or more Lewis structures that differ only in the positions of electrons exhibit the property of resonance.

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Resonance Theory

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63
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Compounds containing carbon and hydrogen

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Hydrocarbons

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64
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Compounds whose carbon atoms are arranged in chains whether straight or branched

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Aliphatic

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65
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Formula of Alkanes

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CnH2n+2 - contains single bonds

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66
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Formula of Alkenes

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CnH2n -contain double bonds

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67
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Formula of Alkynes

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CnH2n-2 - contain two double bonds

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68
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Compounds whose carbon atoms are arranged in chains whether straight or branched

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Aliphatic

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69
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Compounds containing carbon atoms in a ring system

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Alicyclic

70
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Alkanes arranged in the form of a closed chain

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Cycloalkanes (CnH2n)

71
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Non-conjugated Alkenes in a ring system

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Cycloalkanes (CnH2n-2)

72
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Compounds containing carbon atoms with conjugated double bonds in a ring system

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Aromatic

73
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Hydrocarbons with one or more hydrogen atom replaced by -OH group

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Alcohols (R-OH) and Phenols (Ar-OH)

74
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Hydrocarbon derivatives with two hydrocarbon groups attached to oxygen

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Ethers (ROR)

75
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Cyclic ethers in which the oxygen is included in a three-membered ring

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Epoxides

76
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Hydrocarbons with one or two alkyl groups attached to C=O

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Aldehydes (RCHO) and Ketones (RCOR)

77
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Hydrocarbons with the carboxyl group-COOH

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Carboxylic Acids (RCOOH)

78
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Carboxylic acid derivatives with the hydrogen atom replaced by an alkyl group

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Ester (RCOOR)

79
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Carboxylic acid derivatives with the hydrogen atom replaced by RC=O

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Acid Anhydride

80
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Hydrocarbons with the hydrogen atom replaced by one or more halogens

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Alkyl Halides and Aryl Halides

81
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Hydrocarbon derivatives with hydrogen atom replaced with-SH

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Thiols

82
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Hydrocarbon derivatives with general formula R-S-S-R

A

Disulfides

83
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Organic derivative of NH3

A

Amine

84
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Carboxylic acid derivatives with hydrogen atom replaced with-NH2

A

Amides

85
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Also called paraffins

A

Alkanes
-saturated and sp3 hybridized carbon

86
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Physical state at Room Temperature of Alkanes
C1-C4
C5-C17
C18-Cn

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Gases
Liquids
Solids

87
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Solubility of Alkanes

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Practically insoluble in water due to non-polar character and inability to form hydrogen bonds while soluble in benzene, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride

88
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Boiling point of alkane

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Increases as length of carbon chain increases and decreases due to branching

89
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Also called olefins

A

Alkenes

90
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This rule said that the alkene formed is the one that is more alkyl substituted

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Saitsev’s Rule

91
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This rule states that “The halogen attaches to the carbon that is more alkyl substituted thus producing a higher order alkyl halide

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Markovnikoff’s Rule

92
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Addition of HBR in the presence of Organic Peroxides

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Anti-Markovnikoffs

93
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Also called acetylenes

A

Alkynes-sp hybridized carbon

94
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Compounds that are planar, cyclic follows

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Huckel’s rule

95
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4n+2=π electrons, where n must be a whole number

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Huckel’s Rule

96
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Vinyl benzene is also known as

A

Styrene

97
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Ortho, meta and para also used to denote

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1, 2, 1,3 and 1,4

98
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Presence of KMNO4 will always create an

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Acid

99
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Two hydroxyl groups are called

A

Glycols

100
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Alcohols have higher boiling points compared to ethers True or false

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True

101
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Named as Alkanal

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Aldehydes

102
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Aldehydes and ketones are soluble in water. True or false

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True

103
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Father of chemistry

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Antoine Lavoisier

104
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Branch of chemistry that deals with the separation, identification and composition of matter

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Analytical chemistry

105
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Type of analysis that reveals the components of the sample

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Qualitative Analysis (what is present)

106
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Type of analysis the determines the amount of components present in a sample

A

Quantitative Analysis ( how much is present)

107
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Deals with the measurement of the mass of a substance that is chemically related to the analyte

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Gravimetric method

108
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Measures the volume of sodium necessary to react completely with the analyte

A

Volumetric method

109
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Measures the electromagnetic radiation produced by the analyte or it’s interactions with it

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Spectroscopicethod

110
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Measures the electromagnetic radiation produced by the analyte or its interactions with it

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Spectroscopic Method

111
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Measures the electrical properties of the analyte such as current, potential,resistance and amount of charge

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Electroanalytic Method

112
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Solution of known concentration

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Standard solution

113
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Process of determining the concentration of an unknown solution

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Standardization

114
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A substance of high purity used for standardization

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Primary Standard

115
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Give the constant concentration of
HCl
NaOH
H2SO4

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12.1M
19.4 M
18M

116
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The analyte reacts with the standard solution directly

A

Direct Titration

117
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An excess standard solution is added and the excess is determined by the addition of another standard solution

A

Back Titration

118
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The analyte is converted to a product chemically related to it and the product of such reaction is titrated with a standard solution

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Replacement Titration

119
Q

Reaction involving formation of ions

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Ionization Reaction

120
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Determination of Organic Nitrogen

A

Kjeldahl Method

121
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Percentage Protein in the sample
f=cereals
f= meat products
f=dairy products

A

5.70
6.25
6.38

122
Q

The presence of hydroxide, carbonate and bicarbonate in water is also referred to as

A

Alkalinity

123
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It is a measure of the acid-neutralizing capacity of water

A

Alkalinity

124
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M-Cresol purple can also be used to detect phenolphthalein alkalinity (P) while bromocresol green or_______for the total alkalinity(T)

A

Methyl orange

125
Q

Direct method for Halides and Cyanides

A

Mohr Method
Titrant:Silver nitrate, AgNo3
Titration Reaction:Ag+Cl=>AgCl(white)
Indicator:sodium chromate, Na2CrO4

126
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Direct method for silver-Indirect method for halide
Titrant:KSCN
Direct Titration Reaction:Ag+SCN=>AgSCN(white)
Indirect Titration reaction:Ag+Cl=>AgCl(white)
Indicator:ferric alum

A

Volhard method

127
Q

Indicator:dichlorofluorescein, best for determination of Halides and Cyanides
Titration is carried out between pH of 4-7. Dextrin is added to prevent excessive coagulation of the AgCl precipitate

A

Fajans Method

128
Q

What do we determined using Leibig Method?

A

Cyanide

129
Q

Involves an increase in the oxidation state of an element

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Oxidation reaction

130
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Involves a decrease in the oxidation state

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Reduction reaction

131
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Loss of Electrons,Oxidation substance oxidized is the

A

Reducing Agent

132
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Gain of Electrons, Reduction, substance reduced is the

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Oxidizing Agent

133
Q

The potential of a cell with the hydrogen electrode as the anode.

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Electrode potential

134
Q

Differentiate Electrochemical cells and galvanic or voltaic cell

A

Electrochemical cells have two electrodes, which are immersed in an electrolyte solution. Salt bridges are used to prevent the two

135
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Differentiate Electrochemical cells and galvanic or voltaic cell

A

Electrochemical cells have two electrodes, which are immersed in an electrolyte solution. Salt bridges are used to prevent the two

136
Q

Differentiate Electrochemical cells and galvanic or voltaic cell

A

Electrochemical cells have two electrodes, which are immersed in an electrolyte solution. Salt bridges are used to prevent the two

137
Q

The absorption of radiant energy by matter can be described using

A

Beer’s Law.

138
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Branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the structures and physical properties of matter with the laws of chemical interaction and the theories governing these interactions.

A

Physical Chemistry

139
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A state of matter results from a mixture of neutral atoms, free electrons and charged ions, usually a fluid but due to charged particles present, it responds to and generates electromagnetic forces

A

Plasma

140
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Special state of matter in which atoms in a confined gas act together like a single giant particle after being cooled cryogenically to a temperature near absolute zero.

A

Bose-Einstein Condensate

141
Q

Kinetic molecular theory states that gases are considered to be composed of minute discrete particles called

A

Molecules

142
Q

It states that the absolute temperature is a quantity proportional to the average kinetic energy of all molecules in a system

A

Kinetic Molecular Theory

143
Q

(V/T)=k

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Charles law (P)
Isobaric

144
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(PV)=k

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Boyle’s (T)
Isothermal

145
Q

(P/T)=k

A

Gay-Lussac’S Law(V)
Isochoric

146
Q

Vapor density method was developed by?

A

Jean Baptiste Andre Dumas

147
Q

For an ideal gas, Z=?

A

Z=1

148
Q

At high temperature, Z is what for all pressures

A

Z>1

149
Q

___ between molecules results to reduction in the value of Z while__ between molecules results to increase in the Value of Z

A

Attraction, Repulsion

150
Q

As soon as equilibrium is established between the liquid and vapor, the pressure exerted by the vapor is known as the

A

Saturated vapor pressure

151
Q

Defined as the resistance offered by a fluid to the flow of another fluid

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Viscosity

152
Q

True or false
-for gases,viscosity increases with increasing temperature
-at low pressures, viscosity is affected by pressure

A

-True, False(not affected)

153
Q

This law is applicable when the radius of the falling body is greater than the distance between the molecules of the fluid

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Stoke’s Law(Falling Sphere Viscometer)

154
Q

Amount of work required to increase the surface area of a liquid by one unit of area

A

Surface tension

155
Q

Du Nouy Ring Method

The device in this method is known as___, which was developed in Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

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Tensiometer

156
Q

-constituent structural units are arranged in a definite geometrical configuration characteristics of the substance
-melts sharply at a constant and definite temperature

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Crystalline

157
Q

-does not show a definite configurational arrangement
-not considered as true solids but highly supercooled liquids with very high viscosity
-melts gradually over a temperature interval

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Amorphous

158
Q

Amount of heat evolved during crystallization or solidification per mole of substance at a given temperature and pressure

A

Heat of Crystallization

159
Q

The reverse of heat of Crystallization which is the amount of heat that must be absorbed in the transition of one mole of solid to liquid

A

Heat of Fusion

160
Q

A study dealing with the geometry, properties and structure of crystals and crystalline substances

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Crystallography

161
Q

-Existence of substance in more than one modification
-examples include carbon exists as diamond or graphite, calcium carbonate as calcite or aragonite

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Polymorphism

162
Q

Transformation from one form to another takes place at a temperature known as transition temperature or transition point

A

Allotropy

163
Q

State at which the net rate of all chemical reactions is zero

A

Chemical Equilibrium

164
Q

Properties that depends on the number of solute particles and the nature of the solvent

A

Colligative Properties of solutions

165
Q

Produces electricity as a result of the spontaneous reactions occuring inside it where the cathode has a higher potential than the anode

A

Galvanic cell

166
Q

Non-spontaneous reaction is driven by an external source of current. They have a common electrolyte and no salt bridge

A

Electrolytic cell

167
Q

In electrolytic cells the anode is_ and the cathode is_ while in galvanic cells the anode is_and the cathode is __

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Electrolytic cell cells the anode is positive and the cathode is negative.

Galvanic cells the anode is negative and the cathode is positive

168
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A redox reaction brought about by the passage of a direct current through a solution of an electrolyte is known as

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Electrolysis

169
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It states that the mass of a substance involved in the reaction at the electrode is proportional to the quality of electricity passed through the solution

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Faraday’s Law

170
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Used to estimate the molar enthalpy of vaporization of liquids

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Trouton’s Rule

171
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governs the temperature dependence of pressure in a two-phase, one component system

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Clapeyron Equation(dP/dT)/(∆Hm/T∆Vm)

172
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Gives the relationship between pressure and temperature for a two-phase, one component system assuming that the vapor phase is ideal and the molar volume of the condensed phase is negligible compared to that of the vapor phase

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Clausius-Clapeyron Equation (dP/P)=(∆Hvap/sub/R)(dT/T^2)