Ch4 aqueous reactions Flashcards
aqueous solution
solutions which water is the dissolving medium,
The substance of greatest quantity is the solvent and the other substances are the solutes and are dissolved in the solvents
electrolyte
substance (such as NaCl) whose aqueous solutions contain ions and will conduct electricity. If you put an electric current in the solution, the ions will conduct them and light the light bulb
nonelectrolyte
substance (such as C12H22O11–sucrose) that does not form ions in solution and does not conduct electricity
strong electrolytes
Strong electrolytes are solutes that exist in solution completely or nearly completely as ions. Include all soluble ionic compounds (NaCl) and few molecular compounds (HCl). Can be written as HCl(aq)H+(aq)+Cl-(aq), meaning ions have no tendency to recombine in water. Soluble ionic compounds are strong electrolytes
weak electrolytes
Weak electrolytes are solutes that exist in solution mostly in form of molecule with only a small fraction in the form of ions (acetic acid-HC2H3O2). Can be written as HC2H3O2(aq)H+(aq)+C2H3O2-(aq). means reaction is significant in both directions, molecules are ionizng at same time ions are recombining to form molecules
chemical equilibrium
Balance between opposing processes produces state of chemical equilibrium that varies between weak electrolytes
precipitation reaction
reactions that result in formation of an insoluble product (precipitate). Occurs when certain pairs of oppositely charged ions attract each other so strongly that they form an insoluble ionic solid
solubility
The solubility of a substance at a given temperature is the amount of that substance that can be dissolved in a given quantity of solvent at that temperature
Any substance with a solubility less than 0.01 mol/L is insoluble and will form precipitate
soluble ionic compounds4
All group 1 + ammonium ion ionic compounds(NH4+)
all compounds with NO3- or C2H3O2-
Cl-, br, and I: except with Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+
SO42-except withSr2+, Ba2+ Hg22+, Pb2+
insoluble ionic compounds2
S or OH:except with alkali metal cations (group 1),NH4+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+
CO3 or PO4: except with alkali metal cations (group 1), NH4+
metathesis reaction
positive ions and negative ions appear to exchange partners. AX+BY→ AY+BX. Seen in precipitation reaction and acid-base reactions.
spectator ion
ons that appear in identical forms among both reactants and products of a complete ionic equation and play no direct role in the reaction (both sides. K and NO3 in above equation) If every ion in a complete ionic equation is a spectator, then no reaction occurs.
acids
Acids are substances that ionize in aqueous solutions to form H ions, increasing the concentration of H ions
H+(aq)is simply a proton because H is a proton+electron. Acids are often called proton donors.
monoprotic acid
(HCl and HNO3) yield one H+ per molecule of acid.
diprotic acid
(H2SO4) yields 2 H+ per molecule of acid. Its ionization occurs in two steps: 1)H2SO4–>H+ +HSO4-, 2) HSO4-H+ +SO4-. H2SO4 is a strong electrolyte, but only first ionization is complete so aqueous solution of sulfuric acid contains mixture of H, SO4- and SO42-