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Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Inorganic Compounds

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a simple substance that does not contain a carbon backbone

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Organic Compounds

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a compound consisting of a backbone made up of carbon atoms

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Elements

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substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions

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Chemical Signal

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the abbreviation for an element;usually the 1st letter (or 1st and 2nd letters) of the English or Latin name

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Trace Elements

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they are only required in minute amounts

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Atom

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the smallest portion of an element that retains its chemical properties

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Matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space (subatomic particles)

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Nucleus

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central region of the atom that contains the protons and neutrons

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Atomic Number

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the number of protons in the atomic nucleus of an atom, which uniquely identifies the element to which the atom corresponds

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Atomic Mass Unit (amu)(dalton)

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the approximate mass of a proton or neutron

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Atomic Mass

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number that indicates approximately how much matter that atom contains compared with another atom (#of protons + # of neutrons)

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Radioisotopes

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unstable isotopes that spontaneously emit radiation

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Isotopes

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an alternative form of an element with a different number of neutrons but the same osmotic pressure

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Autoradiography

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radiation causes the appearance of dark silver grains in photographic film

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Orbitals

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region in which electrons occur in an atom or molecule

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Electron Shell

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group of orbitals of electrons with similar energies

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Valence Shell

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outermost ring in a Bohr model

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Valence Electrons

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electrons in the outer electron shell, known as the valence shell, of an atom, in the formation of a chemical bond

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Molecules

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2 or more atoms may become joined ver strongly to form a stable particle

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Chemical Formula

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shorthand expression that describes the chemical composition of a substance

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Simplest Formula (empirical)

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a chemical formula that gives the smallest whole-number ratio of the component atoms

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Molecular Formula

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the type of chemical formula that gives the actual numbers of each type of atom in a molecule

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Structural Formula

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a type of chemical formula that shows the spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule

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Avogadro’s Number

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the number of units (6.02 e23) present in 1 mole of any substance

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Reactants

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the substances that participate in the reaction

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Products

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the substances formed by the reaction

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Dynamic Equilibrium

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the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal

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Bond Energy

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the energy required to break a particular chemical bond

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Covalent Bonds

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sharing of electrons beween atoms in a way that results in each atom having a filled valence shell

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Covalent Compound

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a compound in which atoms are held together by covalent bonds

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Orbital Hybridization

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a rearrangement of the orbitals in the valence shell that may occur when an atom forms covalent bonds with other atoms

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Electronegativity

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a measure of an atoms attraction for electrons

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Polar Molecule

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one end with a partial positive charge and another end with a partial negative charge

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Cations

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positively charged ions

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Anions

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negatively charged ions

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Ionic Bonds

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the chemical attraction between a cation and an anion

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Solute

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a dissolved substance

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Surface Tension

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the attraction that the molecules at the surface of a liquid may have for one another

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Hyrophilic

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substances that interact readily with water

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Hydrophobic

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water fearing

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Hydrophobic interactions

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the tendency of hydrophobic substances to cluster together due to strong cohesive interactions among surrounding water molecules

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Kinetic Energy

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energy of motion

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Heat

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the total amount of kinetic energy

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Temperature

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measure of the average kinetic energy

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Heat of Vaporization

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the amount of heat energy required the change 1g of a substance for the liquid phase to the vapor phase

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Calorie

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amount of hat energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1 degree celsius

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Specific Heat

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amount of energy required the raise the temperature of water

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Acid

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proton donor

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Base

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proton acceptor

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pH

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-log10 [H+]

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Ionic Compound

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a substance consisting of cations and anions, which are attracted by their opposite charges, they do not consist of molecules

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Solvent

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liquid capable of dissolving many substances

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Hydration

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process of association of a substance with a partial positive and/or negative charges of water molecules

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Hydrogen Bond

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a weak attractive force existing between a hydrogen atom with usually oxygen or nitrogen

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Van der Walls Interactions

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weak attractive forces between atoms; caused by interactions among fluctuating charges

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Redox Reaction

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the chemical reaction in which 1 or more electrons are transferred from 1 substance (oxidized) to another (reduced)

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Oxidation

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the loss of 1 or more electrons (hydrogen atoms) by an atom, ion, or molecule

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Reduction

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the gain of 1 or more electrons (hydrogen atoms) by an atom, ion, or molecule

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Cohesion

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ring-shaped protein complex responsible for linking siste chromatids during prophase

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Adhesion

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the property of sticking to some other substance

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Capillary Action

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the ability of water to move in small-diameter tubes as a consequence of its cohesion and adhesion

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Neutral Solution

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pH of 7, equal concentrations of hydrogen ions [H+] and hydroxide ions [OH-]

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Acidic Solution

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hydrogen ions > hydroxide ions; pH <7

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Basic Solution

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hydrogen ions7

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Buffer

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resists changes in pH when an acid or base is added

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Salt

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hydrogen ion of an acid is replaced by some other cation

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Electrolytes

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a substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in water; solution can conduct electrical current

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