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1
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What is an aqueous solution?

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water is the solvent in the solution

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What is a solution?

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homogenous mixture of 2 or more substances

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What is a solvent?

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the substance that is present in the greatest amount in the solution

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What is a solute?

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all other substances in the solution that is dissolved by the solvent

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What is an electrolyte?

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substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in water (solvent)

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What is a non electrolyte?

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substance that does NOT dissociate into ions when dissolved in water (solvent)

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What is dissociation?

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where water surrounds the separated ions

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What is solvation?

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when water molecules are solvating the ions to help stabilize them in solution and prevent them from recombining

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What is a strong electrolyte?

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one that dissociates COMPLETELY when dissolved in water (ie:NaCl)

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What is a weak electrolyte?

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one that dissociates PARTIALLY when dissolved in water (ie: acetic acid)

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What is a precipitation reaction?

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when 2 solutions containing soluble salts are mixed and produces a water-insoluble salt

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What is a precipitation reaction also called?

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“salting out”

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What is a precipitate?

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insoluble solid formed by a reaction in solution

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What is solubility of a substance at a given temperature?

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the amount of substance that can be dissolved in a given quantity of solvent

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What is metathesis?

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to transpose (exchange) the ions in the reactants compounds with each other

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What is a metathesis reaction also called?

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double replacement

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17
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What are the 6 ions that soluble ionic compounds must contain?

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NO3- | CH3COO- | Cl- | Br- | I- | (SO4)2-

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18
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When are Cl-, Br-, and I- not soluble? When paired with which 3 cations?

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Ag+ | Pb2+ | Hg2+

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When is (SO4)2- not soluble? When paired with which 4 cations?

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Sr2+ | Ba2+ | Hg2+ Pb2+

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20
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What are the 4 aniona that insoluble compounds contain?

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S2- | OH- | (CO3)2- | (PO4)3-

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When are S2- and OH- soluble? When paired with which 4 cations and which group?

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NH4+ | Ca2+ | Ba2+ | Sr2+ | Group 1A cations

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When are (CO3)2- and (PO4)3- soluble? When paired with which cation and which group?

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NH4+ | Group 1A

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23
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What are the 3 ways to write a metathesis reaction?

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molecular euqation | complete ionic equation | net ionic equation

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What are the 3 steps to predicting whether or not a precipitate will form when electrolytes mix?

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1) note the ions present | 2) consider the possible ionic combinations | 3) refer to the solubility guidelines

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25
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What is a molecular equation?

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showing the complete chemical formulas of reactants and products

26
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What is a complete ionic equation?

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all soluble strong electrolytes shown as ions

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What is a net ionic equation?

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shows only the ions molecules directly involved in the reaction after spectator ions are cancelled

28
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What is an Arrhenius acid?

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substances that increase the H+ concentration when dissolved in water

29
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What is an Arrhenius base?

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substances that increase the OH- concentration when dissolved in water

30
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What is a Bronsted-Lowry acid?

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proton DONORS

31
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What is a Bronsted-Lowry base?

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proton ACCEPTORS

32
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What are mono-protic acids?

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yields only 1 H+ per acid molecule

33
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What are diprotic acids?

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yields 2 H+ per acid molecule

34
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What are the 7 strong acids?

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HCl | HBr | HI | HNO3 | H2SO4 | HClO3 | HClO4

35
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What are the 3 strong bases and which group can strong bases come from?

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Ca(OH)2 | Ba(OH)2 | Sr(OH)2 | Group 1A hydroxides

36
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What is a neutralization reaction?

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reactions between an acid and a metal hydroxide produce a salt (ionic compound)

37
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What are RedOx reactions?

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electrons transferred from one reactant to another

38
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What is oxidation? OIL

A

Loss of electrons

39
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What is reduction? RIG

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Gain of electrons

40
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What are oxidation numbers?

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oxidation states

41
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What oxidation numbers do atoms in their elemental form have (ie: H2)?

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always 0 (neutral state)

42
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What oxidation numbers do monoatomic ions have (ie: Na+)?

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its ionic charge (Na+ = +1)

43
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What oxidation number do nonmetals have?

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usually negative, based on their valence electrons

44
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What oxidation number does oxygen have?

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usually -2 | in peroxides = -1

45
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What oxidation number does hydrogen have?

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usuallt +1 | bonded to metals = -1

46
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What oxidation number does fluorine have?

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always -1

47
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What oxidation number do all other halogens have?

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usually -1 | in oxyanions can be (+)

48
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What does the sum of oxidation numbers in a neutral compound must be?

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0

49
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What does the sum of oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion must be?

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the charge of the ion

50
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What are displacement reactions?

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ions oxidize an element, the ion in solution is being replaced (one is oxidized, other is reduced)

51
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What is a displacement reaction also called?

A

single displacement reaction

52
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What is teh activity series?

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list of metals arranged from most easily oxidized to least

53
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What are active metals? Which groups are most reactive?

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metals that react readily to form compounds | Group 1A and 2A metals

54
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What are noble metals? Which groups are noble metals?

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very stable metals used to make jewelry and coins | Group 8B and 1B

55
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What is concentration?

A

amoubnt of solute dissolved in a given quantity of solvent or solution

56
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What is the equation for Molarity (M)?

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moles of solute / L solution

57
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What are dilutions?

A

process where the concentrations of gaseous solutions are lowered by adding water into the solution

58
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What can the molarity of the diluted solution be determined by?

A

McVc = MdVd

59
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What is titration?

A

analytical technique in which one can calculate the concentration of a solute in a solution

60
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What is a standard solution?

A

solution of a known concentration

61
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What is a standard solution used for?

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to determine the unknown concentration of another solution

62
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What is the equivalence point?

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point at which stoichiometrically equivalent quantities are achieved and the reaction is complete

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