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Chapter 4 Vocab Flashcards

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Aqueous Solution

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A solution in which water is the dissolving medium or solvent

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Polar Molecule

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A molecule that has a permanent dipole moment

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Hydration

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The interaction between solute particles and water molecules

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Solubility

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The amount of a substance that dissolves in a given volume of solvent at a given temperature

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Solute

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A substance dissolved in a liquid to form a solution

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Solvent

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The dissolving medium in a solution

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Electrical conductivity

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The ability to conduct electrical current

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Strong electrolyte

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A material that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution that conducts an electric current very efficiently

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Weak electrolyte

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A material that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution that conducts only small electrical current

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Nonelectrolyte

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A substance that, when dissolved in water, gives a nonconducting solution

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Acid

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A substance that produces hydrogen ions in a solution; a proton donor

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Strong acid

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An acid that completely dissociates to produce an H+ ion and the conjugate base

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Strong Base

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A metal hydroxide salt that completely dissociates it’s ions in water

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Weak acid

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An acid that dissociates only slightly in aqueous solution

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Weak base

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A base that reacts with water to produce hydroxide ions to only a slight extent in aqueous solutions

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Molarity

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Moles of solute per volume of solution in liters

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Standard solution

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A solution whose concentration is accurately known

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Dilution

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The process of adding solvent to lower the concentration of solute in a solution

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Precipitation reaction

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A reaction in which an insoluble substance forms and separates from the solution

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Precipitate

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A solid made during a reaction

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Formula equation

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An equation representing a reaction in a solution showing the reactants and products in undissociated form whether they are strong or weak electrolytes

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Complete ionic equation

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An equation that shows all substances that are strong electrolytes as ions

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Spectator ions

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Ions present in a solution that do not participate directly in a reaction

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Net ionic equation

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An equation for a reaction in a solution where strong electrolytes are written as ions showing only those components that are directly involved in the chemical change

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Base

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A substance that produces hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions; a proton acceptor

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Neutralization reaction

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An Acid-Base reaction

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Volumetric analysis

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A process involving titration of one solution with another

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Titration

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A technique in which one solution is used to analyze another

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Stoichiometric Point (Equivalence point)

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The point in a titration when enough titrant has been added to react exactly with the substance in a solution being titrated

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Indicator

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A chemical that changes color and is used to mark the end point of a titration

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Endpoint

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The point in a titration at which the indicator changes color

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Redox Reaction (Oxidation-Reduction)

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A reaction in which one or more electrons are transferred

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Oxidation State

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A concept that provides a way to keep track of electrons in oxidation-reduction reactions according to certain rules

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Oxidation

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An increase in oxidation state (a loss of electrons)

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Reduction

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A decrease in oxidation state (a gain of electrons)

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Oxidizing Agent (Electron Acceptor)

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A reactant that accepts electrons from another reactant

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Reducing Agent (Electron Donor)

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A reactant that donates electrons electrons to another substance to reduce the oxidation state of one of its atoms

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