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Chapter 8-11 Flashcards

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1
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Define quantum

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Absolutely small

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define macroscopic

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large

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quantum particles can be in how many states at one time?

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2 states

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what is Schrodinger’s cat?

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while unknown, something can be in two states

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5
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light is what type of radiation?

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electromagnetic

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True of false: electromagnetic radiation is a wave

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true

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what is the speed of light?

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c=3*10^8 m/s

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8
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what is amplitude?

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vertical height of a wave

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what is wavelength

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distance between adjacent crests

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define frequency

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number of cycles that pass through a stationary point at a given time; cycle per second; units are Hertz or s^-1

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11
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frequency of a wave is proportional to what of a wave

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speed and energy

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12
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frequency is inversely proportional to what of a wave

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wavelenth

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13
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what color of visible light has the longest wavelength

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red (750nm)

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name the parts of a wave spectrum in order of increasing wavelength

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gamma, x-ray, uv, visible light, infrared light, micro, radio

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15
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what is constructive interference of waves

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combining and building of two waves

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16
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define defraction

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wave bending around obstacle

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17
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many metals emit what when light shines on them

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electrons

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18
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define threshold value

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minimum value required to eject electrons from surface of metal

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19
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Albert Einstein developed what theory

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the photoelectric affect and photons

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20
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what are photons

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packets of light

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21
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what is Plank’s constant

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h=6.626*10^-34 J… measure of energy

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22
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modern electromagnetic theory

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light is lumpy; a shower of particles

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23
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what is atomic spectroscopy

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sutdy of electromagnetic radiation emitted and absorbed by atoms

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24
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when an atom absorbs energy, it does what with that energy

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re-emits it as light

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25
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emission spectrum can be used to identify what

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specific elements

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26
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what is Bohr known for

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dorming model with fixed electron orbit

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27
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radiation is emitted or absorbed only when what happens

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electrons jump from different orbits

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28
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what is the equation for speed of light

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frequency x wavelength

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29
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what is the equation for energy of light

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Plank’s constant x frequency

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30
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who proposed wave nature of electrons

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Louis De Broglie

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31
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true/false: wavelength is proportional to velocity

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true

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32
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interference is associated with what nature of electrons

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wave nature

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33
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wave nature and electron nature are what kind of properties

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complimentary; the more we know about one the less we now about the other; the more we know of location the less we know of speed

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34
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what is the Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle

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impossible to know both position and speed of particle accurately

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35
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electron beams carry similar but different BLANK as light

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diffraction patterns

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36
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what is a probabilty distribution map

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statistical map that shows where an electron is likely to be found

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37
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what is an orbital

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a probabilty distribution map

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38
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what are the 4 quantum numbers

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n, l, ml, ms

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39
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what is the principle quantum number and what does it show

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n; determines size and energy of orbital; is the shell; infinite number of shells

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40
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what is l

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angular momentum; determines shape of orbital; letters assigned sdpf

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41
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what is ml

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magnetic quantum number; orientation of orbital (planes); values between -l and +l

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42
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what is ms

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spin orientation; only +1/2 or -1/2

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43
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how many sublevels in n=2

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2 sublevels

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44
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how many orbitals of l=2

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l=2 is d sublevel, therefore there are 5 orbitals

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45
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the energy of a photon is always positive or negative?

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positive

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46
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wavelength of photon equals

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(plank’s constant x speed of light) / energy

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47
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probability density

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probability (per unit volume) of find e- at point in space

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48
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radial distribution function

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probability of finding e- within thing spherical shell at a distance of r from nucleus

49
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probability density is at maximum where

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nucleus

50
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RDF is what value at nucleus

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zero

51
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what is a node

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point where wave function is zero

52
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what is the probabilty of finding an electron at a node?

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zero

53
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what was Balmer/Rydberg contribution

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relating the wavelength of an atome to the energy of the atom

54
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Mendeleev contribution

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organized periodic table based on increasing atomic mass and recognized patterns in properties of elements

55
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Mendeleev’s model didn’t explain what

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why

56
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what is electron configuraiton

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notation that shows paticular orbitals occupied by eletrons in an atom

57
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what is ground state

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lowest energy state

58
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what is an orbital diagram

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gives information similar to electron configuration but symbolizes eletrons with boxes and arrows

59
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what is Pauli exclusion principle

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no 2 electrons can have same 4 QN, they must have different spins, and only 2 electonrs can occupy a given orbital

60
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Coulumbs law

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potential energy of 2 charged particles dpeneds on charges and separation

61
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potential energy does what as particles get further apart

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increases

62
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for opposite charges, potential energy is what value and does what as particles get closer

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energy is negative and gets more negative as particles get closer

63
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what is shielding

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repulsion of one electron by the other

64
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what is effective nuclear charge

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actualy nuclear charge experience by an elecron; charge of nucleus minus charge of shielding electron

65
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Aufbau principle

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electrons fill one orbital at a time starting with the lowest energy available

66
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Hund’s rule

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elecrons fill orbitals in a level singly first with parallel spins

67
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orbitals can hold no more than how many electrons

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2 electrons

68
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atomic radius periodic pattern

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increases down a column, decreases across a row (atoms become more tightly bundled)

69
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removal of electrons in reverse order of filling EXCEPT for what elements

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transition elements

70
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what is a paramagnetic atom

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atom or ion that has unpaired electrons and is attracted to magnetic field

71
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what is diamagnetic atom

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atom or electron which all electrons are paired

72
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losing electrons has what effect on atomic radii

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it get smaller

73
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what is ionization energy

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energy requird to remove an electron; always positive

74
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ionization energy periodic pattern

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increases up a column and to the right; inverse of size

75
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exceptions to ionization energy include what 2 elements

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boron and oxygen

76
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core electrons are equal to what elements

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noble gases

77
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define electron affinity

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energy required to add an electron to nuetral gas atom

78
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how are core electrons found

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subtract valence electrons from total number of electrons

79
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electron affinities are generally what value

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negative, exothermic

80
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electron affinity trend

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becomes more negative across rows

81
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why do chemica bonds form

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they lower potential energy between charged particles

82
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which bonds are stronger: ionic or covalent

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ionic bonds

83
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octet rule

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stable configuration with 8 valence electrons

84
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which bond are generally the shortest and strongest

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triple bonds

85
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polarity is based on what

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electron density

86
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what is electronegativity

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ability of atom to attract electron to itself; results in polarity

87
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electronegativity trend

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increases across a row, decreases down a column

88
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what are the 4 most electronegative elements?

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fluorine, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine

89
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higher electronegativity indicates greater what

A

polarity

90
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what is dipole moment

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measure of separation of positive and negative charge in a molecule; shows polarity

91
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how do you know which elements is central in lewis structure

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least electronegative element is the center; terminal atoms are most electronegative

92
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what is a resonance structure

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a structure that represents a molecule with multiple correct lewis structures

93
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in nature atoms are acutally delocalized or localized

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delocalized: spread out with lower energies

94
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define formal charge

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fictitious charge assigned to each atom in a lewis structure that helps distinguish among competing lewis structures

95
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according to formal charge rules, the sum of all formal charges in a molecule must equa what

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zero

96
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according to formal charge rules, the sum of all formal charges in an ion must equal what

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the charge of the ion

97
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true/false: large formal charges for individual ions are better than small charges

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false

98
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negative formal charges should reside on which kind of ion

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the most electronegative atom

99
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two elements that often form incomplete octets are

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Boron and Beryllium

100
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3rd row elements and on often form what

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exanded octets

101
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what is bond energy

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energy required to break 1 mole of bond in gas statebon

102
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bond energies are endothermic and therefore always what

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positive

103
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What type of bonds have the greates bond energy

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stable bonds, noble gases

104
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forming bonds is BLANK while breaking bonds is BLANK

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exothermic, endothermic

105
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formula for bond energy

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bonds broken minus bonds formed

106
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VSEPR Theory states

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electron groups repel each other through coulombic forces

107
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what are the five electron geometries

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linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, octahedral

108
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bond angle for linear

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180°

109
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bond angle for trigonal planar

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120°

110
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tetrahedyl bond angle

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~109°

111
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trigonal pyramidal bond angle

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90° and 120°

112
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octahedral bond angle

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90°

113
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presence of lone pair changes what two things

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molecular geometry and bond angle

114
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for any trigonal bipyramidal, place lone pairs in BLANK positions

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equatorial

115
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for octahedral, place lone pairs in BLANK positions

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axial

116
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what is the pattern for Carboxylic acids

A

RCO2H

117
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most acids are what kind of acid

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oxoacids

118
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in oxoacids, what two elements are bonded together

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hydrogen and oxygen

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