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1
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nuclear reactions

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reaction that affects the nucleus of an atom

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2
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nuclear fission

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heavy nucleus splits into more stable nuclei, occurs in bombs/reactors, low mass combines to form more stable and heavier atom, happens in stars

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chain reactions

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starting material is made as product so reaction continues to happen

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4
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alpha

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particle w/ 2 protons and 2 neutrons bound together and had positive charge. similar to helium. lowest penetrating abilities. 4/2He and 4/2a.

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beta

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an electron. more power than alpha. has negative charge. 0/-1B or 0/-1e.

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positron (beta positive)

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positivity charged beta particle. 0/+1e

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neutron

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has symbol 1/0n

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gamma y

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no mass and no charge. js energy. highest penetrating power. 0/0y

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9
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balancing nuclear reactions

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mass number and atomic numbers on each side must be equal.

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10
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what radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

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gamma

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11
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least penetrating power to the greatest penetrating power

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alpha particle, gamma ray, beta particle

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12
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in order of increasing mass

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electron → proton → alpha particle

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13
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What is the mass number of an alpha particle?

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4

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14
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Which of the following particles has the least mass

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beta

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15
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Which nuclear emission has no charge and no mass

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gamma

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16
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Which nuclear emission has the greatest mass

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alpha

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17
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Which type of radiation is identical in mass and charge to a helium nucleus

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alpha

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18
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Which particle has the greatest mass?

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alpha

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19
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Which nuclear decay emission consists of energy, only?

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gamma

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20
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Artificial transmutation is brought about by using accelerated particles to bombard an atom’s

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nucleus

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21
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A beta particle may be spontaneously emitted from

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an unstable nucleus

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21
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A change in the nucleus of an atom that converts the atom from one element to another element is called

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transmutation

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21
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Alpha particles and beta particles differ in

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D) both mass and charge

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22
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What is the name of the process in which the
nucleus of an atom of one element is changed into
the nucleus of an atom of a different element?

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transmutation

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23
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Which of these types of nuclear radiation has the
greatest penetrating power?

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gamma

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24
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radioactive

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nucleus will spontaneously decompose

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25
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alpha decay

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alpha particle is created

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26
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beta decay/beta negative/electron emission

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beta particle is created

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27
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positron decay/beta positive emission

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positron is created

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28
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nuclear decay occurs bc the nucleus of the atom is

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unstable in current form/radioactive

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29
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the nucleus will proceed to transmutate until it is

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nonradioactive

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30
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decay can happen in _ steps. each step can be different type of decay, or take different amount of time bc each has its own half life

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one or many

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31
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half life

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time required for half of og sample of nuclei to decay

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32
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periodic

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repeatable pattern

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33
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atomic radius

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size of atom, or how far the electrons are from the nucleus

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34
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how does atomic radius change

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down + left +

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35
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biggest atomic radius element

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francium

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36
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smallest atomic radius element

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fluorine

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37
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why does atomic radius size decrease as you move to the right and increase as u move down?

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down = more electron shells and bigger radius
right = less protons so less electrons in nucleus

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38
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electronegativity

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ability of the atom to attract electrons when in a bond with another atom

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39
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most electronegative element

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fluorine

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40
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least electronegative element

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francium

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41
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how does electronegativity change

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up + right +

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42
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y is fluorine better at attracting the electrons than francium?

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the smaller an atom, the closer its electrons are to the nucleus. they are more attracted the closer they are to the nucleus, and vis versa

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43
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ionization energy

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energy needed to lose one electron (creating a cation)

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44
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how does ionizing energy increase

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up + right +

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45
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highest ionizing energy element (hard to lose electron)

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fluorine

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46
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lowest ionizing energy element (ez to lose electron)

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francium

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47
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why is it so easy for Francium to lose an electron and so hard for Fluorine to lose an electron?

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fluorine is the smallest, meaning the electrons are closer to the nucleus and harder to get away, and vis versa

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VSEPR

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valence shell electron pair repulsion

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49
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electron pairs around a central atom will…

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get as far apart from each other as possible

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50
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tetrahedral

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4 surrounding atoms. 0 lone pairs. bond angle 109.5*. AB4

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51
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linear

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180* AB2. 2 atoms are bonded together, or 2 surrounding atoms and 0 lone pairs are bonded.

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52
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trigonal planar

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3 surrounding atoms and 0 lone pairs. bond angle 120*. AB3

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53
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trigonal pyramidal

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3 surrounding atoms and 1 lone pair. <109.5*. AB3E

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54
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bent or angular

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2 surrounding atoms and 1 or 2 lone pairs. <120* if 1 lone pair or much less than 109.5* if 2 lone pairs. AB2E or AB2E2

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55
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polarity

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2 poles

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56
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whats a pole

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poles of a magnet or two sides of different charge

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57
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what does it mean if a molecule is polar

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one region of the molecule has a positive charge, and another has a negative charge (separation of charge)

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58
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how do we create polartiy

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when electrons are shared unequally in a covalent (2 non metals) bond. (electrons are attracted to one atom instead of another)

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59
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how do we know which atom the electrons are attracted to in polarity?

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look at the electronegativity of the atoms

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60
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in order to find if a bond is polar, look at the difference between the _ of the two atoms

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electronegativity

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61
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non-polar covalent

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<0.3 and equal sharing

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62
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polar covalent

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0.3<x<1.7, unequal sharing

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63
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ionic

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<1.7 en

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64
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how do u know if a molecule is polar?

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draw lewis dot and look at the shape. draw arrows facing more electronegative atoms.

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65
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dipole movement

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a measure of how unequal the distribution of electric charge is in a molecule

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66
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if arrows point in same direction in dipole movement…

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they are additive and all electrons move to that side, and we create different charged areas (polar!)

67
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if arrows point in opposite direction… (away or towards each other)

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cancel each other out, the electrons are equally moved around and we have the same charge everywhere (nonpolar!)

68
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state of matter: solid

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molecules are close, locked in place, vibrate, and crystalized in place

69
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types of crystalline structures

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ionic solid, molecular solid, atomic solid

70
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ionic solid

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crystal is made of separate ions and is a repeating pattern of positive and negative ions

71
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molecular soild

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crystal is made of individual molecules that bond together

72
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atomic solid

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crystal is made of individual atoms that bond together

73
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liquid

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molecules are close but can move. they r not stuck together well, and can escape to gas phase (vapor pressure)

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75
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Solid

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molecules are very close connected, and locked in place and can only vibrate to move. they usually form a very specific structure called crystalline solid. (crystalized in place)

76
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crystalline structures types

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ionic solid, molecular solid, atomic solid

77
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ionic solid

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the crystal is made of separate ions, and is a repeating pattern of positive and negative ions

78
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molecular solid

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the crystal is made of individual molecules that bond together

79
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atomic solid

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the crystal is made of individual atoms that bond together

80
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liquids

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molecules are still close to each other but now have more freedom to move. they are not as stuck as solids, and can escape to gas phase (vapor pressure)

81
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gases

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molecules are completely separate and have ultimate freedom to move around. they are independent of each other, and have many properties

82
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intermolecular forces

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the forces that connect and separate molecule of a substance together

83
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the stronger intermolecular forces are, the harder it is to…

A

separate the molecules

84
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ionic intermolecular force

A

opposite charges on magnets pull on each other

85
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hydrogen bonding intermolecular force

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hydrogen + F, N, or O

86
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dipole dipole bonding intermolecular force

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polar / non even
(one molecule is positive and one is negative)

87
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london dispersion bonding intermolecular force

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non polar / even
(not all molecules have dipole)

88
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polarity

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lewis dot. draw arrows toward more electronegative element, to represent the direction the electrons are moving

89
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dipole

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the arrangement of charges of a molecule. + -. the force between N and S

90
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if dipole arrows point in the same direction…

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they are additive. all electrons move the the same side and different charges are created (polar)

91
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if dipole arrows point in different directions (towards or away from each other)…

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they cancel each other out and the electrons are equally have the same charge everywhere (non polar)

92
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polarity

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the property when there are two poles

93
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what is a pole

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poles of a magnet or two sides of different charge

94
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for a molecule to be polar…

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one side has to have a positive charge and the other negative (separation of charges)

95
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how do we create polarity?

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when electrons are shared unequally in a covalent bond. the electrons are attracted to one atom more than the other

96
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how do we know which atom the electrons are more attracted to?

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the more electronegative one

97
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non-polar covalent bond

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equal sharing; en<0.3

98
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polar covalent

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unequal sharing; 0.3<en<1.7

99
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ionic

A

1.7<en

100
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VSEPR

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valence shell electron pair repulsion

101
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linear

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  • 2 atoms 180* AB2
  • 2 surrounding atoms (3 total) 0 lone pairs 180*
102
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trigonal planar

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3 surrounding atoms, 120*, AB3, 0 lone pairs

103
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tetrahedral

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4 surrounding atoms, 0 lone pairs, 109.5*, AB4

104
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trigonal pyramidal

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3 surrounding atoms, 1 lone pair, <109.5*, AB3E

105
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bent/angular

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2 surrounding atoms, 1 or 2 lone pairs
- 1 LP = <120* and AB2E
- 2 LP = <109.5* and AB2E2

106
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what does phase diagram show

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how pressure and temperature affect the 3 phases of matter

107
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triple point

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a point where all 3 phases intersect, solid, liquid, and gas exist at same time

108
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critical point

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liquid and gas coexist in new type of fluid called supercritical fluid

109
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melting

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solid to liquid

110
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freezing

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liquid to solid

111
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vaporizing

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liquid to gas

112
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condensation

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gas to liquid

113
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sublimation

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solid to gas

114
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deposition

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gas to solid

115
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joule

A

standard unit of measurement for energy

116
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caloire

A

amount of energy required to raise temp of 1 gram of water by 1*C

117
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how many cal is 1 J

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1 cal = 4.184 J

118
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potential/stored energy

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the energy that is bonding atoms and molecules togeether

119
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if energy is released…

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there is less energy stored in the chemical bonds

120
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if energy is absorbed…

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more energy is stored in the bonds

121
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evaporation

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molecules at surface of liquid are able to break free of their forces and turn into gas molecules

122
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boiling

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molecules inside liquid stare can separate and turn into gas molecules

123
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specific heat capacity

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amount of energy required to change the temp of 1 gram of substance by 1*C, and is different for each substance and the state of matter

124
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heat curve

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shows us how a substance is changing phase over time compared to the temperature change, shows what temp a phase change occurs

125
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temperature is related to kinetic energy… meaning

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the faster a molecule moves, the higher the kinetic energy/temp

126
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pressure

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force exerted over an area

127
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barometer

A

used to measure pressure from the atmosphere. its filled with mercury

128
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how does a gas apply force?

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the force is when a molecule collides with the side of a container

129
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what are the gas laws

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a way to relate pressure, volume, and temp of a gas. describes how if u change one variable, it will affect the other variables and allow u to see changes in them

130
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temperature definition

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how fast particles move

131
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pressure definition

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how often particles collide with container

132
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volume definition

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how much space particles take up

133
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boyles law

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there’s a connection between pressure and volume. they are inversely related, so if u increase one the other will decrease

134
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charles law

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there is a connection btwn volume and temp. they are directly related, so if u increase one then the other will also increase

135
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directly related meaning

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if u increase one factor, the other will also increase

136
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inversely related meaning

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if u increase one part, the other will decrease

137
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gay lussac’s law

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there is a connection btwn pressure and temp. pressure and temp are directly related. one increase the other increase

138
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combined gas law

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pressure(1) x volume(1) / temp(1) = pressure(1) x volume(2) / temp(2)

139
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more pressure means ___ collisions

A

more collisions

140
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less volume means __ pressure

A

more pressure

141
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more temp means ___ particles

A

faster particles

142
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faster particles means __ volume and _ collisions

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more volume/less collisions

143
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more movement means __ temp

A

higher temp

144
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what is temperature?

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how fast particles are moving

145
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can temperature be negative?

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no

146
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absolute scale

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a scale in which numbers can only be positive

147
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what is the absolute scale for temperature?

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kelvin scale

148
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whats the lowest temperature possible?

A

zero kelvin

149
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if temperature is zero, particles are…

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no longer moving (hard to achieve, and no experiment has EVER done it)

150
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avogadro’s law:

A

there is a connection between volume and number of moles of a gas.

151
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more moles = __ space

A

more space

152
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if moles increase, volume _

A

increases

153
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number of moles and volume are ___ related

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directly related (one increase the other increase)

154
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by looking at combined gas law and adding avogadro’s law, we learn that any gas can be described by its_, _, _, and _

A

pressure, volume, temp, number of moles

155
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P(pressure)V(volume) =

A

n(number of moles) R(0.08206) T(temp in K)

156
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what is the volume of a 1.00 mole of a gas at STP?

A

22.4L
- if we are not at STP we have to use the ideal gas law equation

157
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ideal gas law equation

A

PV = nRT

158
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when at STP, 1atm=_K, and 1mol gas = _ L

A

273, 22.4L

159
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when not at STP, use _ to find the number of moles

A

stoichemetry

160
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dalton gave us _ theory and law of _ _

A

atomic theory
law of partial pressure

161
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law of partial pressure

A

pressure a gas exerts is the same if it is in a mixture of gases or by itself

162
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partial pressure

A

the pressure of an individual gas when its in a mixture

163
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vapor pressure

A

pressure of a gas

164
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ideal gas law for law of partial pressure

A

ntotal = n1 + n2 + n3
n = PV/RT
Ptotal = p1 + p2 + p3
PtVt/RTt = P1V1/RT1 + 2 + 3 . . .

165
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mole fraction

A

mole of gas 1 / total moles of mixture
x1 = n1 / ntotal

166
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partial pressure formula

A

mole fraction x Ptotal

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