Chem.1 Final - basic chemistry Flashcards
Quantum numbers
- Principal: id. the shell (distance from the nucleus-K,L,M,N,O…)
- Angular (orbital): id. the subshell (shape of the orbitals belonging to the subshell-s,p,d,f,g…)
- Magnetic: id. the orbital (orientation of the orbitals in magnetic field)
- Spin (projection): the two possible spin of an e-
de Broglie hypothesis
Every object in motion with momentum, p has a wave character. de Broglie wavelength: λ = h/p (h: planck consonant)
Uncertainty principle - W.Heisenberg
The position and momentum of a particle cannot be simultaneously measured with high precision. There is a minimum for the product of the uncertainties of these two measurements.
For the motion and place: ΔpΔr = ħ/2
For the energy and time: ΔEΔt = ħ/2
ħ = h/2(pi) (=1.055 * 10^-34 J*s)
Quantitative aspects of Daltons theory
- Law of conservation of mass: no change in mass in chem.R
- Law of definite proportions: a pure comp. cont. the same elements combined in the same proportions by mass.
- Law of multiple proportions: If A and B form more than one comp., the masses of A, comb. with B, are in a ratio.
Isotopes
Atoms whose nuclei have the same atomic nr, but diff. mass nr –> Diff. neutron nr.
Wave nature of light
A cont. repeating change of oscillation of matter or a physical field in which the oscillation travels.
Mole number
n = N/NA
NA: Avogadro´s nr.-6.022*10^23 mol^-1
Electronegativity
How much E an element has to use to attract e-.
Eg. F=high EN. Na=low EN.
Alfa-particle
Nucleus of helium-4 isotope; ^4He^2+
Postulates of the Rutherford model
- Most of the mass of an atom is conc. in its nucleus.
- Nucleus is pos. charged, of p+ and n.
- Around nucleus move the e-.
- Atomic diameters ca. 105 times larger than of the nuclei.
EM radiation: def. on:
-wavelength
-frequency
Formula of speed of light
Wavelength (λ): dist. betw. two identical points of wave (m)
Frequency (ν): nr. of wavelength that pass a fixed point in one unit of time (1/s = Hz)
Speed of light: c = λ⋅ν (m/s)
Energy of a quantum (photon)
(Planck-equation): E=h⋅ν
h: Planck’s constant (J⋅s)
ν: frequency of radiation (Hz)
Energy of a shell/level
En = − const./n2
Bohr theory
- e- only travel in special orbits: at certain distances from the nucleus with specific E.
- e- of an atom revolve around the nucleus in orbits. These have definite E –> E shells/levels.
- Lowest possible E level=ground state. e- absorbs E and „jumps” to a higher E level –> atom in excited state.
- When e- falls back to a lower level, E will be emitted in form of a quantum of „light” (a photon).
Pauli’s exclusion principle
No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers in an atom.
Building-up (Aufbau) principle
The subshells are built up in an order as the energy of the subshells increases.
Hund’s rule
The rule of maximum multiplicity, 2S+1. The e- are distributed among the orbitals of a subshell in a way that gives the maximum number of unpaired e- with parallel spins.
Atomic size
The effective size of a single atom cannot be defined. Atomic radius=bond distance/2
Ionizing E
The E required to remove the most loosely held e- from an isolated atom in its ground state=first ionization energy.
A(g) → A+(g) + e−
Electron affinity
The E change (∆E) associated with the process in which an e- is added to a gaseous atom in its ground state.
A(g) + e− → A−(g)
Polar covalent bond/Nonpolar covalent bonds/Ionic bonds
- Polar: has greater e- density around one of the atoms. Bonding e- shared unequally. Partial charges. E.g.H2O
- Nonpolar: Bonding e- shared equally. No charges. E.g.CH4 and H2.
- Ionic: Complete transfer of one or more valence e-. Full charges on resulting ions. E.g.NaCl.
Coulombs law
Gives the electric force between the two point charges. F=k(q1q2)/r^2 k: Coulombs constant q1 and q2: point charges r: dist. betw. the two point charges
Electric dipole moment
A vector quantity (measure of net molecular polarity). Hence it can be broken down into a vertical and horizontal comp.
Intermolecular Interactions
1) Dipole-dipole (Methanol+chloroform)
2) Dipole-induced dipole (Cl-+hexane)
3) Dispersion-Van der Waals (octane and hexane)
4) H-bond (Methanol and H2O)
5) Ion-dipole (Na and H2O)
6) Ion-induced dipole (Acetone and hexane)
Ionic bonding
Involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Lattice energy
The E required to convert the crystal into infinitely sep. gaseous ions, in vacuum (endothermic proc.). Unit: kJ/mol.
Molecular orbit theory (interference, additive/substractive comb. and bonding/antibonding orbitals)
(Gives the probability of finding an e- in certain regions of a mol.)
- Interference: comb. of two (or more) waves
- Additive comb.: same wavelength and same phase; reinforcement of in-phase waves
- Subtractive combination: same wavelength and opposite phase; cancellation of out-of-phase waves
- Bonding orbitals: Addition of atomic orbitals. Mol. orbitals that are conc. in regions betw. nuclei (i.e. prob. density of e- is not zero between the nuclei).
- Antibonding orbitals: Subtraction of atomic orbitals. Mol. orbitals having nodal plane betw. nuclei (i.e. prob. density of e- is zero between the nuclei).
Multicenter (Delocalized) Bonding
Several Lewis structures are used together, because none of them exactly represents the actual structure. To represent the intermediate, a resonance hybrid is used instead.
Hybridization Theory
- To explain the bonding scheme in a molecule.
- The mixing of at least two non-equivalent atomic orbitals.
- Requires an input of E. The system recovers this E during bond formation.
- Covalent bonds are formed by the overlap of hybrid orbitals or of hybrid orbitals with unhybridized ones.
Electron-pair repulsions and molecular geometry
The valence e- pairs surrounding an atom mutually repel each other, and will therefore adopt an arrangement that minimizes this repulsion, thus determining the molecular geometry –> as far apart as possible.
Primary bond types
- Covalent bond:
- Covalent molecular (e.g.H2O, NH3)
- Covalent network (e.g. diamond SiO2) - Ionic bond (e.g. NaCl)
- Metallic bond (e.g. Cu)
Kinetics
The area of physical chemistry concerned with
- the velocity (or rate) at which a chem. R occurs
- the investigation of the reaction mechanisms
Reaction rate
Change in amount/conc. (at const. V) of a reactant or prod. in a given unit of time