Chemical Change Flashcards

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1
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what charge is the necleus

A

positive

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2
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what charge is electrons

A

negative (-1)

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3
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what charge is an atom

A

no overall charge

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4
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ion

A

an atom that looses or gains electrons

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5
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metallic bonding

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the force of attraction between free-moving electrons and positive metal ions

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6
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what charge is neutrons

A

neutral charge (0)

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7
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what charge is protons

A

positive (+1)

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8
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ionic bond

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force of attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound

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9
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ionic compound

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a compound held together by a iconic bond

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10
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exothermic reaction

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energy is transferred to the surroundings

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11
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endothermic reaction

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energy is taken in from the surroundings

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12
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rate of reaction

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how quickly a reaction takes place

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13
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calculation to work out mean rate of reaction

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mean rate of reaction = overall change in a value (eg. product formed or reactants used up) / total time taken for the reaction

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14
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a salt is produced in what reaction? (2 answers)

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a neutralisation reaction (alkali reacting with an acid) or a metal reacting with an acid

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15
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what state symbol is used to show a solid

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s

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16
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what state symbol is used to show a liquid

A

l

17
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what state symbol is used to show a gas

A

g

18
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what state symbol is used to show something that is ‘aqueous’ (dissolved in water)

A

aq

19
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decomposition reaction

A

the process or effect of simplifying a single chemical entity into two or more fragments

20
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reversible reaction

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a reaction that can go both backwards and forwards (can be reversed)

21
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equilibrium

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state in which both the reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time

22
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dynamic equilibrium

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when the forward and reverse processes occur at the same rate and is undergoing constant change, resulting in no observable change in the system