Chemical Change Flashcards

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What is meant by physical change?

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Change of state. Eg. Solid->Liquid->Gas

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What is meant by phase change?

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Type of change that object is making

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What are the names of six possible phase changes?

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Sublimation
Evaporation
Melting
Freezing
Condensation
Deposition
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4
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What is a reactant?

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Reacts with another thing to form a product.

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What is a product?

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The thing created by a chemical reaction.

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What is thermal decomposition?

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Breaking down of a chemical compound into its elements.

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What is the general equation for combustion reactions?

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Fuel + O2 -> CO2 + H20

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What is rusting?

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The metal pulls in the oxygen molecules in the air and forms a brown/black layer on the surface.

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Formula for sulfuric acid.

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H2SO4

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10
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Formula for nitric acid

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HNO3

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Formula for hydrochloric acid

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HCl

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What is the general equation for an acid reacting with a metal?

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Metal + Acid -> Metal Salt + Hydrogen

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13
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How is the reactivity series ordered?

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The lower the group and period, the more reactive.

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14
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What is a base?

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The oxide or hydroxide of a metal.

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15
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What is an alkali?

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A base that is soluble in water, (Usually contains OH-)

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16
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What is the general neutralization equation?

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Acid + Base -> Salt + Water

17
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What is soluble?

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  • All group 1 metal compounds
  • All nitrates
  • All sulphates except lead, calcium, barium or strontium.
  • All chlorides, bromides, and iodides except lead, mercury, and silver.
  • Chlorate (ClO3-), Perchlorate (ClO4-), and acetate (CH3COOH-) salts.
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What is insoluble?

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  • All oxides and hydroxides, except group 1, or Barium, Strontium, or calcium.
  • All carbonates except those of group 1 elements, or Ammonium (NH4)
  • All compounds of lead except nitrate.
  • All sulphides are insoluble except those of group 1 or 2 elements or, Ammonium (NH4)