Chemical Reactions Flashcards
is the sum of the atomic weights in atomic mass units (amu) of all the atoms in the compound’s formula. It is used for ionic and molecular compounds.
Formula weight
sum of the atomic weights in atomic mass units (amu) of all the atoms and is used only for covalent compounds
atomic weight
The formula weight of a substance expressed in grams
mol
the amount of any substance that contains as many formula units as the number of atoms in 12 g of carbon-12.
Avogadro’s number (6.022x10^23)
Avogadro’s number from
Amadeo Avogadro
is the formula weight of the substance expressed in grams.
molar mass
reactants that are converted to the products carbon dioxide and water in a chemical reaction called
combustion
A representation using chemical formulas of the process that occurs when reactants are converted to products
chemical reaction
To balance an equation, we place numbers in front of the formulas until the number of each kind of atom in the products is the same as the number in the starting materials. These numbers are called
coefficients
The mass relationships in a chemical reaction
stoichiometry
“Stoichiometry” comes from the Greek
Stoicheion = element; metron = measure
The reactant that is consumed, leaving an excess of another reagent or reagents unreacted
Limiting reagent
A reaction that does not give the main product is called a
Side reaction
The mass of product formed in a chemical reaction
Actual yield
The mass of product that should form in a chemical reaction according to the stoichiometry of the balanced equation
Theoretical yield
The actual yield divided by the theoretical yield times 100
percent yield
ionic compounds always consist of both positive and negative ions. When they dissolve in water, the positive and negative ions become separated from each other by water molecules.
Dissociation
Ions that do not participate in a reaction are called
spectator ions
kind of equation that we write for ions in solution is called a
net ionic equation
is the loss of electrons
oxidation
the gain of electrons.
reduction
involves the transfer of electrons from one species to another
oxidation–reduction reaction/redox reaction
An entity that accepts electrons in an oxidation–reduction reaction
oxidizing agent
An entity that donates electrons in an oxidation–reduction reaction
reducing agent
are redox reactions in which the compounds or mixtures that are burned are oxidized by oxygen, O2.
Combustion
The oxygen in the air we breathe oxidizes carbon-containing compounds in our cells to produce CO2 and H2O.
Respiration
When iron or steel objects are left out in the open air, they eventually rust
Rusting
involves oxidation, and common bleaches are oxidizing agents.
Bleaching
A voltaic cell is a device in which electricity is generated from a chemical reaction.
Batteries
The heat given off or absorbed in a chemical reaction
Heat of reaction
A chemical reaction that gives off heat
Exothermic reaction