Chemistry Flashcards
anything that has mass and occupies space
matter
amount of matter contained in an object
mass
amount of space occupied by matter
volume
4th state of matter, also called liquid crystal, mesophase, supercritical fluid
plasma
this is strongly influenced by electric and magnetic fields with a hot ionized gas consisting of approximately equal numbers of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons
plasma
5th state of matter, also called a super atom, and has many properties of a super fluid
bose-einstein condensate
m/v
density
density of water
1 g/ml=1 g/cm³=1000 kg/m³
ratio of the density of a sample and the density of a reference substance
specific gravity (unitless quantity)
specific gravity formula
SG=tsample/treference
ratio between the weights of equal volumes of a sample and water
apparent specific gravity
formula for apparent specific gravity
SGapparent=Wsample/Wwater
ratio between the weights in a vacuum of equal volumes of a sample and water
true specific gravity
formula for true specific gravity
SGtrue=Wvsample/Wvwater
Specific Volume
SV=1/SG
when H2O freezes the volume that the same mass of H2O occupies increases because
the molecules become more highly organized
highly organized molecules mean
increase in volume, decrease in density
ability to float
buoyancy
ability to be drawn out into wires
ductility
ability to be hammered into sheets
malleability
ability to return to its original shape after being deformed
elasticity
ability to resist flow
viscosity
measure of disorder of a thermodyamic system
entropy
amount of energy stored in an object
energy
the number of valence electrons is close to completing the octet rule, accepts electrons during ionic bonding, forms anions when ionized
non-metals
the number of valence electrons is small, donates electrons during ionic bonding, forms cations when ionized
metals
can act as a metal or non-metal depending on the conditions
metalloids
components are a pair of anion group and a cation group, electrons are transferred from the cation to the anion
ionic
components are both anion groups, electrons are shared within the bond
covalent
components are both metals, components are stored in a sea of electrons
metallic
commonly called solutions, where only 1 phase is discernable
homogenous
measure of the relative amounts of the components of a solution
concentration
the component that dissolves in the solution
solute
the component that dissolves other components of the solution
solvent
the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a particular solvent under specific conditions, often expressed as a ratio or other measures of concentration
solubility [g of solute/100 g of solvent]
contains less solute than the maximum quantity of solute that is normally possible at a given temperature [haven’t reached the solubility of your solute]
unsaturated, no crystal formation
contains the max amount of solute that is normally possible at a given temperature
saturated, crystal formation
contains more solute than normally expected for a saturated solution (unusual amount at a specified temperature]
supersaturated, unstable, triggers fast crystal formation
molarity formula
M=moles of solute/liters of solution
molality formula
m=moles of solute/kg of solvent
mass percent
[mass of solute/mass of solution] x 100
volume percent
[volume of solute/volume of solvent] x 100
relative amount of solute in a sol’n
saturation
IMF charges occur, these IMFs can decrease volume of liquid because of strong interactions that occur in your liquids, this also accounts for changes
on the usage of molality
used to describe a certain amount of molecules
moles
1 mole = avogadro’s number
6.02 x10²³
number of equivalent weights of a solute per liter of the solution
normality
normality formula
N=number of equivalent weights/L of solution
grams of solute/gram equivalent weight of solute
number of equivalent weight
Molarity x factor
Normality
refers to the acidic hydrogen [hydronium]
acid factor
refers to the number of hydroxide
base factor
used to convert mass of substance to moles of substance
molecular weight
all alkali metals (group 1a) are
soluble
all those with ammonium ion [NH₄⁺] are
soluble
all nitrates [NO₃⁻] are
soluble
all acetates [C₂H₃O₂⁻] are
soluble
all chlorides [Cl⁻] bromides [Br⁻] iodides [I⁻] are soluble except
Ag⁺, Hg₂²⁺, Pb²⁺
most sulfates [SO₄²⁻] are soluble except
BaSO₄, PbSO₄, SrSO₄, Hg₂SO₄
all hydroxides [OH⁻] are insoluble except those of
Group 1A, Ba(OH)₂, Sr(OH)₂, Ca(OH)₂
all sulfides are insoluble except those of
group 1A, group 2A, NH₄⁺
all carbonates [CO₃²⁻] are insoluble except those of NH₄⁺ and those of
NH₄⁺ and those of group 1A
all phosphates [PO₄³⁻] are insoluble except
NH₄⁺ and those Group1A
pressure needed to prevent osmosis which is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration
osmotic pressure
osmotic pressure formula
πV=nRT
the addition of nonvolatile solute to a volatile solvent will diminish the escaping tendency of the solvent thereby lowering the vapor pressure of the solution
vapor pressure lowering
raoult’s law
ΔP=P°Xₛₒₗᵤₜₑ
is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid becomes equal to the external atmospheric pressure [1 atm=760 mmHg]
boiling point
the boiling point of a pure solvent is increased by the addition of a non-volatile solute, and the elevation can be measure by
ebullioscopy
ebullioscopy
ΔTբ=iKbm
is the temperature at which the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium under an external pressure of 1 atm
freezing point
the freezing point of a pure solvent is lowered by the addition of a solute which is insoluble in the solid solvent, and the measurement of this difference is called cryoscopy
freezing point depression
freezing point depression formula
ΔTբ=iKբm
mixtures wherein 2 or more distinct phases are discernable
heterogenous
suspended particles are too large and too heavy to be carried by the motion of the particles in which they are suspended in causing them to settle after sometime
suspensions
suspended particles are small and light enough to be carried by the movement of the particles in which they are suspended in
colloids
solid in solid colloid
solid sol
solid in liquid colloid
sol
solid in gas colloid
solid aerosol
liquid in solid colloid
gel
liquid in liquid colloid
emulsion
liquid in gas colloid
aerosol
gas in solid colloid
solid foam
gas in liquid colloid
foam
mass of proton
1.67 x 10⁻²⁷ or 1 amu
mass of neutrons
1.67 x 10⁻²⁷ or 1 amu
mass of electrons
9.11 x 10⁻³¹
mass of the atom is concentrated on the
nucleus
atomic number [Z]
number of protons
mass number [A]
sum of protons and neutrons
charge [q]
difference of the protons and electrons
relative abundance of a certain isotope compared to all the isotopes of the same element
percent natural balance
weighted average of the mass numbers of the isotopes of that particular element
atomic weight
ISOTOPES: atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons, thus their mass numbers are
different
elements having the same number of neutrons
isotones
atomic species having the same mass number but different atomic numbers
isobars
elements having the same number of electrons
isoelectronic
who discovered atoms as the basic unit of matter
democritus
who discovered the billiard ball model
john dalton
who discovered the plum pudding model and the electron
j.j. thomson
who discovered the gold foil experiment and the proton?
ernest rutherford
who discovered the neutron
james chadwick
who discovered the planetary model
niels bohr
who discovered the quantum theory
erwin schrodinger
usually malleable and ductile, highly conductive for heat and electricity, low electronegativities and ionization energies, high melting points and densities
metals
brittle solids, poor conductors of heat and electricity, high electronegativities and ionization energies
non-metals
properties are in between metals and non-metals, reactivity depends on the elements to be reacted with
metalloids
soft metallic solids, shiny and lustrous; reacts vigorously with water to produce hydroxides
alkali metals [group 1A]
harder than 1A metals; shiny, lustrous, and oxidizes easily
alkaline earth metals [group 2A]
boron group or earth metals
group 3A
carbon group or tetrels
group 4A
nitrogen group or pnictogens
group 5A
oxygen group or chalcogens
group 6A
halogens, reactive non-metals
group 7A
unreactive under ordinary circumstances; usually found as monoatomic gases
group 8A [noble gases]
hard metallic; shiny and lustrous; dense and have high melting points, usually have high oxidation states
transition metals
Group B inclusions
transition metals, lanthanides, actinides
lightest element
hydrogen
densest element
osmium
only metal liquid at room temperture
mercury
only non metal liquid at room temperature
bromine
most abundant intracellular cation
potassium
most abundant extracellular cation
sodium
most abundant gas in the air
nitrogen
most abundant element on earth
oxygen
most abundant metal on earth
aluminum
most abundant noble gas
argon
desire for an electron, desire for negativity, near octet
electronegativity
most electronegative
flourine
tendency of an electron to bond, increases from left to right along a period, decreases from top to bottom along a column/group
electronegativity
energy needed to remove an electron form an atom, increases from left to right along a period, decreases from top to bottom along a column/group
ionization energy
energy released when an electron is added to an atom, positive when energy is released and negative when absorbed, increases from left to right along a period, decreases from top to bottom along a column/group
electron affinity
farthest extent of the presence of electron decrease from left to right a period, increases from top to bottom along a column/group
atomic size/radius
bond between a metal and non-metal [cation and anion], form crystals, high melting and boiling points, hard and brittle, poor conductors when solid, good conductors when dissolved in water
ionic bond
bond between non-metals [anions], most have relatively low melting and boiling points, soft and relatively flexible, more flammable, many are insoluble in water and those that do dissolve do not conduct electricity
covalent/molecular bond
with unequal sharing
polar bond
with equal sharing
nonpolar bond
electronegativity difference greater than 0.4 but less than 1.7
polar compound
electronegativity difference less than 0.4
nonpolar compound
electronegativity difference greater than 1.7
ionic compound
types of covalent bonds
pi bond and sigma bond
end to end overlap of orbitals; stronger type of bond
sigma bond
lateral or sideways overlap of orbitals
pi bond
bond between metals [cations] have moderately high melting points, malleable and ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity
metallic bond
occurs when orbitals combine to form a hybrid orbital during bond formation
hybrid orbital
s orbital combines with 3 p orbitals to form 4 hybridized orbitals
sp³
s orbital combines with 2 p orbitals to form 3 hybridized orbitals and 1 normal orbital
sp²
s orbital combines with 1 p orbital to form 2 hybridized orbitals and 2 normal orbitals
sp¹
[carbon chemical bonds] sp³ hybrid orbitals form sigma bonds with orbitals of other atoms
single bonds
[carbon chemical bonds] 1 sp² hybrid from each atom form a sigma bond and 1 p orbital from each atom form a pi bond
double bonds