Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Applied Science > Chemistry > Flashcards

Chemistry Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

Orbitals

A

Energy shells are broken further into sub shells. Different orbitals such as S,P,D and F orbitals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Electron configuration

A

Distribution of electrons in an atom or molecule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Spin

A

Electrons have two possible states. Spin up or spin down.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ionic bonding

A

Donating electrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Electrostatic attraction

A

Opposite charge on ions bond them together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Giant ionic lattice

A

Opposite charger sodium chloride ions where ions are arranged in a regular pattern

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Covalent bonding

A

Sharing electrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Lone pair

A

A non binding pair of electrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Organic compound

A

A compound that contains one or more carbine in a carbon chain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Metallic bonding

A

Positive ions with a sea of free electrons.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Delocalised electrons

A

Electrons that are free to move

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Electronegativity

A

The tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Non-polar molecule

A

A molecule where the electrons are distributed evenly throughout the molecule.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Polar molecule

A

A molecule with partial positive charge in one part of the molecule and similar negative charge in another part due to an uneven distribution of electrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Intermolecular forces

A

The attraction/repulsion between neighbouring molecules.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Dipole

A

Separation of charges within a covalent molecule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Van der waals forces

A

Every intermolecular attractions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Mole

A

A unit of substance equivalent to the number of atoms in 12g of carbon 12

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Avagadros constant

A

6.023 X 10(23)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Molar mass

A

The mass of one mole of a substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Titration

A

A method of volumetric analysis, used to calculate the concentration of a solution.

22
Q

Solution

A

A liquid mixture where solute is dissolved in a solvent

23
Q

Standard solution

A

A solution of a known concentration used in volumetric analysis

24
Q

Solute

A

The substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution

25
Q

Solvent

A

A liquid that dissolved a substances

26
Q

Stoichometry

A

Relationships between the reactants and the products in a chemical reaction to work out how much product will be produced from given amounts of reactants

27
Q

Theoretical mass

A

The expected amount of product from a reaction calculated from the balanced equation.

28
Q

Reversible reaction

A

Reaction where the reactants tract to form products and the products react to reform the reactants

29
Q

Percentage yield

A

The actual amount of mass worked out as a percentage of the theoretical mass

30
Q

Atomic number

A

The number of protons in an atom

31
Q

Cations

A

Ions with positive charge

32
Q

Anions

A

Ions with negative charge

33
Q

Isoelectronic

A

The same amount of electrons

34
Q

First ionisation energy

A

The energy needed for one mole of electrons to be removed from one mole of gaseous atoms

35
Q

Periodicity

A

The repeating pattern seen by the elements in the periodic table

36
Q

Electrons affinity

A

True change in energy when one mole of a gaseous atom gains one mole of electrons to form a mole of negative ions

37
Q

Malleable

A

Hammered into shape without breaking

38
Q

Ductile

A

Hammered into thin or stretched into wired without breaking

39
Q

Alkaline solution

A

Solution with a pH about 7

40
Q

Oxidation

A

Loss of electrons from an atom or ion

41
Q

Allotropes

A

2 or more different physical forms that an element can exist in

42
Q

Amphotheric

A

Substance that can act as both as an acid and a base

43
Q

Redox

A

Transfer of electrons during chemical reactions

44
Q

Reduction

A

Atom gains electrons

45
Q

Oxidation

A

Atom loses electrons

46
Q

Half equation

A

An equation that shows that shows the loss/gain of electrons during a reaction

47
Q

Oxidation state

A

The number assigned to an element in a chemical compound. It is a positive/negative number depending on how many electrons she the element has lost or gained.

48
Q

Redox reaction

A

Reactions which atoms have their oxidation state changed.

49
Q

Catalysts

A

Substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction but are unchanged at the end of the reaction.

50
Q

Oxidising agents.

A

Substances that withdraw electrons from other atoms or ions

Applied Science (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions