Chemistry AQA AS Flashcards
Key facts revision
Absolute zero
The lowest possible temperature theoretically achieveable -273.15 degrees celius or zero Kelvin
Absolute temperature
Temperature measured in Kelvin
Acceleration
The stage in mass spectrometry where positive ions are speeded up by an electric field
Acid rain
Rain that has been acidified by pollutants such as sulfur dioxide
Actual yield
Mass of product obtained in a reaction
Addition polymer
Polymer formed when many small unsaturated molecules join together
Addition reaction
The adding together of two or more more to form one larger molecule
Aldehyde
An organic compound containing the -CHO functional group
Alkaline earth metal
An element from group 2 of the periodic table
Alkane
A saturated hydrocarbon with the general molecular formula CnH2n
Allotrope
Allotropes are different forms of the same element that exist in the same physical state. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon
Alloy
A mixture of two or more metals or a mixture of metal and a non metal
Alpha particle
A particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons ejected from a nucleus
Amine
An organic compound that contains nitrogen atom joined to one or more carbon atoms and two or less hydrogen atoms
Amount of substance
The number of particles present, symbol n. It is measured in mole, mol
Anion
A negatively charged ion attracted to the anode during electrolysis
Antacid
A base taken as a medicine to neutralise excess stomach acid
Aromatic
Containing one or more benzene rings
Atom
The smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element
Atom economy
The proportion of reactants that are converted into useful products rather than waste products
Atomic number
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, symbol Z
Atomic radius
The distance from the centre of the nucleus to the outer electrons of an atom
Aufbau principle
The building up process that describes the filling of atomic orbitals in order of increasing energy
Avogadro constant
The number of particles in one mole of a substance- 6.022*10^23