Chemistry Exam 2 Flashcards
Sometimes a group of atoms behaves as if it were a single atom. This group has its own charge and name and is called a
radical or a polyatomic ion
Remembering the polyatomic ions
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To determine the total number of atoms of any element in any compound follow these steps:
- take the coefficient (if present)
- multiply by subscript (if present)
- multiply those by number outside parentheses (if present)
SELECTED ELEMENTS
Hydrogen
Halogens
Nitrogen
Oxygen
a selected element; the most abundant element in the universe. 93% of all elements in the universe is this. Only element on the periodic table that DOES NOT contain neutrons
hydrogen
a selected element; All have 7 valence electrons in the outer most shell. In their ionic state have a negative number
halogens
salt formers or group VII elements
a selected element; most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere
nitrogen
occurrence
a selected element; most abundant element on the surface of the earth
oxygen
types of halogens
chlorine
fluorine
bromine
iodine
a type of halogen that is used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
chlorine
the most abundant compound on earth
water
dealing with the compound water; the splitting or tearing apart of compounds by the addition of water. ‹‹‹‹‹‹——this definition is more important in funeral service.
A chemical reaction between a salt and water which yields or produces an acid and base of unequal strength (KNOW BOTH DEFINITIONS)
Hydrolysis
dealing with the compound water; the amount of calcium and magnesium salts dissolved in water
hardness
dealing with the compound water; compounds in which there is a chemical union between water and certain substances when they crystallize
Hydrates
dealing with the compound water; removal or loss of water or moisture from a substance. Decreases secondary dilution. The dead human body especially the face and lips.
Dehydration
desiccation
hard water will cause the blood to do what in a dead human body?
clot
water hardness that can be removed by boiling
Temporary hardness
water hardness that CANNOT be removed by boiling.
Permanent hardness
The disassociation (breaking apart) of a substance in solution into ions. Example: putting salt in water
ionization
dealing with ionization; a positively charged atom or group of atoms, i.e. sodium
Cation
“cat” ions
dealing with ionization; a negatively charged atom or group of atoms, i.e. chlorine
Anion
dealing with ionization; percentage of hydrogen ion in solution
pH
dealing with ionization; The chemical reaction between an acid and a base that will always form a salt and water
Neutralization
dealing with ionization; The compounds formed, other than water, in the chemical reaction between an acids and bases
Salts
dealing with ionization; have a pH of less than 7
Acids - acidic pH
dealing with ionization; have a pH above 7
Bases - alkaline pH
If you start out with a salt and water
hydrolysis
If you start with an acid and base
neutralization
To check a solution to being acidic or alkaline is by an indicator paper called
litmus paper
litmus paper comes in what two colors?
red or blue
The normal color of alkaline or basic pH when tested with a red litmus paper will turn the paper
blue
If blue litmus paper is used to test of an acidic solution it will turn the litmus paper
red
White on litmus paper would indicate
that it is neutral
pH of 7
theories on Acids:
substance which yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution. This definition is chemically correct
Arrhenius
theories on Acids: acids which donates a proton. A false theory
Bronsted - Lowry
theories on Acids: acids that accepts a pair of electrons. (His error was that electrons don’t have to be in pairs)
Lewis
theories on Bases: yields hydroxide ions in aqueous solution
Arrhenius
theories on Bases: a substance that accepts or gains a proton. A false theory
Bronsted - Lowry