chemistry exam revison Flashcards

1
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WHAT ARE ALKYNES AND WHAT IS ITS FORMULA

A

HYRDOCARBONS THAT CONTAIN A TRIPLE BOND

CnH2n-2

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2
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WHAT ARE ALKENES AND WHAT IS ITS FORMULA

A

HYDROCARBONS THAT CONTAIN A DOUBLE BOND

CnH2n

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3
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WHAT ARE ALKANES AND WHAT IS ITS FORMULA

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HYDROCARBONS THAT ONLY CONTAIN SINGLE BONDS BETWEEN CARBON ATOMS
CnH2n+2

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4
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WHAT IS A SINGLE COVALENT BOND

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WHEN ONE PAIR OF ELECTRONS IS SHARED BETWEEN TWO ATOMS

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5
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WHAT IS A DOUBLE COVALENT BOND

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WHEN TWO PAIRS OF ELECTRONS ARE SHARED BETWEEN TWO ATOMS

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6
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WHAT IS A TRIPLE COVALENT BOND

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WHEN THREE PAIRS OF ELECTRONS ARE SHARED BETWEEN TWO ATOMS

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7
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WHAT ARE THE FOUR MAIN ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A

CARBON HYDROGEN OXYGEN NITROGEN

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8
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WHY IS CARBON UNIQUE

A

IT CAN FORM MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT STABLE COMPOUNDS

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9
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ORGANIC CARBON COMPOUNDS ARE USUALLY BONDED TO WHAT

A

HYDROGEN

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10
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WHAT DOES ORGANIC CHEMISTRY REFER TO

A

CARBON BASED COMPOUNDS

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11
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WHAT CARBON COMPOUNDS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN-ORGANIC

A

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)

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12
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WHAT IS AVAGARDROS NUMBER

A

6.02x10^23

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13
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WHAT IS FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION

A

WHEN

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14
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WHAT IS AN ATOM

A

THE PARTICLES THAT MAKE UP THE EARTH

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15
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WHAT IS A NUCLEUS

A

A TIGHT BUNDLE OF PROTONS AND NEUTRONS

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16
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WHAT ELEMENTS ARE IN GROUP VIII (18)

A

GROUP VIII (18)

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17
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WHAT ELEMENTS ARE IN GROUP I (1)

A

ALKALI METALS

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18
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WHAT ELEMENTS ARE IN GROUP VII (17)

A

HALOGENS

19
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WHAT ELEMENTS ARE IN GROUP 3-12

A

TRANSITION METALS

20
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WHAT ELEMENTS ARE IN GROUP II (2)

A

ALAKALINE EARTHS

21
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WHY DO ATOMS FORM BONDS

A

ATOMS FORM BONDS TO ACHIEVE A STABLE FULL OUTER SHELL (AN OCTET)

22
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WHAT BONDING IS FORMED BETWEEN METAL ATOMS

A

METALLIC BONDING

23
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WHAT BONDING IS FOUND BETWEEN OPPOSITELY CHARGED IONS

A

IONIC BONDIND

24
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WHAT IS THE SHARING OF ELECTRONS BETWEEN NON-METAL ATOMS CALLED

A

COVALENT BONDING

25
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WHAT IS COVALENT BONDING

A

THE SHARING OF ELECTRONS BETWEEN NON-METAL ATOMS

26
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WHEN METAL ATOMS BOND..

A

METAL CATIONS ARE IN A FIXED POSITION (LATTICE)

27
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WHAT HAPPENS TO VALENCE ELECTRONS IN METALLIC BONDING

A

VALENCE ELECTRONS ARE FREE TO MOVE THROUGHOUT THE LATTICE IN A SEA OF DELOCALISED ELECTRONS

28
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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOCALISED AND DELOCALISED ELECTRONS

A

LOCALISED ELECTRONS STAY IN A FIXED POSITION

DELOCALISED ELECTRONS MOVE AROUND FREELY

29
Q

PROPERTIS OF METALS

A
MALLEABLE
DUCTILE 
GOOD CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY 
GOOD THERMAL CONDUCTORS 
LUSTROUS 
HIGH MELTING AND BOILING POINTS
30
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ATOMS GAIN OR LOSE ELECTRONS

A

THEY BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED

31
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WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN FOR AN IONIC COMPOUND TO FORM

A

A POSITIVE METAL IONS (CATION) BONDS WITH A NEGATIVE NON-METAL ION (ANION)

32
Q

SOLUBLE SALTS DISOLVE IN WATER TO FORM …

A

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

33
Q

WHAT IS A PRECIPITATION REACTION AND WHAT DOES IT FORM

A

WHEN YOU MIX 2 SOLUBLE SALTS TOGETHER

A PRECIPITATE

34
Q
WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS FOR 
AQUEOUS 
LIQUID
SOLID
GAS
A

(AQ)
(L)
(S)
(G)

35
Q

ANSPAM

A

ALL NITRATES SODIUM POTASSIUM AMMONIUM IONS ARE ALWAYS SOLUBLE

36
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PROPERTIES OF AN IONIC COMPOUND

A

HIGH SOLUBILITY
CONDCUTIVITY
HIGH MELTING POINT
BRITTLE

37
Q

WHAT MAKES UP A CHEMICAL EQUATION

A

REACTANTS —-> PRODUCTS

38
Q

WHAT ELEMENTS EXIST AS DIATOMIC MOLECULES

A

NON-METALS EG H2 O2 N2 F2 Cl2 Br2 I2

39
Q

WHAT TYPE OF COMPOUNDS ARE ALWAYS ELECTRICALLY NEUTRAL

A

IONIC COMPOUNDS

40
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WHAT ARE THE 6 TYPES OF REACTIONS

A
COMBUSTION REACTION
PRECIPITATE REACTION 
COMBINATION REACTION
NUEUTRALISATION REACTION (ACID BASE)
DECOMPOSOTION REACTION
DISPLACEMENT REACTION (DOUBLE)
41
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WHAT IS A DECOMPOSITION REACTION

A

WHEN A SINGLE REACTANT BREAKS APART TO FORM SEVERAL PRODUCTS XY –> X + Y

42
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WHATS IS A COMBINATION REACTION

A

WHEN THE REACTANTS COMBINE TO FORM A SINGLE PRODUCT

43
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WHAT IS A PRECIPITATION REACTIONS

A

ALWAYS FORMS A SOLID

44
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WHAT CLASSIFIES AS A NEUTRALISATION REACTION

A

WHEN YOU COMBINE ACID WITH A BASE REACTANT YOU’LL ALWAYS END UP WITH WATER AND SOMETHING ELSE