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Day 1 - Physical and Chemical Principles > Chemistry for Engineers > Flashcards

Chemistry for Engineers Flashcards

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Boyle’s Law is also known as

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Mariotte’s Law

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2
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the pressure that a gas will exert in a container assuming it were alone

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Partial pressure

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3
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What is the empirical formula of the Human DNA?

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C39H50O22N15P3

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4
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denotes the bonds formed between the atoms of a molecule

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Empirical Formula

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5
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denotes the actual number of each atom in a molecule

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Molecular Formula

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6
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“effective” bulletproof vest

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Polyethylene Fiber

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7
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UHMWPE

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Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene

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8
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bulletproof vest; Kevlar

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Polyamide Fiber

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9
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bulletproof windows

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Polycarbonate Fiber

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10
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flexiglass; Common Material of Construction for Radiation Protection

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Polymethcrylate Fiber

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11
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3 Fundamental Laws of Stoichiometry

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  1. Law of Conservation of Mass
  2. Law of Definite Comparison
  3. Law of Multiple Proportions
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12
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matter can not be created nor destroyed but only change from one form into another

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Law of Conservation of Mass

  • Antoine Lavoisier
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13
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regardless of its extensive amount, the % composition of a molecule’s components remains constant

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Law of Definite Comparison

  • Joseph Louis Proust
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14
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atoms have the tendency to bond in a appreciable whole number, integers, each being a distinct compound

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Law of Multiple Proportions

  • John Dalton
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15
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To which subatomic particle does each statement refer to:
(a.) Has a positive charge
(b.) Cannot be found inside the nucleus
(c.) Has the smallest mass
(d.) Has a neutral charge

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Proton, Electron, Electron, Neutron

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16
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Who discovered electron?

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J. J. Thomson (Plum-Pudding Model)

  • Cathode Ray Experiment
17
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Who coined the term “electron”

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George Stoney

18
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Who conducted the Oil Drop Experiment?

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Robert Millikan

19
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Who discovered proton?

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Ernest Rutherford (Rutherford Atomic Model)

20
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Experiment conducted by Ernest Rutherford

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Geiger-Morsden Experiment

21
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Who discovered neutron?

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James Chadwick

22
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Which among the following statements regarding Classical Physics and Quantum Theory is TRUE?

I – Robert Bunsen proposed that Energy, like matter, is discontinuous.
II – Quantum Theory places no limitation on the amount of energy that a system may possess.
III – The energy of a quantum of electromagnetic radiation is proportional to the frequency of the radiation.

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III only

23
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Who proposed that energy, like matter, is discontinuous?

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Max Planck

24
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The first spectroscope of energy

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Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchoff

25
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Caesium came from the Latin term

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“Caesius” - sky blue

26
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Rubidium came form the Latin term

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“Rubidius” - deep red

27
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Helium came from the Greek term

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“Helios” - the sun

28
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It places no limitation on the amount of energy that a system may possess

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Classical Physics

29
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Energy that a system may possess must be finite and discrete

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Quantum Theory

30
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Who proposed the photoelectric effect?

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Heinrich Hertz

31
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An energy that binds the electron on the surface of a metal

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Work Function

32
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It states than light can behave as either a wave or a particle (photon)

  • Albert Einstein
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Wave - Particle Duaity

33
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The minimum frequency that a ight must possess in order to initiate the photoelectric effect

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Threshold Frequency (f0)

34
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The bonds between the atom of a molecule

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Intramolecular Forces

35
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The bonds between the molecular, identical or not

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Intermolecular Forces

36
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The weakest IF. Also known as dispersion forces, London forces, or instantaneous dipole - induced dipole forces. Present in every molecule.

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Van der Waals Forces

37
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The tendency of a molecule to undergo electron redistribution due to the pressure of an external field

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Polirazibility

38
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Stronger that Van der Waals forces. Can only occur in a polar molecule. The alignment of the partial positive pole of one molecule to the partial negative pole of another molecule.

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Dipole - Dipole Forces

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