Chemistry test #2 Flashcards

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1
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What is a weak acid/base and what is a strong acid/base

A

weak acid : Ph 4-6 (close to neutral)
Strong acid : PH 0-4 (far from neutral)

Weak Base : PH 7-10 (close to neutral)
Strong Base : PH 11-14 (far from neutral)

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2
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what does it mean if a substance is neutral

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It has a PH value of 7

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3
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What is a chemical reaction

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Process that changes chemicals starting materials (reactants) into something new (products)

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4
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What are reactants

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Your starting materiel is a chemical reaction

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5
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what are products

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your ending materiel in a chemical reaction

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6
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What is Synthesis

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Combining element and or compounds in a larger compound

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7
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what is Decomposition

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A type of reaction that would break down a compound into elements

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8
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What is double displacement

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Elements of different compounds displace each other by changing places

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9
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What is Single Displacement

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One element Displaces or replace another from a compound

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10
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What is neutralization

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Reaction between an acid and a base, Type of double displacement

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11
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What is a Diatomic Molecule

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Kind of molecule made of 2 bonded atoms of the same element

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12
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What does exothermic mean

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When temperature increases, The reaction produces heat

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13
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What does endothermic mean

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When temperature decreases, the reaction requires energy

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14
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What is a chemical change

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Changed the kind of particle presented
e.g. burning paper turns in to ash and smoke

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15
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What is GHS

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Globally Harmonized Symbols
symbols found on dangerous products used at work

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16
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What is HHPS

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Hazardous House Product Symbols
Symbols found on dangerous substances found at home

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17
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Balancing Strategies

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  1. Balence metal elements
  2. balance non-metal elements (not H and O)
  3. Balance H and O
  4. Double check
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18
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Some elements can’t be a single atoms

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H, O,F,Br,I,N,Cl

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19
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Difference between PH paper and litmus paper

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PH paper tells you its PH value and if it is a strong or weak acid/base
Litmus paper only tells you if it is an acid or base

20
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Litmus paper rules

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Blue Litmus Paper :
Turns blue = base
turns red = acid

Red Litmus Paper :
Turns blue = base
turn red = acid

21
Q

Formation of gas using splints

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Oxygen = glowing splint and it will relight
Carbon Dioxide = burning splint and it will go out
Hydrogen + burning splint and will create mini explosion and pop noise

22
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Indicators of a chemical change

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  1. Change in colour
  2. change is odour
  3. change in temperature
23
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HHPS symbols

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  • toxic
  • flammable
    -corrosive
    – explosive (contents of container) ^
    explosive (container)
24
Q

what does room 2013 not have

A

spill kit and safety shower

25
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GHS symbols

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  • flammable
    -corrosive
  • explosion
  • toxic
  • irritant/harmful
  • hazardous health
  • damage to environment
  • oxidizing
  • compressed gas
26
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who is Antoine Lavoisier

A

Discovered mass is neither created nor lost during a chemical reaction

27
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Who is Emil Erlenmeyer

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created Erlenmeyer flask

28
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who is Robert bunsen

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created Bunsen burner

29
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who is Søren Sørenson

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created the PH scale

30
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Lab safety equipment

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  • fire extinguisher
  • eye wash station
  • fume hood
  • broken glass disposal
  • spill kit
  • safety shower
  • fire alarm
31
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Some Lab rules

A
  • hair tied up
    -teacher supervision
    -no running
  • glasses on
  • no eating or drinking
32
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Comparing acid and base

A

acid:
formula always starts with H
Sour tasting
PH<7

Base:
Formula always has (OH) in it
bitter tasting
PH>7

33
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what is a erlenmeyer flanked used for

A

Allows mixing without spillage

34
Q

what is a watch glass used for

A

Holds small amounts of a chemical
can be put over container during reaction

35
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what is a test tube brush used for

A

cleaning out test tubes

36
Q

what is a graduated cylinder used for

A

measuring volume of a liquid

37
Q

morter and pestle

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used for grinds solids a fine powder

38
Q

clay triangle

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supports crucibles when being heated over Bunsen burner

39
Q

Test Tube Holder

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holds ONE test tube

40
Q

Florence flask

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round flask suited for uniform heating (named after a city in Italy)

41
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Tweezers

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picked up small items

42
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scopula

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dispenses a solid chemical from a container

43
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retort clamp or stand

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supports holds or clamp lab equipment into place
c

44
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crucible clamp

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Moves and hold a hot crucible

45
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beaker tongs

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move and hold hot beakers

46
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