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Periodicity def

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A repeated pattern or trend

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Relative Atomic mass def

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The relative atomic mass of an element is the average mass of its atoms, compared to 1/12th the mass of a carbon-12 atom

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General formula def

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formula for a family of compounds. E.g. alkanes‡ CnH2n+2 where n is the number of carbon atoms

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Empirical formula def

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shows the ratio of atoms in a compound. It is the simplest ratio in which atoms combine to form a compound

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Molecular formula def

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tells us how many of each type of atom there are in each molecule of the compound

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Skeletal formula def

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all the hydrogen atoms are removed from carbon chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton with functional groups attached to it

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Displayed formula def

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shows all the bonds in the molecule as individual lines (each line represents a pair of shared electrons)

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Structural formula def

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shows how the various atoms are bonded

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Hydrated

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A crystalline compound containing water molecules

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Anhydrous def

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A substance containing no water molecules

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Water of crystallisation def

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The water molecules bonded into a crystalline structure of a compound

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How to improve results of water of crystallisation experiment

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  • Use a mass balance that calculates to a greater number of decimal places to get a more accurate mass reading
  • Heat mixture until you record a constant mass
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13
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What happens if compound in water of crystallisation decomposes further?
How to stop this?

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  • Anhydrous solid mass at end will be less than it should be

- You could heat it more gently, or take mixture off of heat

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First ionisation energy

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The energy required to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms to produce one mole gaseous 1+ ions

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Second ionisation energy

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The energy required to remove one electron from each 1+ ion in one mole of gaseous 1+ ions to produce one mole of gaseous 2+ ions

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Atomic number def

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Number of protons in the nucleus

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Orbital def

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A region within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spin

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What is meant by one mole of substance?

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  • As many particles as there are carbon atoms in 12g of carbon - 12
  • Or: 6.02x10^23 atoms
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How do London Forces arise?

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-there is an uneven distribution of electrons present in molecule
↳ this creates an instantaneous dipole
-these cause induced dipoles in neighbouring molecules

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Trend in boiling points of chlorine, bromine and iodine

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H

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Oxidising agent def

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A substance that oxidises another substance by attracting its electrons and becoming reduced in the reaction itself(absorbs electrons from other substances)

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Reducing agent def

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A substance that reduces another substance in a reaction but becomes oxidised in the reaction itself(loses electrons, donates them)

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Metallic bonding def

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The electrostatic attraction between between cations and delocalised electrons

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Covalent bonding def

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The electrostatic attraction between two atomic nuclei and a shared pair of electrons

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Ionic bonding def

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The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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Electronegativity def

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The ability of an atom to attract a lone pair of electrons

27
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Anomalous properties of water

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  • Adhesion/Surface Tension
  • Cohesion
  • Ice is less dense than water - water molecules are more spread apart by hydrogen bonds
  • High specific heat capacity
  • High latent heat of vaporisation
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Radical definition

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A species or element with an unpaired electron

29
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What is meant by fractional distillation?

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The separation of different hydrocarbons from crude oil by distillation due to different boiling points of each fraction

30
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Methods for reducing pollution due to plastic/polymer disposal

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  • Make photodegradable polymers
  • Make biodegradable polymers
  • Combustion of the polymers to produce energy
  • Melt, reshape and remould the polymers for reuse
  • Used in feedstock for plastics and chemicals
  • Use waste polymers in organic feedstock
  • Use waste polymers in cracking
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Atom economy def

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(sum of) the molecular masses of the desired product ÷ sum of molecular masses of all reactants x 100 to get a percentage

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Alkali def

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A substance that releases OH- ions in solution

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Acid def

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A substance that releases H+ ions in solution

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Standard solution def

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A solution of known concentration

35
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How to prepare a standard solution

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H

36
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Linear shape info

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Bond angle: 180 Degrees
2 Bonded Pairs
0 Lone pairs

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Non linear shape info

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2BP
At least one LP
Bond angle less than 120 Degrees

38
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Trigonal planar shape info

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Bond angle: 120 Degrees

3BP

39
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Trigonal bipyramidal shape info

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Bond angles: 120 and 90 Degrees

5BP

40
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Tetrahedral shape info

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Bond angle: 109.5 Degrees

As long as 4BP and no LP

41
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Octahedral shape info

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Bond angle: 90 Degrees

42
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Suggest two reasons why standard enthalpy changes of combustion determined experimentally are less exothermic than the calculated theoretical values.

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  • Conditions may have been non-standard
  • Heat may have been lost to the surroundings
  • Incomplete combustion(for standard enthalpy of combustion)
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Bond angle of a molecule with 4BP and 0LP

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109.5 Degrees

43
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Bond angle of a molecule with 3BP and 1LP

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107 Degrees

44
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Bond angle of a molecule with 2BP and 2LP

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104.5 Degrees

45
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Standard Enthalpy Change of Formation def

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The enthalpy change that takes place when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its
constituent elements.
All products and reactants are in standard states and conditions

46
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Standard enthalpy change of combustion def

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The enthalpy chnage that takes place when 1 mole of a compound reacts with oxygen and is completely burnt.
All products and reactants formed under standard conditions in standard states

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Standard Enthalpy change of neutralisation def

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the enthalpy change associated with the formation of one mole of water from a reaction
standard comditions and states

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Standard enthalpy change of reaction def

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the enthalpy change associated with a given reaction (in the molar quantities given in the equation)

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Average bond enthalpy def

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The average enthalpy change that takes place when breaking one mole of a given type of bond in the molecules of a gaseous species, by heterolytic fission,

50
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Are bond enthalpy values positive of negative values?

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Always positive

As energy is required/taken in to break the bonds

51
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Why can enthalpy change of formation not be measured directly?

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  • Byproducts may be formed

- Activation energy is too high

52
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Reflux Def

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The continuous boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture to ensure the reaction takes place without boiling dry.

53
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In Markownikoffs rule, explain why one product formed is in much greater quantity than the other organic product.
(2 Marks)

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The major product is the most stable carbocation formed

The most stable carbocation is the carbon that is bonded to the most carbon groups/atoms

54
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Identify two potential disadvantages of using catalyst in industrial processes

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Catalysts are expensive
Cost - expensive to remove catalysts from reaction mixture and products
Catalysts could be potentially toxic/harmful to humans

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