corrections Flashcards

1
Q

what is a common reducing agent

A

LiAlH4

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2
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What are aldehydes reduced to

A

primary alcohols

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3
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In which technique will the test compound always be destroyed

A

mass spectroscopy because the compound breaks to give the different lines

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4
Q

What is complexometric calculations used for

A

used for METAL IONS

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5
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What is smfn to remember for calculating energy

A

get it to x10 ^-9

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6
Q

things to remember for partition coefficient

A

thing you are trying to extract should be more soluble in solvent you added

also 2 liquids should be immiscible

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7
Q

state how transition metals act as catalysts

A

unpaired d electrons

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8
Q

how to know if precipitation reactions are complete

A

add more solvent to see if more precipitate is produced

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9
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what should be done to a precipitate after being washed

A

dried and weighed to obtain constant mass

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10
Q

how to tell which ligands will have greater ability to split d electrons

A

ones w higher energy

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11
Q

What makes acids stronger than others

A

higher Ka
lower pKa

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12
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What is the indicator and equivalence point for STRONG ACID and STRONG ALKALI

A

several
7

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13
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What is the indicator and equivalence point for STRONG ACID and WEAK ALKALI

A

methyl orange
less than 7

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14
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What is the indicator and equivalence point for WEAK ACID and STRONG ALKALI

A

phenolphthalein
more than 7

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15
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What is the indicator and equivalence point for WEAK ACID and WEAK ALKALI

A

none

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16
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Can strong acids make buffers

17
Q

steps to draw a calibration graph

A

standard solutions prepared
use suitable filter
calibrate w blank
measure absorbance

18
Q

Why do hydrogen atoms in geometric isomers have 2 different environments when attached to the same carbon

A

lack of free rotation

19
Q

What type of electromagnetic radiation is used in NMR spectroscopy

20
Q

Describe in terms of overlapping orbitals what each of the two lines in a double bon represent

A

one is end overlap/sigma bond

one is side on overlap/ pi bond

21
Q

Describe how to carry out gravimetric analysis

A

heat
cool in desicator
weigh
repeat until constant mass achieved

22
Q

What does a large conjugated system suggest

A

decreased gap between HOMO and LUMO

less energy

large wavelength

24
Q

What is SN1 used for

A

Tertiary carbons

25
Q

What is SN2 used for

A

Primary and Secondary

26
Q

What is more stable Sn1 or Sn2

27
Q

How to make alkoxide

A

Alcohol and alkali metal

28
Q

Reasons for many lines on emission spectrum

A

many different electron transitions possible