Covalent Compounds Flashcards

1
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A process where chemicals interact with one another to form a new compound

A

Chemical Reaction

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2
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Chemical reaction is a process where ———– , the starting material is turned into a new substance called ————–

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Reactants, Products

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3
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Distinguishing property for the uniqueness of compounds

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Change in color/color

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4
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Heat is released or absorbed when atoms are being broken

An exple.of this is combustion

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Change in Temperature

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5
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Example of change in temperature

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Combustion

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6
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Example of formation of Gas

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Effervescence

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7
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Evolution of Gas

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Effervescence

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8
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—— results when two aqueous solutions upon mixing form an insoluble solid known as a —–

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Precipitation, precipitate

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9
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In a chemical reaction, there are different indicators that can be observed:

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color change;
temperature change;
formation of gas; and
formation of precipitates.

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10
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process of forming new compounds

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Chemical reaction

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11
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Formation of Gas

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Effervescence

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12
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Starting materials

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Reactants

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13
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Reactions where two or more simple substances combine to form new compounds

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Synthesis reaction

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14
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A compound is broken down into it’s simpler or starting elements

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Decomposition

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15
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Decomposition of a compound is possible through the application of:

A

Heat, energy, Catalyst

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16
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In decomposition reaction, when electricity is passed through water, it decomposes into its elemental composition:

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Hydrogen Gas and Oxygen Gas

17
Q

True or false:

Compounds can also form after a decomposition reaction

A

True

18
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One element replaces a similar element in the compound

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Single Displacement Reaction

19
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Example of Simple Displacement

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Daniell Cell

20
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Predicts weather or not single displacement reactions proceed or not

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Activity series

21
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Most reactive element and least reactive element

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Potassium and Platinum respectively

22
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Many metals react with acids, and when they react they form ——— as one of the products

A

Hydrogen

23
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When two ionic substances react and exchange ions with one another

A

Double displacement reaction

24
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Combination of Acid and base forming a water salt solution

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Acid-base reaction

25
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Happens when the cation of a compound combines with an anion compound and form an insoluble solid called ——-

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Precipitation reaction, Precipitate

26
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Substance reacts with oxygen gas releasing energy in the form of light of heat

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Combustion reaction

27
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Describes Identities and quantities of substances undergoing physical or chemical change

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Chemical Equation

28
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Where are reactants and products found on the equation?

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Reactant is found on left side, product is found on right side

29
Q

Notions used in chemical reactions

A

Arrow
Plus sign
Double arrow
State of compound or molecule

30
Q

Separates reactants from products, usually read as ‘yields’

A

Arrow

31
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Separates individual substances in each side

A

plus sign

32
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Denotes a reaction in equilibrium

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Double arrow

33
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Part of the chemical formula.of reactants and products, found at the bottom right

A

Subscripts

34
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Placed in front of formulas to indicate the number of molecules on the substance

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Coefficients

35
Q

True of false:

You can change the subscript of an element in a chemical formula

A

False

36
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Atoms are neither created nor destroyed

A

Law of conservation of Mass

37
Q

Equations cannot be changed by the subscripts but instead by…?

A

Coefficients

38
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Has equal amount of atoms per species involved, both in reactant and product side

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Balanced Chemical equation