Definitions Flashcards
Isotope
Atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
Atomic Number
Number of protons in the nucleus
Mass Number
Number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Ion
A positively or negatively charged single atom or covalently bonded group of atoms
Relative Isotopic Mass
The mass of an atom of an isotope compared with one twelfth of the mass of carbon-12
Relative Atomic Mass
The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared to one twelfth of the mass of carbon-12
Avogadro’s Constant
The number of atoms per mole of the carbon-12 isotope
Mole
The amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are particles in 12g of the carbon-12 isotope
Relative Formula Mass
The weighted mean mass of the formula unit of a compound compared with one twelfth of an atom of carbon-12
Empirical Formula
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound
Molecular Formula
The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule
Molar Volume
The volume per mole of a gas
At rtp it is 24 dm^3/mol
Concentration of a solution
The amount of solute in mol, dissolved in 1dm^3 of solution
Stoichiometry
The molar relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction
% Yield
Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield
Atom Economy
Molar mass of desired products / Sum of molar masses of all products
Aufbau Principle
Electrons fill the sub levels in order of increasing energy
Hund’s Rule
Within a sub level, the orbitals are first occupied singly by unpaired electrons
Ionic Bonding
The electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions
Covalent Bonding
The strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms
Bond Length
The distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms
Bond Angle
The angle between two covalent bonds
Electronegativity
The measure of its tendency to attract the electron pair(s) from a covalent bond
Permanent Dipole
A small charge difference that does not change across a bond, with partial charges on the bonded atoms
Hydrogen Bonding
A strong dipole-dipole attraction between a hydrogen atom bonded to O, N or F and a lone pair on O, N or F
First Ionisation Energy
The energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms
Oxidation Number
A measure of the number of electrons that an atom uses to bond with atoms of another element
Oxidation
Loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation number
Reduction
Gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation number
Oxidising Agent
A reagent that oxidises another species
Reducing Agent
A reagent that reduces another species
Disproportionation
A redox reaction in which the same element is both oxidised and reduced
Law of the Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, just converted from one form to another
Enthalpy
The heat content that is stored in a chemical system
Enthalpy Change
The heat exchanged with the surroundings during a chemical reaction
The difference between the enthalpy of the products and the reactants
Exothermic
A reaction in which the enthalpy of the products is smaller than the enthalpy of the reactants, resulting in heat loss to the surroundings