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Relative isotopic mass

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Mass of a single isotope relative to 1/12th of a C12 atom

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Relative atomic mass

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The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of a C12 atom.

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Metallic bonds

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Formed between two metals. Formed between a cloud of free electrons and the positively charged ions.

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Atom

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The smallest particle of matter and is made up of proton, neutrons and electrons

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Molecule

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Two or more atoms chemically bonded together

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Element

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An element is only made up of one sort of atom

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Compound

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Two or more different types of atom bonded together

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Mixture

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Two or more different elements and/or compounds in the same space

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What is an oxidising agent?

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An oxidising agent is a substance that oxidises another atom/ion by causing it to lose electrons (an oxidising agent gets reduced itself)

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What is a reducing agent?

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A reducing agent is a substance that reduces another atom/ion by causing it to gain electrons (A reducing agent itself gets oxidised)

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What is the definition of an ion?

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An atom or molecule that has gained or lost its valence electrons.

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What is the definition of an isotope?

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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons and different masses.

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What is a redox reaction?

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A reaction in which both oxidation and reduction takes place

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ionic bond

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The electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

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Covalent bond

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The electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atom.

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Empirical formula

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The smallest whole number ratio of atoms present in a molecule.

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Molecular formula

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Number of atoms of each element in a molecule.

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Electronegativity

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The ability of an atom to attract the bonding electrons in a covalent bond

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Dipole

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The separation of opposite charges within a molecule

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Intermolecular force

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Weak interactions between dipoles of different molecules.

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Acid

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Species that releases H+ ions in aqueous solution. It acts as a proton donor.

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Alkali

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Type of base that dissolves in water forming OH- ions.

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pH

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Concentration of H+ ions

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Base

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A proton acceptor. Substances that can dissolve in water and neutralise acid to produce salt and water.

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First ionisation energy

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Removal of one mol of electrons from one mol of gaseous atoms to form a positive ion

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Second ionisation energy

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Energy required to remove one electron from each ion in one mol of gaseous 1+ ions of an element to form one mol of gaseous 2+ ions.

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Periodicity

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Repeating pattern of properties across a period

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Homologous series

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A series of organic compounds with the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2

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Homolytic fission

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The breaking of a covalent bond with one of the bonded electrons going to each atom, forming two radicals.

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Substitution reaction

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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms is replaced with a different atom or group of atoms.

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Hydrogenation

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Addition of hydrogen to an alkene to make an alkane

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Addition reaction

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Two molecules react together to make on product. The product is saturated

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Steam cracking

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Long chain hydrocarbons mixed with steam and heated to very high temperatures

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Catalytic cracking

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Long chain hydrocarbon is heated to high temperature and passed over a catalyst.

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E isomer

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The groups that are the same are on opposite sides

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Z isomer

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Groups that are the same are on the same side

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Chain isomers

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Same molecular formula but different arrangements of the carbon ‘skeleton’

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Position isomers

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Based on the movement of a functional group in the molecule

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functional group isomers

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Molecular formula remains the same, but the type of functional group changes

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Stereoisomerism

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Compounds with same structural formulae but with different arrangements in space

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Orbital

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Region which can hold up to two electrons

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What is a carbocation?

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An ion that contains a positively charged carbon atom

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What is an electrophile?

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An atom which is attracted to an electron rich centre or atom, where it accepts a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond

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Repeat unit

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A specific arrangements of atoms that occurs in the structure over and over again

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Secondary alcohol

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An alcohol in which which the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon atoms that is attached to two carbon chains and one hydrogen atom

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Primary alcohol

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An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon atom that is tracked to two or three hydrogen atoms

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Tertiary alcohols

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An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon atom that is attached to three carbon atoms and no hydrogen atoms

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Activation energy

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The minimum energy required to start a reaction by the breaking of bonds

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Closed system

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A system isolated from its surroundings

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Dehydration

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An elimination reaction in which water is removed from a saturated molecule to make a unsaturated molecule

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Disproportionation

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A redox reaction in which the same element is both oxidised and reduced

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Endothermic reaction

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A reaction in which the enthalpy of the products is greater than the enthalpy of the reactants, resulting in heat being taken in from the surroundings.

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Exothermic reaction

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A reaction in which the enthalpy of the products is smaller than the enthalpy of the reactants, resulting in heat loss.

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Fingerprint region

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An area of an infrared spectrum below 1500cm^-1 that gives a characteristic pattern for different compounds

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Fragmentation

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The process in mass spectrometry that causes a positive ion to split into smaller pieces, one of which is a positive fragment ion

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Heterogeneous catalyst

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A reaction in which the catalyst has a different physical state from the reactants

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Homogeneous catalyst

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A reaction in which the catalyst has the same physical state as the reactants

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Mass number

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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Proton number (Atomic number)

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The number of protons in the nucleus

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Reflux

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The continual boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture

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Repeat unit

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A specific arrangement of atoms that occur in the structure over and over again

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Standard enthalpy change of combustion

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Enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of substance reacts completely with oxygen under standard conditions, all reactants and products in standard states.

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Standard enthalpy change of formation

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Enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard states under standard conditions.

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Standard enthalpy change of neutralization

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Enthalpy change accompanies the reaction of an acid by a base to form one mole of water under standard conditions and standard states.

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Strong acid

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An acid that dissolves completely in solution

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Weak acid

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An acid that dissociates only partly in solution

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Volatility

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The ease at which a liquid turns into a gas (volatility increases as boiling point decreases)

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One mole of substance

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As many particles as there are carbon atoms in 12g of carbon 12

Chemistry A-level (8 decks)

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