Definitions Flashcards
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Bond enthalpy
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energy required to break one mole of gaseous bonds
2
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CFC
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Chlorofluorocarbons, made up of chlorine & fluorine, breaks down ozone
3
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Haloalkane
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organic compound containing halogen atom
4
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Nucleophile
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Charge: Negative
Electron: Donor
Attracted: Nucleus
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Electrophile
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Charge: Positive
Electron: Acceptor
Attracted: Electrons
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Nucleophilic substitution
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reaction which nucleophile attacks electrophilic atom to replace atom/group (ie halogen)
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Ozone
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O3, absorbs UV light in atmosphere
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Radical
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species with an unpaired electron
9
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Substitution
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reaction which an atom/group replaces another