Definitions Flashcards
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Covalent bonding
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Sharing electron pairs between non metal atoms
1
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Incomplete combustion
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Not enough oxygen to react with fuel
Products: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, water Vapor
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Alcohol
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Organic compound
Has an OH attached to a carbon
3
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Exothermic reaction
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Release heat
TriangleH = -
4
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Activation energy
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The least amount of energy needed to activate atoms to a state in which they can undergo a chemical relation
5
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Catalyst
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A substance increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change
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Isomer
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Two or more compounds with the same formula but different arrangement of atoms
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Isotope
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Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons
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Endothermic
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Decrease heat
TriangleH = +
