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Enthalpy change of reaction

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The energy change associated with a given reaction

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Enthalpy change of formation

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The energy change that takes place when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard conditions
Exotherminc process

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Enthalpy change of combustion

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The energy change that takes place when one mole of a substance is completely combusted

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Enthalpy change of neutralisation

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The energy change that takes is associated with the formation of 1 mole of water from a neutralisation reaction

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Standard enthalpy change of atomisation

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The energy change that takes place when one mole of gaseous atoms is formed from its element in its standard state
Endothermic process

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First ionisation energy

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The energy required to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of the gaseous element to form one mole of gaseous 1+ ions
Endothermic process

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First electron affinity

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The energy required to add electrons to atoms to form one mole of gaseous 1- ions from gaseous atoms
Exothermic process because electron is attracted into the outer shell of an atom by the nucleus

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Second electron affinity

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The energy required to add electrons to form one mole of gaseous 2- ions from gaseous 1- ions
Endothermic process because the electron is repelled by the 1- ion and this repulsion has to be overcome

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Relative isotopic mass

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The mass of an atom of an isotope compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon 12

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Relative atomic mass

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The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared with one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon 12

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A mole

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The amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12g of the carbon 12 isotope

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Activation energy

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

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Amphoteric substances

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substances that can react as both acids and bases e.g amino acids

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Atomic orbital

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A region of space where it is likely you will find electrons. Each orbital can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spins.

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Average bond enthalpy

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The mean energy needed for 1 mole of a given type of gaseous bonds to undergo homolytic fission.

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cis-trans isomerism

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a type of E/Z isomerism where two substituent groups attached to each carbon atom of the C=C is the same

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Covalent bond

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A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons between nuclei

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Dative covalent bond

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A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons that has been provided by one of the bonding atoms only.

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Displayed formula

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A formula which shows the relative positioning of atoms and the bonds between them.

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Disproportionation

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The oxidation and reduction of the same element in a redox reaction

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E/Z isomerism

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A type of stereoisomerism that is caused by the restricted rotation around the double bond, two different groups are attached to each carbon atom of the C=C double bond.

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Electron shielding

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The repulsion between electrons in different inner shells. Shielding reduces the net attractive force from the positive nucleus on the outer electrons.

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Electrophile

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An electron pair acceptor

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Empirical formula

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The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound.

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Endothermic

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A reaction in which the enthalpy change is positive, the enthalpy of the products is greater than that of the reactants. This results in heat being taken in from the surroundings.

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Exothermic

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A reaction in which the enthalpy change is negative, the enthalpy of the products is smaller than that of the reactants. Heat is lost to the surroundings (temperature increases)

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Heterogeneous catalyst

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A catalyst used in a reaction which is in a different phase from the reactant.

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Heterolytic fission

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When one bonding atom receives both electrons from the bonding pair.

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Homolytic fission

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When each bonding atom receives one electron from the bonded pair, forming two radicals.

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Homogeneous catalyst

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A catalyst used in a reaction that is in the same phase as the reactant

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Ionic bond

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The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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Isotopes

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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons (same atomic number different mass number)

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Le Chatelier’s principle

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When a system in dynamic equilibrium is subjected to change, the equilibrium will shift to minimise the change.

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London forces

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Attractive forces between induced dipoles in neighbouring molecules

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Lone pair

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An outer shell pair of electrons that is not involved in chemical bonding

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Metallic bonding

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The electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons

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Nucleophile

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An electron pair donor

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Permanent dipole

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A small charge difference across a bond that results from a difference in electronegativity of the bonded atoms.

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Permanent dipole-dipole interaction

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A weak attractive force between permanent dipoles and permanent dipoles or induced dipoles in neighbouring polar molecules.

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pi bonds

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Sideways overlap of adjacent p-orbitals above and below the bonding C atoms

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Radical

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A highly reactive species with one or more unpaired electrons

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Rate of reaction

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The change in concentration of a reactant or a product in a given time

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Salt

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A chemical compound formed from an acid when an H+ ion from the acid has been replaced by a metal or another positive ion

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Sigma bonds

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Made by the direct overlap between orbitals on the bonding atoms

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Specific heat capacity

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The energy required to raise 1g of a substance by 1K

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Stereoisomers

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Organic compounds with the same molecular and structural formulae but have different arrangements of atoms in space.

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Structural formula

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Provides minimal detail to show the arrangement of atoms in a molecule

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Structural isomers

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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula

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Water of crystallisation

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Water molecules that form an essential part of the crystalline strutcure of a compound

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