Exam 1 Flashcards
Atoms
smallest structure of a chemical element
Protons
mass of 1 atomic unit
positive charge
Neutron
mass of 1 atomic unit
neutral charge
Electron
mass inconsequential
negative charge
Atomic number
number of protons in that atom
Atomic weight
number of protons and neutrons in that atom
Periodic table group
column
atoms have similar properties
Periodic table period
row
atoms have different properties
Isotope
same # of protons
different # of neutrons
different atomic weight
Ion
same # of protons
different # of electrons
Ionic bond
-non-metal atom pulls electron from a metal atom
->2 difference in electronegativity
Polar covalent bond
0.5-2 difference in electronegativity
Non-polar covalent bond
<0.5 difference in electronegativity
Covalent bond
share electrons
Exothermic reaction
-gives off heat
-heat in left side (product)
-products have less energy than reactants
-increased temperature = increased reactants
-increased temperature = decreased K
Endothermic reaction
-absorbs heat
-heat in right side (reactants)
-products have more energy than reactants
-increased temperature = increased products
-increased temperature = increased K
Equilibrium constant
-written as “K”
K = products/reactants
-changes with temperature
-remove reactant= converts product back into reactant
-remove product = converts more reactant into product
Catalyst
reduces activation energy only
Zero Order Kinetics
rate is constant
half-life is variable
straight line
First Order Kinetics
half-life is constant
rate is variable
curved line
Critical temperature
substance above Tcrit will always be a gas
What percent of N2O is left right when it starts reading lower than 750 mmHg?
16%
What are the correct units for the ideal gas law?
PV=nRT
P: atmospheres
V: liters
n: moles
T: Kelvin
If you increase the products in a reaction, what happens to the equation?
more reactant is made by product being converted back to reactants