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Expected knowledge Aug 19 Flashcards

1
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Why can acids never have zero OH- ions present

A

Because acids are aqueous solutions and the dissociation of water means some OH- ions must be present

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What is the test for Water

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Turns cobalt chloride paper from blue to pink

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Electrolysis

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Breaking apart a compound using electricity

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4
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Functional Group

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The part of a molecule that is responsible for its chemical (and sometimes physical) properties.

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5
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Exothermic

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A reaction that releases energy

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6
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What is the test for unsaturated compounds?

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Rapidly decolourises bromine solution

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7
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Neutralisation of acids

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Removing excess H+ aqueous ions from a solution

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8
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Acid

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Solution containing a higher number of H+ aqueous ions than OH- aqueous ions

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9
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Why can alkalis never have zero H+ ions present

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Because alkalis are aqueous solutions and the dissociation of water means some H+ ions must be present

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10
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isomers

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molecules whic have same molecular formula Different structural formula

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11
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Covalent bond

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A shared pair of electrons

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12
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Noble gases

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Unreactive group 8 elements

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13
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Base

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A substance that neutralises an acid

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14
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Indicator

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A substance that changes colour when something is added to it

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15
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What are the 7 diatomic elements

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Iodine Hydrogen Nitrogen Bromine Oxygen Chlorine Fluorine

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16
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What is the test for Oxygen

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Relights a glowing splint

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17
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Electricity

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The flow of charged particles(electrons and ions)

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18
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Salt

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When the H+ aqueous ions of an acid are replaced by metal (or ammonium) ions

  1. sulphuric acid gives sulphate salts
  2. hydrochloric acid gives chloride salts
  3. nitric acid gives nitrate salts
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19
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What are the properties of neutrons

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Charge: 0 Mass: 1 a.m.u Found: in the nucleus

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20
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Acidic oxide

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Non metal oxide that is soluble in water

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21
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Fuel

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A substance that burns to release energy

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22
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Mass number

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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an element

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23
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Halogen

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Any of the group 7 elements

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24
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Diatomic

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A molecule containing two atoms

25
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Spectator ion

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An ion that doesn’t take part in a reaction Reactions of acids Displacement reactions

26
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Hydrocarbon

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Compound containing only C and H

27
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Catalyst

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A substance that increases the rate of a reaction

28
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What is the test for Carbon dioxide

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Turns lime water cloudy

29
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Isotope

A

Same atomic number Different mass number

30
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Basic oxide

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Metal oxide that is soluble in water

31
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Solvent

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A liquid into which a substence will dissolve

32
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Period

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Horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

33
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A mole

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The gram formula mass of a substance

34
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What are the 4 types of base

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Metal Metal Hydroxide Metal Carbonate Metal Oxide

35
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What are the properties of protons

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Charge : 1+ Mass: 1 a.m.u Found: in the nucleus

36
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What are the properties of electrons

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Charge: 1- Mass: 0 Found : in shells around nucleus

37
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Combustion

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Combining with oxygen to release energy

38
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What is the test for Hydrogen

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Burns with a pop

39
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Give 2 advantages of neutralising with a metal carbonate instead of a metal oxide

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  1. Reaction rate is high enough that acid doesn’t need to be heated
  2. Easier end point detection due to evolution of CO2
40
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Ion

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Atom which has lost or gained electrons

41
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Endothermic

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Reaction in which heat energy is taken in

42
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Element

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Substance containing only one type of atom

43
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Alkali metal

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Any of the group 1 metals

44
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Solution

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A mixture of a solvent and a solute

45
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Lattice

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A regular, repeating 3-D structure

46
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Solute

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A substance that will dissolve in a liquid (water)

47
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Relative atomic mass (RAM)

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The average mass of an element taking into account the relative abundance of each isotope

48
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Saturated

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A substance where all C to C bonds are single

49
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Density

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Mass divided by volume

50
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Acid rain

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Rain with pH below 5.5

51
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Unsaturated

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A substance contains (at least) on C=C bond

52
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Pollution

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The introduction of harmful substances into the environment

53
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Molecule

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2 or more atoms joined together by covalent bonds

54
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Atomic number

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Number of protons in an atom

55
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Why are atoms neutral

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They contain equal numbers of positive charges (protons) and negative charges (electrons)

56
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Ion migration

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Movement of ions to opposite charged terminal

57
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Homologous series

A

Compounds with Same general formula Similar chemical properties

58
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Alkali

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Solution with higher numbers of OH- aqueous ions than H+ aqueous ions

59
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Valency

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The number of unpaired of outer electrons

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