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Final AP Test Review Flashcards

1
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distillation: the action of …a liquid by a process of … and …

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purifying; heating; cooling

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law of definite proportions: a given compound always contains the same

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proportions of elements by mass

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law of multiple proportions: when two elements form a series of compounds,, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with one gram of the first element can always be reduced to

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small whole numbers

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4
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at the same conditions of temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases contain the same

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number of particles

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mass spectrometry is an analytic technique that utilizes the degree of deflection of charged particles by a magnetic field to find the relative masses of

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molecular ions and fragments

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mass spectrometry can be used to determine: …, the … of an unknown substance, and info on ….

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molecular mass; structure; isotopic abundance

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when wavelength increases, … and … decrease

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frequency; energy

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wavelength is the … between two

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distance; adjacent peaks of waves

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9
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frequency is the … that pass a …

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number of waves; given point per second

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10
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excited electrons in an atom return to

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lower energy states

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11
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energy is emitted in the form of a

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photon of definite wavelength

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12
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orbitals are areas of ….

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probability for locating electrons

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13
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heisenberg uncertainty principle: “there is a fundamental limitation on how precisely we can know both the … and … of a particle at a given time”

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position; momentum

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14
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principal quantum number indicates the … from the nucleus

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distance

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15
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angular momentum quantum number (l): varies from … to …. and indicates the … of the orbitals

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0 to n-1; shape

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magnetic quantum number (ml): varies from … to …, and indicates the … of the orbital in space

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l to -l; orientation

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17
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spin quantum number: an orbital can hold only … electrons, and they must have …

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two electrons; opposite spins

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18
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pauli exclusion principle: in a given atom no two electrons can have the

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same set of four quantum numbers

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19
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aufbau principle: electrons fill the lowest available

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energy levels before filling higher levels

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20
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hund’s rule: every orbital in a subshell is singly occupied with one electron before

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any one orbital is doubly occupied

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21
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electron affinity: the energy change associated with the

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addition of an electron

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22
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lattice energy: the energy required to … a mole of an ionic solid into

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separate; gaseous ions

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23
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VSEPR model: the structure around a given atom is determined principally by minimizing ….
non-bonding and bonding electron pairs will be as ….

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electron-pair repulsions; far apart as possible

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24
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hybridization: the mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energies on the same atom to produce

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new orbitals of equal energies

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25
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molecular orbital model: molecular orbitals can hold two electrons with …, explains why O2 is …

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opposite spins; paramagnetic

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26
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paramagnetism: associated with

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unpaired electrons

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27
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diamagnetism: associated with

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paired electrons

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28
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surface tension: the resistance of a liquid to an increase in its …, high surface tensions are due to …. intermolecular forces

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surface area; strong

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29
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capillary action: … forces between molecules of the same substance vs. … forces for molecules of different substances

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cohesive; adhesive

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30
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viscosity: measure of a liquid’s resistance to …

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flow

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31
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viscosity increases with … and …

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intermolecular forces; molecular size

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32
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substitutional alloys: host metal atoms are … in the lattice by other atoms of …

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replaced; similar size

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33
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interstitial alloys: holes in the closest packed metallic structure are filled by …

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small atoms

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34
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vapor pressure: pressure at which the rate of … equals the rate of …

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condensation; evaporation

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35
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vapor pressure increases with … and decreases with … intermolecular forces

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temperature; stronger

36
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for heating cooling curves, steeper slopes mean smaller

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specific heats

37
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for heating cooling curves, the length of the constant lines: longer means more … is needed
it is harder to … than to …

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energy; boil; melt

38
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graham’s law of effusion:

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rate1 √M2
——- = ——–
rate 2 √M1

39
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tB
— =
tA

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√Ma

40
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(steps in solution formation) ΔH1: expanding the …
ΔH2: expanding the …
ΔH3: interaction of … and … to form the solution

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solute; solvent; solute and solvent

41
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Rate= …

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Δ[A]/Δt

42
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heterogenous catalysis steps:

  1. … and … of the reactants
  2. …. of the adsorbed reactants on the surface
  3. … of the adsorbed substances
  4. …., or desorption, of the products
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adsorption; activation; migration; reaction; escape

43
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specific heat capacity: energy required to raise the

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temp of 1g of a substance by 1 degree C

44
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second law of thermodynamics: in any spontaneous process there is always an

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increase in the entropy of the universe

45
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ΔG=

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ΔH - TΔS

46
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when both ΔH and ΔS are negative, the reaction is spontaneous if temperatures are

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low

47
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when both ΔH and ΔS are positive, the reaction is spontaneous if temps are

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high

48
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ΔG= ΔG∘ +

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RTlnQ

49
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ΔG∘ =

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-RTlnKeq

50
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ΔE=

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q + w

51
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henry’s law: the amount of a gas dissolved in a solution is directly proportional to the

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pressure of the gas above the solution

52
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the solubility of a solid is … if the solution already contains ions …

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lowered; common to the solid

53
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effective buffer concentrations range from

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.1 to 1.0 M

54
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Nernst equation:

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E= E∘ - .0591/n * logQ

55
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(synthesis reactions)

metal oxide + h20 –>

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metallic hydroxide

56
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(synthesis reactions) nonmetal oxide + water –>

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nonbinary acid

57
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(synthesis reactions)

metal oxide + nonmetal oxide –>

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nonbinary salt

58
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(decomposition reactions)

metallic hydroxide –>

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metal oxide + water

59
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(decomposition reactions) nonbinary acid →

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nonmetal oxide + water

60
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(decomposition reactions) nonbinary salt →

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metal oxide + nonmetal oxide

61
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(decomposition reactions) metallic chlorates →

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metallic chlorides + oxygen

62
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(decomposition reactions) electrolysis decomposes compounds into

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elements

63
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(decomposition reactions) metallic carbonates →

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metal oxides + CO2

64
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(decomposition reactions) ammonium carbonate →

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ammonia, water, CO2

65
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factors that increase the rate of reactions:

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increasing concentration of reactants, increasing temperature, catalysts, increasing surface area

66
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a precipitate will form when Q is … than Ksp

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greater than

67
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anode: …, electrons flow … from it

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oxidation; away

68
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cathode: …., electrons flow … it

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reduction; towards

69
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electrolysis involves forcing a current through a cell to produce a chemical change or which the cell potential is

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negative

70
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covalent network: atoms/molecules at …, covalent bonds between all particles, …/…, very high relative … and …
e.g.: …

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lattice sites; hard/brittle; melting and boiling pts; SiO2

71
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MX3:

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trigonal planar

72
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MX2E:

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bent

73
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MX4:

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tetrahedral

74
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MX3E:

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trigonal pyramidal

75
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MX2E2:

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bent

76
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MX5:

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trigonal bipyramidal

77
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MX4E:

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seesaw

78
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MX3E2:

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t-shaped

79
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MX2E3:

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linear

80
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MX6:

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octahedral

81
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MX5E:

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square pyramidal

82
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MX4E2:

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square planar

83
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Kp=

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Kc(RT)^Δn

84
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binary acids become … as you go down a group due to increasing … and …. across a period due to increasing …

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stronger; size; stronger; electronegativity

85
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B + H2O

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BH+ + OH-

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