Final Exam Flashcards
amu
mass of an atom. =grams when you have 1 mole
amu
mass of an atom. =grams when you have 1 mole
atoms
smallest fraction of an element that can exist and show the characteristics of an element.
element
substance that cannot be separated into a simpler substance by chemical means. can be diatomic (Br I N Cl H O F). examples also include O2, carbon, nitrogen
molecule
2 or more atoms that are chemically joined together. smallest unit that retains physical and chemical properties of the substance. ex) H2O, O2, H2, N2. oxygen as it exists in the environment is a molecule
compounds
molecule that contains at least 2 different elements ex) H2O, C3H5OH
physical change
simple change in a state of matter from solid to liquid to gas
latent heat of vaporization
amount of energy s substance absorbs to overcome attractive forces between molecules ex) liquid to gas
chemical change
change in the composition of matter.
hydrogen is _____ (loss of electron)
oxidized
oxygen is _____ (gain of electron)
reduced. gets more negative, reduces polarity
mass
how much space you occupy, it is a constant
weight
gravitational force acting on matter. experienced by a mass on earths surface. can change relative to position ex) on the moon
gravity
force acting on matter on earth.
cohesion
intermolecular forces between LIKE molecules. greatest in solids, less in liquids, least in gases. decrease cohesion by application of energy
adhesion
interaction between UNLIKE molecules. ex) methanol versus water on a table top. water beads and methanol spreads
atomic mass
=protons plus neutrons
isotopes
any several different forms of an element each having a same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
fission
nucleus breaks and lots of energy is released (ex seltzer in water)
fusion
2 nuclei come together to create a new element. more energy than fission
chemical properties of water that make it a good solvent for polar compounds
- when water freezes it becomes less dense, therefore ice floats
- dipolar nature of water makes the water a universal solvent
- attractive and repulsive forces among water molecules- produces space between water molecules for gas molecules
- water has a high latent heat (storage of charges), stores more heat per unit volume than most other substances and releases heat slowly.
- water has a high latent heat of vaporization. large amount of heat required to break hydrogen bonds and the heat is carried off as water vapor
- water is cohesive, molecules tend to stick together
- wate is adhesive- tends to stick fo surfaces with polar groups
- water dissociates into H+ and OH-, contributes to acid/base balance
nonpolar covalent electronegativity
polar covalent electronegativity
> .4-
ionic bond electronegativity
NaCl. >1.8
intermolecular forces
dipole-dipole, momentary dipolar, H bonding
van der waals
weak, short range electrostatic attractive forces between uncharged molecules, arising from interaction of permanent or transient electric dipole moments
hydrogen bonding
hydrogen bound covalently to another atom with unequal sharing of electrons. hydrogen atom will form a weaker bond with another atom that is negatively charged
acid
any substance capable of donating a proton
base
any substance capable of accepting a proton
ac current
alternating current. the electron flow reverses direction at regular intervals (oscillates). is measured in cycles per second or Hz, current continues to flow even when cycle is not completed. ex)AC, electric company, hydroelectric dam, power plant
ac current
alternating current. the electron flow reverses direction at regular intervals (oscillates). is measured in cycles per second or Hz, current continues to flow even when cycle is not completed. ex)AC, electric company, hydroelectric dam, power plant
atoms
smallest fraction of an element that can exist and show the characteristics of an element.
element
substance that cannot be separated into a simpler substance by chemical means. can be diatomic (Br I N Cl H O F). examples also include O2, carbon, nitrogen
molecule
2 or more atoms that are chemically joined together. smallest unit that retains physical and chemical properties of the substance. ex) H2O, O2, H2, N2. oxygen as it exists in the environment is a molecule