Final Review Flashcards
When addition or subtraction is performed, the significant figures are rounded to the…
least significant decimal place.
When multiplication or division is performed, the significant figures are rounded to the…
least number of significant figures.
What are the three steps to naming an ionic compound?
- Write the cation
- If the anion is an element, change it’s ending to -ide. If it is a polyatomic, write the full name
- If the cation can have more than one charge, write it’s charge as a roman numeral
An oxyanion with the fewest oxygens has…
the prefix hypo- and ending -ite
ex: ClO-
An oxyanion with the second-fewest oxygens has…
the ending -ite
NO2-
An oxyanion with the second-most oxygens has…
the ending -ate
NO3-
An oxyanion with the most oxygens has…
the prefix per- and the ending -ate
ClO4-
If the anion in an acid ends in -ide change…
the ending to -ic and add the prefix hydro-
ex: HCl is hydrochloric acid
If the anion in an acid ends in -ite, change…
the ending to -ous
ex: HClO is hypochlorous
If the anion in an acid ends in –ate, change…
the ending to -ic
ex: HClO3 is chloric acid
When an acid and a base are combined, the products are…
a salt and water.
Steps to writing Net Ionic Equations
- Write the balanced molecular equation
- Dissociate all strong electrolytes
- Cross out anything that isn’t changed from left to right
(important to remember that polyatomics such as OH stay together as one unit)
What are the seven strong acids?
HCl, Hbr, HI, HNO3 (Nitric), H2SO4 (sulfiric), HClO3 (chloric), HClO4 (perchloric)
What are the strong bases?
Soluble salts of: alkalai metals calcium strontium barium
Oxidation occurs when an atom or ion…
loses electrons
Reduction occurs when an atom or ion…
gains electrons
Metals in the activity series can displace elements…
below them
Dilution Formula
MV (concentrated) = MV (dilute)
Titration Formula
MV (acid) = MV (base)
In regard to waves, the variable v is used to represent…
frequency
The variable c is used to represent…
The Speed of Light
3.00E8 m/s
In regard to waves, the variable that looks like an upside down Y is used to represent…
Wavelength
The variable h is used to represent…
Planck’s Constant
6.626E-34 J-s
Speed of light is equal to…
wavelength (in meters) x frequency (in Hz or s-1)
1 Hz means that there is…
one cycle passing a given point per second.
Wavelength can be measured in…
Meters, Nanometers (E-9), Angstroms (E-10)
Frequency is measured in…
Hz or S-1
What is the equation used to find the energy of a photon?
E=hv
Broglie Wavelength=
Planck’s Constant / (mass*velocity)
In the de Broglie formula, what units must be used?
mass in kg, velocity in m/s
Principal Quantum Number
(n)
describes energy level on which an orbital resides
values greater than or equal to 1
Angular Momentum Quantum Number
(l)
describes the shape of an orbital
values range from 0 to n-1
What are the letter equivalent of the values of l?
0 - s (sharp)
1 - p (principal)
2 - d (diffuse)
3 - f (fundamental)
Magnetic Quantum Number
(Ml)
describes the three dimensional orientation of the orbital
values range from -1 to 1
Spin Quantum Number
Two values, +5/-5
describes spin
Pauli Exclusion Principle
No two electrons in the same atom can have the same energy (therefore, they cannot have the same set of quantum numbers)
What are the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital?
two
What are the orbital shapes?
S - spherical
P - dumbell shaped
D - lobed
Hund’s Rule
For degenerate orbitals, the lowest energy is obtained when the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized
Effective Nuclear Charge
Increases moving left to right/down, but across is stronger
Atomic Bonding Radius
One-half the distance between molecularly bonded nuclei
Increases moving right to left/down
Are cations larger or smaller than their parent atoms?
smaller
Are anions smaller or larger than their parent atoms?
larger
First Ionization Energy
Energy required to remove the first electron from an atom’s outer shell
Increases moving left to right
Where are discontinuities in the trends of First Ionization Energies found?
Between groups 2/3, and 5/6
Electron Affinity
The energy change associated with the addition of an electron to a gaseous atom
More exothermic as you move left to right
Where are the discontinuities in electron affinity found?
Between groups 1/2, 4/5
Alkalai Metals
Found in compounds, with low densities/melting points/ionization energies
Alkaline Earth Metals
Higher densities and melting points than alkalai metals
Ionization energies are low, but not as low as that of alkali metals
2 Electron Domains
Linear, 180 degree angles
3 Electron Domains
Trigonal Planar, 120 degree angles
1 nonbonding - bent
4 Electron Domains
Tetrahedral, 109.5 degree angles
1 nonbonding - trigonal pyrimidal
2 nonbonding - bent
5 Electron Domains
Trigonal Bipyrimidal, 120/90 degree angles
1 nonbonding - seesaw
2 nonbonding - t shaped
3 nonbonding - linear
6 Electron Domains
Octahedral, 90 degree angles
1 nonbonding - square pyrimidal
2 nonbonding - square planar
Linear Hybridization
Two sp
Trigonal Planar Hybridization
Three sp2
Tetrahedral Hybridization
Four sp3
Trigonal Bipyrimidal Hybridization
Five sp3d
Octahedral Hybridization
Six sp3d2
Pascals are equivalent to…
1 N/m2
Bars are equivalent to…
10^5 pascals or 100 kPa
1.00 atm = _____ torr
760
What are torr measured in?
mm Hg
Boyle’s Law
@ constant temp, volume is inversely proportional to the pressure
Charle’s Law
@ constant pressure, volume is directly proportional to absolute temperature
Avogadro’s Law
@ constant temperature and pressure, volume is directly proportional to # of moles
What two values are equivalent to d?
m/V, PM/RT
Molecular Mass Formula
M = dRT/P
Mole Fraction
Moles of Component/Total Moles Present
What are the five tenets of Kinetic-Molecular Theory?
- Gases consist of molecules that are in continuous and random motion
- Volume of the molecules is negligible compared to the volume of the container
- Attractive forces between the molecules are negligible
- Average KE of the molecules doesn’t change, even through energy can be transferred through collisions
- Average KE is proportional to the temp
Kinetic Molecular Formula
(1/2)mv^2=3/2kT
The variable k is used to represent…
Boltzmann’s constant
1.3806E-23 J/K
Specific Heat Formula
s = q/(m*change in temp)
In applying the ideal gas law, what units must be used in order to assure that the answer is correct?
Pressure - atmospheres Volume - liters n - moles T - K R - constant
What is the gas constant (as we use it)?
.08206 L-atm/mol-K