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1
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SF6 hybridization

A

sp3d2

  • angles are 90 degrees
  • octahedral
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PCl5

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sp3d

  • angles are 90, 120 degrees
  • trigonal bipyramidal
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Enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light in what way?

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To the same degree but in opposite directions

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4
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Chiral compounds are optically _____

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Active

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5
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Plane-polarized light = _____

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Photons oriented with electric field in same direction

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Meso compound

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Multiple chiral centers but is optically inactive

  • Plane of symmetry through center
  • Achiral
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7
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Epimers

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Diastereomers that differ in configuration at only one chiral carbon

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8
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Chiral carbon of an anomer

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Anomeric carbon

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9
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E (entogegen)

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Higher priority substituents of double bond are on opposite sides

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10
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Z form for alkenes

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Higher priority substituents of double bond are on zee zame zide

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What molecules can form hydrogen bonds?

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Any H attached to N, O, or F

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12
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What kinds of bonds are in noble gases?

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London dispersion forces (induced dipole)

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13
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Are larger atoms more or less polarizable? Why?

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Larger atoms = more polarizable b/c electrons can get farther from the nucleus and create a larger dipole moment

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14
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What does a decrease in enthalpy mean?

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More stable product

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15
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As temperature increases, rate ______, and reaction time _______

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Increases; decreases

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16
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How are the molarities of ideal gases related at the same temperature and pressure?

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They are all the same

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17
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What is the relationship between mL and cm?

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1 mL = 1 cm^3

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18
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Which are more stable: trans or cis?

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Trans b/c less steric hindrance

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19
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Dissolving a solid in a liquid ______ boiling point and _______ freezing point

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Increases boiling point, decreases freezing point

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20
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Break of two carbon chunks from saturated fatty acids and inject them into TCA as acetyl CoA is ______

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Beta oxidation

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21
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Smaller percentage of oxygen in a molecule = _____ energy of substrate

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More energy

  • C must be oxidized
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22
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Molecular geometry of molecule with three bonds and one lone pair

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Trigonal pyramidal

  • Bond angles = 109.5˚
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23
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What is the enthalpy of formation of a pure element in its natural state?

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Zero

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24
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Diastereomers and enantiomers differ because diastereomers can be _____

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Separated by physical means (crystallization)

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25
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Naturally occurring products have what stereochemistry?

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S

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26
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In a Fischer projection, the lower priority group is in what direction?

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To the side

27
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How do you resolve enantiomers in a racemic mixture?

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Enantiomers only react w/ chiral compounds => must use chiral molecule to resolve

28
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Stereospecificity

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Different isomers => different products

29
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Stereoselective

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Certain stereoisomer product dominates

30
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Relation b/w stereospecific and stereoselective

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Any reaction that is stereospecific is also stereoselective

Stereoselective is not always stereospecific

31
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Oxidized OH = ______

A

Ketone or aldehyde

32
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How do enantiomers differ?

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  • They have opposite observed rotations
  • They react differently with chiral molecules
  • Everything else is the same
33
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What is an enol?

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Both an alkene and an alcohol attached to the same carbon

  • Can be tautomerized from a ketone
34
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Meso compounds

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  • Achiral, but do contain chiral carbons
  • Line of symmetry
  • Due to being achiral => do not rotate plane-polarized light (not optically active)
35
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Chiral molecules

A

Non-superimposable mirror images

36
Q

Most stable conformation isomer = _____

A

Anti

37
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What type of molecules do H bonds form b/w?

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Partially positive H (bound to N, O, F) and partially negative electronegative atom (N, O, F)

38
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Heat of formation

A

Change in energy from elemental form to experimental form

39
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Formula for heat of formation for a reaction

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(∆Hf˚ of products) - (∆Hf˚ of reactants)

  • Must multiply each ∆Hf˚ by they number of moles for that product
40
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What is the effect of adding solute on the freezing point?

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Freezing point depression

  • Solute makes it harder for liquid to form crystalline structure
41
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What is the effect of adding solute on the boiling point?

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Boiling point elevation

  • Makes it more difficult for molecules to escape as vapor => need higher temperature
  • Decreases vapor pressure
42
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Strongest solid structure

A

Covalent network

  • Covalent bonds are the strongest
  • Very high melting point
43
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What type of bonds are hydrogen bonds?

A

Non-covalent bonds

44
Q

Are ammonium and Group 1 salts water soluble?

A

Yes

45
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Are salts with NO3 and acetate (CH3COO-) water soluble?

A

Yes

46
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Are halides soluble?

A

Yes, except for fluorides or unless formed with Ag, Pb, or Hg2

47
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Are salts with sulfate (SO42-) water soluble?

A

Yes, except for those formed with Ca, Sr, Ba, and Pb

  • Bapbcasr
48
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Are metal oxides soluble?

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No, unless formed w/ alkali metals, ammonium, and CaO, SrO, and BaO

49
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Are hydroxides soluble?

A

No, unless formed w/ alkali metals, ammonium, Ca, Sr, or Ba

50
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Are carbonates (CO3), phosphates, sulfides, and sulfites soluble?

A

No, unless formed w/ alkali metals or ammonium

51
Q

In an electrochemical cell, where does oxidation take place? What about reduction?

A 
Oxidation = anode
Reduction = cathode

An Ox
Red Cat

52
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What is the difference between Galvanic and Electrolytic cells?

A
  • Galvanic house spontaneous reactions w/ positive electromotive force
  • Electrolytic house nonspontaneous reactions w/ negative emf
53
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Standard electromotive force

A

Difference in standard reduction potential b/w two half-cells

  • Positive for galvanic cells
  • Negative for electrolytic cells
54
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Relation b/w E˚ and ∆G˚

A
  • When E is positive, ∆G is negative (galvanic)
  • When E is negative, ∆G is positive (electrolytic)
  • When E is 0, ∆G is 0 (concentration cells)
55
Q

Most stable conformation for cyclic molecules have heavier groups in _____ position

A

Heavier = equatorial

56
Q

Torsional strain

A

Repulsion b/w electrons in bonds that do not share an atom

  • Occurs in eclipsed bonds
57
Q

Steric strain

A

How close molecules are to each other

58
Q

Isoprene

A

5 carbons

59
Q

For establishing stereoconfiguration, where should the lowest priority group be pointing?

A

Away (dash)

  • If it’s pointing towards you, configuration will be the opposite of what it looks like
    (if it looks R when lowest priority is towards you, it will actually be S)
60
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Formula for number of stereoisomers

A

2^n

  • n = number of chirality centers
61
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Enantiomers have _____ configurations at which chirality centers?

A

Opposite configurations at all chirality centers

62
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Diastereomers have _____ configurations at which chirality centers?

A

Opposite configurations at some chirality centers

63
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What should you look for to determine cis or trans?

A

Two identical groups on opposite sides of the double bond

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