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1
Q

What is an atom?

A

The smallest particle of matter and is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons

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2
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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms chemically bonded together

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3
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What is an element?

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Only made up of one sort of atom. All elements are listed in the periodic table

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4
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What is a compound?

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Two or more different types of atoms bounded together

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5
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What is a mixture?

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Two or more different elements and/or compounds in the same space. They can be separated into individual constituents

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6
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What is the chemical formula of oxygen?

A

O2

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7
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What is the chemical formula of hydrogen?

A

H2

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8
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What is the chemical formula of nitrogen?

A

N2

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9
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What is the chemical formula of chlorine?

A

Cl2

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10
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What is the chemical formula of phosphorus?

A

P4

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11
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What is the chemical formula of ammonia?

A

NH3

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12
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What is the chemical formula of methane?

A

CH4

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13
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What is the chemical formula of carbon monoxide?

A

CO

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14
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What is the chemical formula of sulfur trioxide?

A

SO3

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15
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What is the formula of hydrochloric acid?

A

HCl

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16
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What is the chemical formula of sulphuric acid?

A

H2SO4

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17
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What is the chemical formula of nitric acid?

A

HNO3

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18
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What is the chemical formula for phosphoric acid?

A

H3PO4

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19
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What can transition elements do?

A

Form more than one stable ion

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20
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What is the chemical formula for ammonium?

A

NH4 +

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21
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What is the formula for a hydroxide ion?

A

OH -

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22
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What is the formula for a nitrate ion?

A

NO3 -

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23
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What is the formula for a hydrogencarbonate ion?

A

HCO3 -

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24
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What is the formula for a carbonate ion?

A

CO3 2-

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25
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What is the formula for a sulfate ion?

A

SO4 2-

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26
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What is the formula for a phosphate ion?

A

PO4 3-

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27
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How do you write the formulae of ionic compounds?

A
  • Write the formula of the ions

- balance the charges

28
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What is a combustion reaction?

A

Burning a substance in oxygen

29
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What is the equation for the combustion of methane?

A

CH4 + 2O2 ~ > CO2 + 2H2O

30
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What is a decomposition reaction?

A

When a substance breaks down to form two or more substances.

31
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What is the equation for the decomposition of calcium carbonate?

A

CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2

32
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What is a neutralisation reaction?

A

The reaction between an acid and a base to form water

33
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What are the products of a neutralisation reaction?

A

A salt and water

34
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What is a redox reaction?

A

Where reduction (gain of electrons) and oxidation (loss of electrons) takes place

35
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What is an exothermic reaction?

A

A reaction that releases heat energy to the surroundings

36
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Do the products or the reactants have more energy in an exothermic reaction?

A

Reactants have more energy

37
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What is an endothermic reaction?

A

A reaction that takes in heat from the surroundings

38
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Do the products it the reactants have more end in an endothermic reaction?

A

Products have more energy

39
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What is a reversible reaction?

A

Reactants can form products and products can form reactants

40
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What is an acid?

A

A substance that donates

41
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What is the formula for ethanoic acid?

42
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What is a base?

A

A substance that donates H+ ions

43
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What are some common bases?

A

Metal oxides, metal hydroxides, ammonia

44
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What is an alkali?

A

A base that releases hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

45
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What is the chemical formula of sodium hydroxide?

46
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What is the chemical formula for potassium hydroxide?

47
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What is the chemical formula for barium hydroxide?

48
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What is the chemical formula for aqueous ammonia?

A

NH3(aq) / NH4OH

49
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What is an amphotenic substance?

A

It can be an acid and a base

50
Q

What is a salt?

A

Is formed when the hydrogen ions from an acid are replaced by a metal or ammonium ion

51
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What are chloride salts formed from?

A

Hydrochloric acid

52
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What are sulfates formed from?

A

Sulfuric acid

53
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What are nitrates formed from?

A

Nitric acid

54
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What are phosphates formed from?

A

Phosphoric acid

55
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What acid was used to make MgSO4?

56
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What acid was used to make Ca3(PO4)2?

57
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What is the formula of the acid that made NH4NO3?

58
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Acid + alkali -> ?

A

Salt + water

59
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Acid + base -> ?

A

Salt + water

60
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Acid + metal -> ?

A

Salt + hydrogen

61
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When is the only time hydrogen is a product?

A

When an acid reacts with a metal

62
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Acid + metal carbonate -> ?

A

Salt + water + carbon dioxide

63
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Acid + metal hydrogencarbonate

->

A

Salt + water + carbon dioxide

64
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What happens when an ionic substance dissolves in water?

A

The positive and negative ions separate and become hydrated

65
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What are the three steps in writing ionic equations?

A
  • Aqueous ionic compounds are written as separate ions
  • solid, liquid, gases and covalent aqueous compound are unchanged
  • cancel ions that appear on both sides of the equation

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