Lect 12/30 Flashcards
What does AMU stand for?
Atomic mass unit
What is synchronicity?
circumstances that appear to be meaningfully connected, yet lack a casual connection.
What is formula mass?
weight of all atoms present
What is the secret ingredient in Windex?
Ammonia-D
What is the heaviest stable nuclide?
Pb-207
H w/ atomic mass 1 =
hydrogen
H w/ atomic mass 2 =
deuterium
H w/ atomic mass 3 =
tritium
What are the 3 types of radiation?
- Alpha particles (helium nuclei)
- Beta particles (electrons)
- Gamma rays (pure energy)
ide =
single type of nonmetal atom
No carbon double bond suffix =
- ane
carbon double bond suffix =
- ene
carbon triple bond suffix =
- yne
What is a functional group?
Very specific attachments of atoms that identify class of organic substance (because every # of that class contains that functional group)
-OH =
hydroxyl
ol =
hydroxyl group present
What function group are amines?
-NH (2 subscript); amino group derived from ammonia NH3)
What is the Law of Multiple Proportions?
Elements that can form more than 1 compound (Ex. H2O and H2O2)
What are allotropes?
different forms of the same element that exist in nature.
O3 =
Ozone
What are the 3 oxygen allotropes?
- O3
- O2
- O
What are the 4 carbon allotropes?
- coal
- diamonds
- graphite
- C60 (bucky balls)
What are the 5 major categories of chemical reactions?
- single replacement
- double replacement
- direct combination
- decomposition
- combustion
