Midterm Exam 3 Flashcards
chemical reactions
- represented by chemical equations
- shows relationship between reactants»_space;> products
- involves breaking & forming of bonds (can be covalent or ionic)
what are the rules to balancing a chemical equation?
- CANNOT add new reactants or products
- CANNOT change formula of a reactant or product
- coefficients are REDUCED to the SMALLEST WHOLE NUMBERS
what are the four types of chemical reactions?
- synthesis (condensation)
- decomposition
- single replacement
- double replacement
synthesis
- also known as CONDENSATION
- example: A + B = C
decomposition
- opposite of synthesis
- example: AB = A + B
single replacement
- single exchange only
- example: A+ BC = AC + B
double replacement
- double exchange
- example: AB + CD = AD + CB
how is water involved in terms of chemical reactions?
- has many interactions in both chemistry and biochemistry
- HYDROLYSIS: water (hydro) is being used to SPLIT (lyse) a molecule
- acid (hydrogen ions H+) catalyzes hydrolysis of an ester - turns into a carboxylic acid
hydration
process where water IS ADDED to a double bond (within an ALKENE) in the presence of an ACID (H+) to form an ALCOHOL
dehydration
- the oppostive of hydration
- process where ALCOHOL LOSES WATER in the presence of an ACID (H+) *and heat to form an ALKENE
reduction
- the GAIN of ELECTRONS
- the LOSS of OXYGEN
- the GAIN of HYDROGEN
oxidation
- the LOSS of ELECTRONS
- the GAIN OF oxygen
- THE LOSS OF HYDROGEN
redox
meaning that reduction and oxidation ALWAYS OCCUR TOGETHER
combustion
specific oxidation reaction: when oxygen reacts with ORGANIC chemicals
- will always produce carbon dioxide & water
what do the alcohols oxidize into?
primary alcohols - ALDEHYDES
secondary alcohols - KETONES
tertiary alcohols - DOES NOT OXIDIZE
*aldehydes can oxidize into carboxylic acids
catalytic hydrogenation
hydrogen gas can be added to a double bond (alkene) in the presence of platinum (going from unsaturated to saturated)
what are the gas properties?
- gases behave similarly regardless of their nature
- gas particles DO NOT interact with one another
- FREE to move about a container
- they COLLIDE with container walls: makes PRESSURE
pressure
the force of collisions that take place between gas particles and an object
what are factors we have to consider in regards to pressure?
volume & temperature
GREATER VOLUME, PRESSURE DOWN
LOWER VOLUME, PRESSURE UP
GREATER TEMP, PRESSURE UP
LOWER TEMP, PRESSURE DOWN
atmospheric pressure
refers to the force applied on the earth’s surface
what are some important units to remember in terms of atmospheric pressure (what is the standard temperature & pressure)?
1 mmHg = 1 torr
1 atm = 760 torr = 760 mmHg
vapor pressure
when a liquid is placed in a closed container: will begin to EVAPORATE until a maximum pressure is reached
- changes with TEMPERATURE