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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 4 bond pairs?

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tetrahedral shape, 109.5 degree bond angles.

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Why do lone pairs repel more than bond pairs?

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It is slightly closer to the central atom so repels more (it also occupies more space).

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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 3 bond pairs and 1 lone pair?

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pyramidal shape, 107 degree bond angles.

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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 2 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs?

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non-linear shape, 104.5 degree bond angles.

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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 2 bond pairs?

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linear shape, 180 degree bond angles.

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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 3 bond pairs?

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trigonal planar shape, 120 degree bond angles.

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What is the shape and bond angle of a molecule with 6 bond pairs?

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octrahedral shape, 90 degree bond angles.

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Ammonium and sulphate ions.(1)

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Have the same number of bonded pairs as a methane molecule so have the same shape and bond angle.

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Carbonate and nitrate ions.(1)

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Have 3 regions of electron density surrounding the centre atom so have the trigonal planar shape.

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What effects the electronegativity of molecules?(3)

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  • the nuclear charges are different
  • the atoms are different sizes
  • the shared pair of electrons may be closer to one nucleus than the other.
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What is electronegativity?

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The attraction of a bonded atom for a pair of electrons in a covalent bond.

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The larger the Pauling electronegativity value the…

How does the vary across the periodic table?

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more electronegative the element is.

Electronegativity increases across and up the periodic table.

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Using difference in Pauling values, how do you know if a compound is ionic or covalent?(3)

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0=covalent
0-1.8=polar covalent
1.8+=ionic

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What is a non-polar bond?When will one appear?

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The bonded electron pair is shared equally between the bonded atoms.
Appear when:
-bonded atoms are the same(forming pure covalent bonds)
-have the same/similar electronegativity.

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What is a polar bond?When will one appear?

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The bonded electron pair is shared unequally between the bonded atoms
Appear when:
-bonded atoms are different
-have different electronegativity values.

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Due to electronegativity,partial charges come about (delta+&-), what does this form?

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The separation of opposite charges is called a dipole.

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What is the difference between a permanent and an induced dipole?

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Permanent means the partial charge values remain the same at all times
Induced is when the dipole is formed due to the oscillation in the electron cloud forming partial charges.

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Explain why a water molecule is polar.(3)

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  • the two O-H bonds each have a permanent dipole
  • the two dipoles act in different directions but do not exactly oppose one another
  • overall, the oxygen end of the molecule is still negative whilst the h end is positive.
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Explain why carbon dioxide is non-polar despite having polar bonds.(3)

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  • the two C=O bonds each have a permanent dipole
  • the 2 dipoles act in opposite directions and exactly oppose one another
  • overall, the dipoles cancel out so the dipole is 0.
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3 types of intermolecular forces, label strongest to weakest.

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  • Induced dipole-dipole interactions (London forces)-weakest
  • permanent dipole-dipole interactions
  • hydrogen bonding-strongest.
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Explain how London forces come about.(4)

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  • Oscillation of electron cloud produces a changing dipole in a molecule
  • At any instant, an instantaneous dipole will exist but its position will be constantly shifting
  • The instantaneous dipole induces a dipole on a neighbouring molecule
  • The induced dipole induces further dipoles on neighbouring molecules, which then attract resulting in London forces.
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What molecules tend to have London forces?(2)

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Noble gases and Diatomic molecules.

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What effects the strength of the London forces as you encounter bigger elements,why?(3)

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  • As you go down the group there are more electrons
  • this results in a greater electron cloud which results in larger instantaneous and induced dipoles
  • this means more attractive forces between the molecules.
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Hydrogen chloride and fluorine molecules are relatively the same in shape, size and have the same number of electrons. Why do their boiling points drastically differ?(3)

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  • Fluorine molecules are non-polar and only have London forces (diatomic molecule)
  • Hydrogen chloride molecules, however, are polar and have London forces and permanent dipole-dipole interactions between the molecules
  • Extra energy is needed to break the additional permanent dipole-dipole interactions between hydrogen chloride molecules and so therefore is has a higher boiling point.
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What is a simple molecular substance composed of?What do they form in a solid state?

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Simple molecules which contain small units containing a definite number of atoms with a definite molecular formula e.g. neon, Ne, water, H20.
Simple molecular lattices.

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What happens when a simple molecular substance is heated?

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The weak intermolecular forces break-NOT the strong covalent bonds.
They have low melting and boiling points.

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Explain the solubility of simple molecular substances.(4)

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non-polar substances:tend to be soluble in non-polar solvents and insoluble in polar substances as the intermolecular forces are too hard to break
polar substances:solubility depends on the strength of the dipole (may dissolve if strong enough to attract eachother)

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Why don’t simple covalent structures conduct electricity?(1)

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The have no mobile charge carriers so cannot complete an electrical circuit.

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When do hydrogen bonds form?(2)

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  • An electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons is present: oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine.
  • A hydrogen atom attached to an electronegative atom:H-O, H-N, H-F.
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Why is ice less dense than water?(3)

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  • H bonds hold water molecules apart in an open lattice structure
  • The water molecules in ice are further apart than in water…
  • As they have two lone pairs and two h atoms which form four h bonds in a tetrahedral shape with a bond angle close to 180 degrees.
  • Therefore it is less dense and floats on water.
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List the max number of electrons in the first 4 shells?

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1-2
2-8
3-18
4-32. formula 2n(squared) gives the max number.

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Atomic orbitals make up electron shells, what is an atomic orbital?

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A region around the nucleus that can hold up to 2 electrons.

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S-orbitals.(4)

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  • sphere shape
  • can hold up to 2 electrons
  • each shell from n=1 contains 1 s orbital
  • the greater the number of the shell the greater the radius of the s-orbital.
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P-orbitals.(4)

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  • dumb-bell shape
  • 3 separate p-orbitals (perpendicular to one another) which can all contain 2 electrons
  • each shell from n=2 contains 3 p-orbitals
  • the greater the shell number, the greater the distance the p-orbital is from the nucleus.
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D and F orbitals.(2)

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  • every shell from n=3 contains 5 d-orbitals

- every shell from n=4 contains 7 f-orbitals.

36
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Electrons pair with opposite spins, explain.(2)

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  • electrons are negatively charged and repel one another
  • 2 electrons in an orbital therefore must have an opposite spin to counteract the repulsion between the negative charge of the 2 electrons.
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Orbitals with the same energy (in the same sub-shell) are occupied singly first, why?(1)

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-Because they have the same energy, one electron has to occupy each orbital before pairing starts to prevent repulsion between paired electrons

38
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Define ionic bonding.

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The electrostatic forces of attraction between positive and negative ions. It holds together cations and anions in ionic compounds.

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Common:

  • cations
  • anions
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Cations:
-metal ions
-ammonium ions
Anions:
-non-metal ions
-polyatomic ions
40
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Melting and boiling points of ionic compounds.(2)

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  • most are solid at room temp and have high melting and boiling points
  • a lot of energy is required to overcome the strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the oppositely charged ions within the lattice(this increases if the charges on the ions increase).
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Solubility of ionic compounds.(2)

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  • Mainly dissolve in polar solvents, e.g. water, as this breaks down the lattice structure.
  • If there are bigger charges on the ions then this may not be the case as the electrostatic forces of attraction may be too great.
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Solubility in ionic compounds requires 2 main process what are they and why are they important?(3)

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-ionic lattice to be broken down
-water molecules must attract and surround the ions.
Therefore, this solubility depends on the strengths of attraction between ions and water molecules and so predictions are hard to make.

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Why do ionic compounds only conduct electricity when liquid or dissolved in water?(2)

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As when they are solid there are no mobile charge carriers as the ions re in a fixed giant lattice structure position
Whereas when they are liquid the solid lattice breaks down meaning the ions are now free to move and act as these mobile charge carriers.

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Define covalent bonding.

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The strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms.

45
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Common examples of when covalent bonding occurs are:___.(3)

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  • non-metallic elements, e.g. H2 and O2
  • Compounds of non-metallic elements, e.g. H2O and CO2
  • polyatomic ions, e.g. NH4+.
46
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How many bonds do these elements form:
carbon
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen.(4)
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  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1.
47
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What is different about the bonding in boron (specifically BF3), what does this prove?(3)

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  • Boron has 3 electrons in its outer shell and forms covalent compounds
  • Boron trifluoride only has 6 outer electrons
  • Showing that predictions for bonding cannot be based solely on the noble gas electron structure.
48
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Why can fluorides of phosphorus, sulphur, and chlorine form multiple compounds?(2)

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for elements in period 2 n=2 so can only hold 8 electrons in the outer shell but for n=3 they can hold 18 electrons so they are all available for bonding so many possible combinations.

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What is the expansion of the octet, use an example in your explanation.(2)

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  • SF6, six unpaired electrons from sulphur are paired so the outer shell now contains far more than the nearest noble gas Argon.
  • Known as the expansion of the octet and is possible only from the n=3 sub-shell, when a d-sub-shell becomes available for the expansion.
50
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What are dative/coordinate bonds?What do you use to show a dative bond in dot and cross diagrams?

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A covalent bond is one in which the shared pair of electrons have been supplied by one of the bonding atoms only (i.e. a lone pair).
An arrow from the element donation to the one it is donating to.

51
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What is a strong acid?

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An acid which releases all its hydrogen atoms into the solution as H+ ions and completely dissociates in aqueous solution.

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What is a weak acid?-most organic acids are weak acids.

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An acid which only releases some of its available hydrogen atoms into the solution as H+ ions and only partially dissociates in aqueous solution.

53
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What is an alkali?base?

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A base neutralises an acid to form a salt.

A base that dissolves in water releasing OH- ions into the solution.

54
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What happens during neutralisation?

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the H+ ions in the acid are replaced by metal or ammonium ions.

55
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The dissociation of sulphuric acid.(3)

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  • has multiple h ions
  • when mixed with wtaer each molecule just releases one of its 2 h ions
  • this results in hs04 which acts as a weak acid only partially dissociating.
56
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When is the oxidation number always 0?How do you always have to write oxidation numbers?

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In elements.

With the charge BEFORE to sign.

57
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OILRIG.What does this mean in terms of the oxidation number?

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Oxidation is loss (of electrons)-oxidation number increases, Reduction is gain (of electrons)-oxidation number decreases.

58
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What is the avogadro constant?

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6.02x10^23-amount of particles in one mole of a substance.

59
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Equation linking mass(m), moles(n) and Mr(M).

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m=nxM

60
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Assumptions made when determining the mass and formula of a hydrate salt?(2)

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  • That all the water has been lost (heat to a constant mass to ensure all the water is gone)
  • That there is no further decomposition (most salts decompose when heated)
61
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Equation linking moles, concentration and volume.

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n=cxv.

62
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What is a standard solution?

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A solution with a known concentration.

63
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How to calculate the volume of a gas?

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number of moles x 24(000-in cm3)dm3=volume inn cm3/dm3.

64
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What assumptions are made on the ideal gas equation?(4)

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  • random motion
  • elastic conditions
  • negligible size
  • no intermolecular forces.
65
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What is the ideal gas equation?give units.

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pV=nRT

p=pressure in Pa
V=volume in m3
n=number of moles
R=constant(8.31mol-1K-1)
T=tmeperature in Kelvin.
66
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Predict the conditions of pressure and temp that cause the ideal gas equation to break down and explain.(4)

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High pressure-has molecules are close together and the volume of the molecules becomes significant compared with the volume of the container
Low temperatures-gas molecules slow down and have less energy than higher temperatures. Intermolecular forces may then become significant.

67
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Reasons why theoretical yield is never achieved.(3)

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  • the reaction may not have finished
  • other reactions may have taken place
  • purification of the product may result in loss of some product.
68
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How to calculate % yield.

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Actual yield/theoretical yield.

69
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What is a limiting reagent?

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The reactant that is no in excess as it will all be used up and hence stop the reaction.

70
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What is atom economy?

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The measure of how well atoms have been utilised.

71
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What shows that a reaction has a high atom economy?(2)

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  • produce a large proportion of desired products and few waste products
  • are important for sustainability as they make the best use of resources.
72
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How to work out atom economy:

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Sum of molar masses of desired products/sum of molar masses of all products

Using a BALANCED EQUATION.

73
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What are isotopes?(3)

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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons and different masses but the same number of protons (and electrons meaning they react the same).

74
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Define relative isotopic mass.

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The mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12(the standard).

75
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Define relative atomic mass.

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The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

76
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Describe the process of mass spectrometry.(4)

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  • a sample is placed in the mass spectrometer
  • it is then vapourised and ionised to form positive ions
  • the ions are then accelerated. Heavier ions move slower and are harder to deflect so ions of each isotope are seperated
  • the ions are detected on a mass spectrum as a mass:charge ratio m/z. Each ion reaching the detector adds to the signals so the greater the abundance the larger the signal.

VIADD!

77
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Charges of Silver and Zinc.

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Ag+

Zn2+

78
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What is a binary compound?

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A compound containing only 2 elements.

79
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Formulas of manganate (VII) and dichromate(VI).

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MnO4(-). CrO7(2-).

80
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What is the formula unit?

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The formula work out for ionic compounds from the the ionic charges used in equations.

81
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Which bond is NOT regarded as polar?

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C-H.

82
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What is interesting about the oxygen in H2O2(hydrogen peroxide)?

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It contains a 1- charge!

83
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What is the electron configuration of Cr, Cu?why?

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[Ar] 4s13d5
[Ar] 4s13d10.

It is more stable as it limits repulsion.

84
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When determining oxidation numbers (particularly in compounds such as OF2) what do you have to do?

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Always go for the most electronegative element.

85
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What does the melting and boilin point of an ionic compound depend on?(2)

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Charge of the ions (would result in a greater electrostatic attraction).
Size of the ions.

86
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Why is a covalent bond described as localised?

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Because unlike ionic compounds the attraction is only between the electron pair and the nuclei.

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