National 5 Chemistry (UNIT 1) Flashcards
Answer the questions (exam style), then look at the answers. The number of marks is not given, just write everything you can down for the question. This covers ALL the mandatory knowledge of unit 1.
State how the progress of a chemical reaction can be measured.
- Changes in mass
- Changes in volume
- Changes in other quantities
Describe how the rate of reaction can be increased.
- Increase the temperature
- Increase the concentration of a reactant
- Increasing the surface area
- Decrease particle size
- Use a catalyst
State what is meant by the term ‘catalyst’.
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but can be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.
Over the course of a 5 minute reaction, 50g of CaC03 was lost. Calculate the rate of reaction showing appropriate units.
0.167 gs-1
Use the rate equation in the data booklet.
You must show the units in this question.
Describe how the rate of a reaction can be shown to decrease over time.
Calculate the average rate at different stages of the reaction.
Describe how elements in the Periodic Table are arranged.
- In order of increasing atomic number.
Is magnesium a metal? Justify your answer.
Magnesium is a metal as it is on the left of the periodic table.
What do elements in the same group have in common?
The same number of electrons in their outer energy levels. (outer electrons)
What is the electron arrangement of hydrogen?
1
State the charges on the sub-atomic particles of an atom.
Proton - 1+
Neutron - 0
Electron - 1-
State the mass on the sub-atomic particles of an atom.
Proton - 1 amu
Neutron - 1 amu
Electron - 0 amu
Fill in the gap:
In a neutral atom, the number of _____ is equal to the number of _____.
Proton/Electron (any order)
Fill in the gap:
The mass number of an atom is equal to the number of _____ added to the number of _____.
Proton/Neutron (any order)
State what is meant by the term ‘isotope’.
An atom with the same atomic number but different mass number/ same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
State what is shown by nuclide notation for an ion.
- Mass number
- Atomic number
- Charge
State what is meant by the term ‘relative atomic mass’.
- The average atomic mass for an element using the mass and proportion of each isotope for that element.
Is the statement true or false:
Covalent bonds form between non-metal atoms.
True
Explain how a covalent bond forms.
A covalent bond forms when two positive nuclei are held together by their common attraction for a shared pair of electrons.
Draw a diagram showing all the outer electrons for NH3.
- Any diagram (petal diagram included) is suitable.
State the diatomic molecules.
Use: Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer.
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
- Fluorine
- Oxygen
- Iodine
- Chlorine
- Bromine
State the four shapes of simple covalent molecules.
- Linear
- Angular
- Trigonal pyramidal
- Tetrahedral
True or false:
Only one bond can be formed between atoms.
False
More than one bond can form, leading to double or triple covalent bonds.