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1
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most ionic substances only dissolve in….

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polar solvents

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2
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most covalent substances only dissolve in….

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non-polar solvents

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3
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ionic solids dissolve in…
to make….

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water
aqueous solutions

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4
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standard lattice enthalpy is….

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the enthalpy change when 1 mol of an ionic lattice is formed from its gaseous ions under standard conditions

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5
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lattice enthalpy is always….
because….

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negative
bonds are being broken and energy is being released

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6
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the more negative the lattice enthalpy….

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the stronger the bonding

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7
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enthalpy change of hydration ions is…

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the enthalpy change when 1 mol of aqueous ions is formed from gaseous ions

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8
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the enthalpy change of solution is….

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the enthalpy change when 1 mol of an ionic substance dissolves enough to form an indefinitely dilute solution

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9
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you can use a _______ _____ or _____ _____ _____ to find the enthalpy change of solution

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enthalpy cycle
enthalpy level diagram

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10
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charge density of an ion =

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charge / radius

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11
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ions with higher charge density have more exothermic lattice enthalpy, why?

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the ions are better at attracting each other so ionic bonds are stronger. meaning more energy is released when bonds are made

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12
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ions with higher charge density have more exothermic hydration enthalpy, why?

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ions are better at attracting water molecules so the intermolecular bonds are stronger. meaning more energy is released when bonds are made

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13
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entropy, S, is…

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a measure of the number of ways that particles can be arranged and the number of ways the energy can be shared out between particles

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14
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how does physical state affect entropy?

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solids - hardly any disorder
liquids - some disorder
gases - most disordered

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15
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which physical state has the highest entropy?

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gas

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16
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which physical state has the lowest entropy?

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solid

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17
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how does no. of moles affect entropy?

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when no. of moles increases, entropy increases

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18
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ΔtotS =

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ΔsysS + ΔsurrS

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19
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ΔsysS =

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S products - S reactants

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20
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ΔsurrS =

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-enthalpy change / T (k)

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21
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a feasible reaction is….

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one that once started will carry on to completion without zero energy being supplied to it

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22
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for a reaction to be feasible the total entropy change must be…

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positive or zero

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23
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the equation for finding the temperature for a feasible reaction to occur is…

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T = ΔH / ΔsysS

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24
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Ksp is….

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the solubility product

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25
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when a sparingly soluble solid is dissolved in water to give a saturated solution…

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an equilibrium is established

26
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for the reaction
AaBb (s) –> aA^b+ (aq) + bB^a- (aq)
write the expression for Ksp

A

(A^b+(aq))^a + (B^a-(aq))^b

27
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for the reaction
AB (s) —> A+ (aq) + B- (aq)
write the equation for Ksp

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Ksp = (solubility of AB)^2

28
Q

a neutral solution is one where…

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H+ conc = OH- conc

29
Q

pH =

A

-log10 [H+]

30
Q

strong acids are..

A

monoprotic

31
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monoprotic means…..

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each mole of acid produces one mole of hydrogen ions

32
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[H+] =

A

10 ^-pH

33
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water can act as…

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a base and an acid

34
Q

Kw is…
and is only used for finding the…

A

the ionic product of water
pH of strong acids

35
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Kw =

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[H+] [OH-]

36
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Ka is..
and is only used for…

A

acid dissociation constant
weak acids

37
Q

Ka =

A

[H+]^2 / [HA]

38
Q

pKa =

A

-log10 Ka

39
Q

a buffer is..

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a solution that resists changes in pH when a small amount of acid or base are added or it’s diluted

40
Q

acidic buffers are made by..

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mixing a weak acid with one of its salts

41
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in acidic buffers the weak acid…
and the salt..

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slightly dissociates
completely dissociates

42
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if you increase the conc of acid in the buffer

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the [H+] conc increases shifting equilibrium to the LHS and pH doesn’t change

43
Q

if you increases the conc of the base in the buffer

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the [OH-] conc increases shifting eqm to the RHS and pH doesnt change

44
Q

the types of radiation that reaches the Earth’s surface are

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visible light and UV

45
Q

the type of radiation that the Earth emits is

A

infrared radiation (heat)

46
Q

the ‘IR’ window is…

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the range of IR frequencies that are not absorbed by atmospheric gases so escapes into space

47
Q

the main greenhouse gases are…

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water vapour
methane
CO2

48
Q

greenhouse gases absorb ________ to make bonds in the molecule _____ more. this extra vibrational energy is _________ on to other molecules in the air by ________ , giving the other molecules more kinetic energy so raising the overall ________

A

IR radiation
vibrate
passed
collisions
temperature

49
Q

a bronsted lowry acid is a….

A

proton donator

50
Q

a weak acid is…

A

one that partially dissociates

51
Q

For the ion H2PO4-
state the conjugate base

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HPO4^2-

52
Q

For the ion H2PO4-
state the conjugate acid

A

H3PO4^-

53
Q

what factors determine the pH of a buffer solution?

A
  • Ka
  • temperature
54
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what is meant by the term conjugate acid-base pairs?

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two species differing in H+

55
Q

in water strong acids..

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dissociate completely

56
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in water strong bases…

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ionise completely

57
Q

a Bronsted Lowry base is a…

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proton acceptor

58
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in water weak acids….

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only dissociate slightly

59
Q

what is transferred when acids and bases react?

A

protons

60
Q

for strong monoprotic acids [H+] =

A

[acid]

61
Q

if given the pH of a solution you can calculate the [H+]

A

10^-pH

62
Q

what is the pH of a strong base at 298k given by?

A

pH = 14 + log[OH-]

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