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ion
electrically charged particle formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons from an atom or group of atoms
isotopes
atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons, therefore with different masses
relative isotopic mass
the mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12
relative atomic mass
weighted mean mass compared with 1/12th of the mass of carbon-12
electronegativity
the tendency of an atom in a covalent bond to attract (the bonded pair of electrons) electron density
covalent bond
strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms
dative covalent bond
covalent bond in which both electrons come from the same atom
ionic bond
electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions
Avogadro’s constant (definition and formula using it)
The number of atoms in one mole of atoms of any element.
no. moles = no.particles/6.02 x 10^23
The ideal gas equation (including units)
pV = nRT p= Pa V= m^3 n= mol R= 8.314 Jmol-1K-1 T= K
Acid
a proton donor
Base
a proton acceptor/ substance which readily accepts H+ ions from an acid
A Salt is formed when…
an acid has one or more hydrogen ions replaced by either a metal ion or an ammonium ion
Weak acid
partially dissociates
Strong acid
fully dissociates
Alkali
a soluble base that releases OH- in aqueous solution
ionisation energy
energy required to remove electrons one by one from an atom / energy required to become an ion
reducing agent
chemical that is oxidised
oxidising agent
chemical that is reduced
disproportionation
oxidation and reduction of the same element in a redox reaction
gas volumes equation
no. moles = volume (dm3) / 24
solution concentration equation
moles (mol) = concentration(moldm-3) x volume (dm3)
homologous series
a series of organic compounds having the same functional group and similar chemical properties but with each successive member differing by CH2
structural isomers
molecules with the same molecular formula but with different structural formula
Reasons for varying boiling points of organic compounds (2)
- increasing chain length increases surface contact and London forces
- more branches, less surface contact, less London forces between molecules
Oxidation number : elements in natural state
0
Oxidation number : the sum of the atoms of any molecule
0
Oxidation number : the sum of the components of any ion
The charge on that ion
Oxidation numbers - rules for order of assigning oxidation numbers to specific elements
- Groups 1,2,3 always equal to charge (+1,+2,+3)
- Fluorine always -1
- Hydrogen usually +1
- Oxygen usually -2
- Chlorine usually -1
Products of complete combustion
CO2 and H20
Products of incomplete combustion
CO, C and H20
Valency
Number of electrons an atom loses or gains (ionic) or the number of bonds it can form (covalent)