Past Exam Questions Flashcards
Sodium Acetate is Dissolved in Water. The solution becomes…
Alkaline as water can protonate the acetate ion.
H2O + Cl2 → HOCl + HCl
What happens to Chlorine in this reaction?
It i Oxidised and Reduced Simultaneously.
What is the Enthalpy of a reaction?
The difference between the enthalpies of the products and the enthalpies of the reactants.
What are Lewis Bases?
Electron Pair Donors
What is an Alpha particle?
The nucleus of a 4He originating from a decomposing nucleus of an isotope.
What is a Beta particle?
A high speed electron emitted through radioactive decay of an isotope.
Why can’t an oxide ion (O2-) exist in water?
The Oxide ion is a strong base which is instantly protonated by water: [O2- + H2O → 2OH-]
Define Ionisation Energy.
The energy required to remove the most loosely held electron from a gaseous atom.
What are the units for Ionisation Energy?
J (Joules)
eV (Electron Volts)
J/mol (Joules per Mol)
What are the products of the reaction between Copper metal and Diluted Nitric Acid?
Cu(NO3)2 (Copper Nitrate)
NO<strong>(g)</strong> (Nitrogen Monoxide)
H2O (Water)
What is the electromotive force (EMF)?
The difference between half-cell (Cathode-Anode) potentials in a voltaic cell.
What is the unit of EMF?
Volts.
The majority of heavy metal ions can be detected by means of…
Dihydrogen Sulphide
Sodium Acetate (CH3COONa) is dissolved in water, the solution will be…
Alkaline as water can protonate the acetate ions.
What is an Isotope?
An atom whose nuclei have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
What is a Brønsted Base?
Proton Acceptor.
How can ammonium ions be detected?
Nessler Reagent
How can Nitrite Ions be detected?
Griess-Ilosvay Reagent