Physical Science quiz 9 Flashcards
what reaction is 2 chemicals that combine to form one product
A + B = AB
Combination reactions
what reaction is one chemical reacts with itself to form two products
AB = A+ B
Decomposition reactions
what reaction is a cation switches places with a free element
A + BC = B + AC
Single displacement reactions
what reaction is two cations switching places
AB +CD = CB + AD
Double displacement reactions
what have particles of regular patterns and can be ionic, covalent, metallic, and molecular
Crystalline solid
what has no shape; long molecules with no definite pattern (usually organic); no definite melting point
Amorphous solids
the electrostatic interactions between molecules
Van der Waals forces
polar molecules attract
polar molecules
non-polar molecules attract
non-polar molecules
a homogenous mixture of two or more substances
solution
substance present in greater amount (usually water)
solovent
substance being dissolved
solute
amount of solute in a solvent
concentration
what is the saturation point; the maximum amount that can be dissolved
solubility
polar liquids dissolve
polar substances