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Principles of Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Name the processes responsible for the change of state from solid to gas

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sublimation

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Name the processes responsible for the change of state from gas to solid

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deposition

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What is diffusion

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the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration - down a concentration gradient until an equillibrium is reached

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What is a solubility curve?

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a curve which shows how the solubility of a substance (in g per 100g of water) changes with temperature

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5
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What is an atom?

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the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist

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What is an element?

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a substance made up of only one type of atom

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What are compounds?

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two or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions

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What is a mixture?

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two or more elements not chemically combined

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What are 5 methods which mixtures can be separated?

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filtration, evaporation/crystallisation, simple distillation, fractional distillation, chromatograhy

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10
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Describe and explain simple distillation

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used to seperate liquid from a solution
the liquid boils off and condenses in a condenser
able to keep liquid (collected in separate beaker)

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Describe and explain evaporation/crystallisation

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a technique used for the seperation of a solid dissolved in a solvent
solution heated until all solvent evaporates
Crystallisation involves only removing some of the solvent by evaporation to form a saturated solution which allows the solids to crystallise
Crystals can be collected and seperated from the solvent via filtration

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Describe and explain fractional distillation

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a technique for separation of a mixture of liquids
works when the liquids have different boiling points
uses a fractionating column

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Describe and explain filtration

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used to seperate an insoluble solid suspended in a liquid
residue caught in filter paper (insoluble solid)
paticles too big to fit through the holes in the paper

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Describe and explain chromatography

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used to seperate a mixture of substances dissolved in a solvent

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How do you calculate the Rf value?

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distance moved by the solute/distance moved by solvent

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16
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What is an isotope?

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atoms with the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons

17
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What is ionic bonding?

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the transfer of electrons from a metal atom to a non-metal atom to form positve and negative ions

18
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What is an ionic bond?

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the relatively strong electrostatic attraction between the positve and negative ions

19
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What are the properties of ionic substances?

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high melting and boiling points
do not conduct electricity when solid
conduct when molten or dissolved in water

20
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What is a covalent bond?

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a shared pair of electrons between two atoms

21
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What is metallic bonding?

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forces of attraciton between delocalised electrons and nuclei of metal ions

22
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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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no atoms are lost or made during a chemical reaction

the mass of products=the mass of reactants

23
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What is the formula that links mass, molecular mass and moles together?

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Moles = Mass / Mr

24
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What are the two formula that links concentration, mole/mass and volume together?

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concentration = mass/volume
concentration = moles/volume
25
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What is titration?

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a technique for finding the concentration of a solution by reacting a known volume of this solution with a solution of known concentration

26
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What is the equation for % yield?

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= (actual mass of product / maximum theoretical mass of product) * 100

27
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What is electrolysis?

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the passing of an electric current thorugh ionic substances that are molten or in solution to break them down into elements

28
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What is an electrolyte?

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the liquid/solution which conducts electricity

29
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What is a cathode and an anode?

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cathode = negative electrode
anode = positive electrode
30
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What occurs at the cathode and anodes?

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reduction and oxidation

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