Reactions In Aqueous Solutions Flashcards
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Dissociation
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General process in which ionic compounds separate into smaller ions, usually in a reversible manner
2
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Dissolution
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Dissolving in the process where ionic crystals break up into ions in water
3
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Hydration
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The process where ions become surrounded with water molecules
4
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Cations
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Positively charged ions
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Anions
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Negatively charged ions
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Electrolytes
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Substance that contains free irons and behaves as an electrical conductive medium
7
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Precipitate
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The solid that forms in a solution during a chemical reaction
8
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Ion exchange reaction
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A type of reaction where the positive ions exchange their respective negative ions Due to a driving force
9
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Ionisation
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The reaction of the molecular substance with water to produce ions
