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1
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What happens in a chemical reaction?

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A new substance/substances are formed and the reactants turn to products

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What is the rate of reaction?

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The measure of how fast or slow a chemical reaction takes place/products are produced

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What is a catalyst?

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A substance which speeds up the rate of reaction but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

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What are the four factors which affect the rate of reaction?

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  • Concentration
  • Particle size
  • Temperature
  • Use of a catalyst
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What is the equation to find the average rate of reaction?

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Av. rate = Change in product / Change in time

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6
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Name the seven diatomic elements

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  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Fluorine
  • Iodine
  • Chlorine
  • Bromine
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What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

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Protons and Neutrons

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8
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Where are the electrons in an atom?

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In the shell/orbiting the nucleus

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What is the mass of each particle that makes up an atom?

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Proton = 1
Neutron = 1
Electron = 0

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What is the charge of each particle in an atom?

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Proton = positive
Neutron = none
Electron = negative

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11
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How do we tell what the atomic no. of an atom is?

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The no. of protons it contains

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How do we tell what the mass no. of an atom is?

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The no. of protons + neutrons

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Why are atoms neutral?

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They contain the same no. of protons and electrons (+ & -)

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How can we find the no. of neutrons in an atom

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Mass no. - atomic no.

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What is an isotope?

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Atoms with the same atomic no. but different mass no.

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16
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What do elements in the same group have in common?

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They have similar chemical properties

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17
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In nuclide notation, what do the no. on top and below the element represent?

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On top: Mass no.
Below: Atomic no.

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18
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What are the 3 types of radiation?

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  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
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Why are atoms radioactive?

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Their nuclei are unstable

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What are the masses and the charges of the different types of radiation?

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Alpha: 4, +2
Beta: 0, -1
Gamma: 0, 0

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What is the penetrating power and the objects that stop the different types of radiations?

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Alpha: Short, Paper
Beta: Medium, Aluminium
Gamma: Long, Lead or concrete

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What is the half life of an atom?

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The time taken for the number/mass or radioactive atoms in a substance to drop by half

23
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What is the valency of an atom equal to?

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The no. of electrons needed to form a full outer shell

24
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What 2 types of molecules does ionic bonding occur between?

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Non-metal and metal

25
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What is a molecule?

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A group of 2 or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

26
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What does “Covalent Molecular” mean?

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When strong covalent bonds hold atoms together but there are weak attractions between the molecules

27
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What does “Covalent Network” mean?

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When strong covalent bonds hold the whole structure together

28
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Can covalent networks be dissolved?

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No

29
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What name is given to a molecule with…atoms?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5

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  • Linear
  • Angular
  • Pyramidal
  • Tetrahedral
30
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What is the definition of “valency”?

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The no. of bonds that an atom of an element can form with other atoms

31
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What no. do the following prefixes equate to?
- Mono
- Di
- Tetra
- Hexa
-Penta
- Tri

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  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 5
  • 3
32
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What are ions?

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Particles with a positive or negative charge

33
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What holds ionic compounds together?

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The electrostatic force of attraction

34
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What is an ionic lattice?

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A regular arrangement of ions where each positive ion is surrounded by negative ions and each negative ion is surrounded by positive ones.

35
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What are the properties of metals?

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  • Strong
  • Conduct electricity and heat
  • All solids except mercury
  • Ductile
  • Malleable
  • Shiny (lustre)
36
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What does it mean when electrons are delocalised and what type of bonding does it occur in?

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  • When the outer electrons are no longer attached to any single atom but are attracted to all positive cores in every direction
  • Metallic bonding
37
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Do ionic compounds conduct electricity?

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Only when molten or in a solution as the ions are free to move

38
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Can covalent compounds conduct?
What is the exception to this?

A

No
Graphite

39
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What is the pH scale?

A

A continuous scale which gives a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is

40
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What are the salt names for the following:
- Hydrochloric
- Nitric
- Sulphuric
- Carbonic
- Phosphoric

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  • Chloride
  • Nitrate
  • Sulphate
  • Carbonate
  • Phosphate
41
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What are some common acids in chemistry?
What is their formula?

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Hydrochloric acid - HCl

Sulfuric acid - H2SO4

Nitric acid - HNO3

Phosphoric acid - H3PO4

Ethanoic acid - CH3COOH

42
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What are some common alkalis in chemistry?
What are their formulas?

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Sodium hydroxide - NaOH

Potassium hydroxide - KOH

Calcium hydroxide - Ca(OH)2

43
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What is an acid?

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A substance with a higher concentration of hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

44
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What is an alkali?

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A substance with a higher concentration or hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

45
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What is pH?

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The measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a substance

46
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What solutions do soluble non-metal oxides form?

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Acidic solutions

47
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What solutions do soluble metal oxides form?

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Alkaline solutions

48
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What reacts in a neutralisation reaction?

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An acid and a base

49
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What is always formed in a neutralisation reaction?

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A salt

50
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What is a salt?

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An ionic compound in which the hydrogen ion of the acid has been replaced with a metal ion

51
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What is a base?

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A material that can neutralise an acid

52
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Name the different types of bases

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  • Metal oxides
  • Metal hydroxides
  • Metal carbonates
  • Ammonia
53
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What is produced when … (base) are used to neutralise an acid?
- Metal oxides
- Metal hydroxides
- Metal carbonates
- Metals

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  • Salt + water
  • Salt + water
  • Salt + water +Carbon dioxide
  • Salt + Hydrogen
54
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What are spectator ions?

A

Ions that appear unchanged on both sides of a reaction

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