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Topic 2- Foundations in Chemistry Flashcards

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atomic number

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number of protons in the atom

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isotope

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elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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relative isotopic mass

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mass of an isotope of an element compared to 1/12 th the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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relative atomic mass

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the weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared to 1/12 yh the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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cation

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positive ion

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anion

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negative ion

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amount of substance

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number of particles in a substance

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molecular formula

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number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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empirical formula

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simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

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relative molecular mass

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the weighted mean mass of a molecule of a compound compared with 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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relative formula mass

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the weighted mean mass of the formula unit of a compound compared with 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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hydrated

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a crystalline compound containing water molecules

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water of crystallation

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water molecules that are bonded into a crystalline structure of a compound

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anhydrous

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containing no water molecules

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standard solution

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a solution of a known concentration

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molar gas volume

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the volume per mole of gas molecules at a stated temperature and pressure

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limiting reagent

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the reactant which is not in excess, which will be used up first and stop the reaction

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atom economy

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measure of efficiency of a chemical reaction

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strong acid

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an acid that dissociates completely in a solution

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weak acid

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an acid that dissociates only partially in a solution

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alkali

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a type of base that dissolves in water forming hydroxide ions

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neutralisation

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a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react together to form a salt

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redox reaction

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a reaction involving reduction and oxidation

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orbital

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region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins

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s-block

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highest energy electron in the s subshell

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p-block

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highest energy electron in the p subshell

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d-block

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highest energy electron in the d subshell

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ionic bonding

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electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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covalent bonding

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electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atom

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dative covalent bond

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a shared pair of electrons in which the bonded pair has been provided by one of the bonding atoms only

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tetrahedral

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4 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs with a bond angle of 109.5

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pyramidal

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3 bond pairs and 1 lone pair with a bond angle of 107

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non-linear

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2 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs with a bond angle of 104.5

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linear

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2 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs with a bond angle of 180

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trigonal planar

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3 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs with a bond angle of 120

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octahedral

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6 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs with a bond angle of 90

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electronegativity

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a measure of the attraction of a bonded atom for the pair of electrons in a covalent bond

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non-polar bond

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no charge separation across a bond or in a molecule

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polar bond

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bonded electron pair shared unequally between the bonded atoms

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intermolecular forces

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an attractive force between molecules

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London forces

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temporary attractive force that results when the electrons in two adjacent atoms occupy positions that make the atoms form temporary dipoles

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permanent dipole

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a small charge difference that does not change across a bond, with partial charges on the bonded atoms

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hydrogen bond

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a strong dipole-dipole attraction between an electron-deficient hydrogen atom of -NH,-OH or HF on one molecule and a lone pair of electrons on a highly electronegative atom

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oxidation state

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the oxidation number

OCR A level chemistry (6 decks)

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