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Types of Chemicals Flashcards

1
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a hydrocarbon whose molecules have a closed ring structure

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cyclic (hydrocarbon)

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a polymer that can be bent or twisted by an outside force and return to its previous shape once the force is removed

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elastomer

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a hydrocarbon that contains carbon-carbon double or triple bonds

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unsaturated (hydrocarbon)

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a covalently bonded molecule that does not possess a dipole moment because of the arrangement of its atoms

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non-polar molecule

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a compound that has a specific number of water molecules bonded to each formula unit

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hydrate

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a hydrocarbon that contains one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds (general formula CnH2n-2)

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alkyne

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an insoluble solid formed by a chemical reaction between two soluble compounds

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precipitate

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8
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chemicals in which one or more carbon atoms are linked by covalent bonds with one or more halogen atoms

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halocarbon

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9
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an unstable isotope of an element

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radioisotope

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10
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a hydrocarbon (often a derivative of benzene) with a stable cyclic, planar structure

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aromatic (compound)

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a substance that has other substances dissolved in it

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solvent

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12
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compounds that have the same formula but different arrangements of atoms around a fixed carbon-carbon double bond

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geometric isomers (also called cis-trans iosmers)

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a hydrocarbon that consists of chains or non-aromatic rings whose carbon atoms are bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen or carbon atoms

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saturated (hydrocarbon)

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14
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an acid formed from a polyatomic ion that contains oxygen, hydrogen, and one other acid

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oxoacid or oxyacid

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15
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a substance that is dissolved in a solution

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solute

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16
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a pure substance that cannot be broken down into smaller particles and retain the same properties

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element

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17
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atoms of an element that are chemically similar but have different numbers of neutrons and thus different mass numbers

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isotopes

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18
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a proton that is bonded to a water molecule (chemical formula H3O+)

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hydronium ion

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19
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water with a low concentration of dissolved ions

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soft water

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20
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a compound that does not have any water molecules bonded to it (applies to compounds that can be hydrated)

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anhydrous (compound)

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21
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a solid (such as glass) in which the atoms are irregularly arranged

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amorphous or non-crystalline (solid)

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22
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a hypothetical gas with particles that have mass but no volume or attractive forces between them

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ideal (gas)

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23
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a substance that contains an empty orbital which is capable of accepting an electron pair

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Lewis acid or electrophile

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a substance that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure

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liquid

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a small, repeating molecular unit in a polymer chain

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monomer

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26
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an acid that contains two hydrogen ions that can dissociate

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diprotic (acid)

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27
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an organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl (C=O) function group bonded to a nitrogen atom

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amide

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a functional group consisting of a hydroxyl group attached to the C atom of a carbonyl group (-COOH)

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carboxyl group

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29
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an -OH functional group

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hydroxyl group

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30
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a compound that is composed of two elements

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binary (compound)

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31
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an organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms

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ketone

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32
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a hydrocarbon group derived from an alkane by the removal of a hydrogen atom; often a substitution group or branch on an organic molecule

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alkyl group

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33
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a molecular compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon atoms

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hydrocarbon

34
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any ionic compound that is formed in a neutralization reaction from the anion of an acid and the cation of a base

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salt

35
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one of a family of organic compounds that is characterized by the presence of a -COOH group

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carboxylic acid

36
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a solid metallic solution

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alloy

37
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an acid that contains only one hydrogen ion that can dissociate

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monoprotic (acid)

38
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a gas of ions and free electrons

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plasma

39
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an organic compound containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain

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amino acid

40
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an organic compound with two alkyl groups attached to an oxygen atom

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ether

41
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a functional group containing a carbon atom joined with a double covalent bond to an oxygen (C=O)

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carbonyl group

42
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substances that are able to mix with each other in any proportion

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miscible (substances); the opposite of miscible is immiscible

43
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a positively charged ion

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cation

44
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a solid in which the atoms are tightly bound to each other in a regular geometric lattice

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crystalline (solid)

45
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a very long molecule formed by that covalent bonding of many smaller, identical molecular units

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polymer

46
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an acid or base that completely dissociates into ions in aqueous solutions

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strong (acid or base)

47
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ions that are present in a solution but are not involved in the chemical reaction

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spectator (ions)

48
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a positively or negatively charged particle that results from a neutral atom or group of atoms giving up or gaining electrons

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ion

49
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a substance that is formed by a chemical reaction

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product

50
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a solution in which no more of a particular solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature

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saturated (solution)

51
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a negatively charged ion

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anion

52
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an organic compound characterized by a terminal carbonyl (C=O) functional group bonded to an H

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aldehyde

53
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a combination of two or more kinds of matter in which each component retains its own characteristics

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mixture

54
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the reactant that is completely consumed during a chemical reaction

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limiting reactant

55
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an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6, composed of six carbon atoms joined in a ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each

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benzene

56
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an organic compound characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl (-OH) functional group

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alcohol

57
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a hydrocarbon that consists of chains or non-aromatic rings; the carbon atoms are bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen or carbon atoms

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aliphatic (compound)

58
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a substance that has a filled orbital containing an electron pair which is not involved in bonding

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Lewis base or nucleophile

59
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a solution in which water is the solvent

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aqueous (solution)

60
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a substance that is a proton (hydrogen ion) donor

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Brønsted–Lowry acid

61
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a mixture in which the different components can be distinctly seen

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heterogeneous (mixture)

62
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an alkane in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with a halogen atom as a result of a substitution reaction

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alkyl halide

63
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a hydrocarbon that contains one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (general formula CnH2n)

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alkene

64
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water with a high concentration of dissolved ions

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hard water

65
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a molecule that has an uneven distribution of charge: one end has a partial positive charge and the other has a partial negative charge

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polar molecule

66
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a substance that is a proton (hydrogen ion) acceptor

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Brønsted–Lowry base

67
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the particle that results when a base receives a proton

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conjugate acid

68
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an acid or base that only slightly dissociates into ions in aqueous solutions

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weak (acid or base)

69
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a mixture in which the different components are mixed so that they appear to be a single substance

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homogeneous (mixture) or solution

70
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an element in which atoms tend to bond with other atoms of the same element, forming a molecule that contains two atoms

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diatomic element

71
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a solute that conducts a current in an aqueous solution

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electrolyte

72
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a solution in which more of a particular solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature

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unsaturated (solution)

73
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a mixture that maintains a nearly constant pH when diluted or when a strong acid or base is added; an equal mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base

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buffer

74
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a hydrocarbon that contains only carbon-carbon single bonds (general formula CnH2n+2)

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alkane

75
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a substance that alters the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being permanently changed

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catalyst

76
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a substance that undergoes a chemical change in a chemical reaction

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reactant

77
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compounds that have the same chemical formula but different molecular arrangements and properties

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isomers

78
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the particle that remains when a proton is removed from an acid

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conjugate base

79
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an organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group bonded to an oxygen atom

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ester

80
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a material that is composed of only one type of particle

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pure substance

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