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Electronegativity definition

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Electronegativity is a measure of the attraction an atom involved in a bond has for the electrons of the bond.

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Frequency definition

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Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a fix point in one unit of time

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Absorption spectrum

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A spectrum consisting of dark absorption lines superimposed on a bright continuous spectrum; it shows absorption of radiation by a material over a range of wavelengths

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Aufbua principal

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States that orbitals are filled in order of increasing energy

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Bidentate

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A ligand that contains two atoms with lone pairs of electrons capable of bonding to a metal atom or ion

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Complex

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A complex consists of a central metal atom or ion surrounded by Ligands

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Dative/coordinate bond

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A covalent bonds in which one of the atoms supplies both of the electrons of the shared pair

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Coordination compounds

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Compounds in which a central metal atom or ion is attached to a group of surrounding molecules or ions by dative covalent bonds (also known as coordinate bonds)

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Coordination number

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The coordination number is the total number of dative covalent bonds to the metal atom or ion.

It is not the number of ligands attached

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Dative covalent bond

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In this type of covalent bonds, both the shared electrons originally came from the same atom

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Degenerate

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A set of atomic orbitals that are of equal energy to each other

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Electromagnetic spectrum

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This is the range of frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

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Emission spectroscopy

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The study of emission spectra produced by excited substances (often gaseous atoms or molecules)

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Excitation energy

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The minimum energy required to change a system from its ground state to a particular excited state

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Ground state

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This is the lowest possible electronic configuration electrons in an atom can adopt

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Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

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This principle states that it is impossible to state precisely the position and the momentum of an electron at the same instant

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Hexadentate

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A ligand that bonds to a metal ion using electron pairs on six donor atoms

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Hund’s rule

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When degenerate orbitals are available, electrons fill each singly, keeping the spins parallel, before pairing starts.

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Ionisation

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The addition or removal of an electron to create an ion

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Ionisation energy

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Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gaseous state

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Ligands

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Molecules or ions that bond to the central metal atom or ion in a complex

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Lone pair

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A lone or non-bonding pair of electrons is a pair of outer or valence shell electrons (that have opposing spins) which are not used to form covalent bonds within the molecule

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Molecular orbital

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A molecular orbital is a region in space between the nuclei where there is a high probability of finding electrons. It is formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals

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Monodentate

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A ligand that bonds to a metal atom or ion using the electron pair of a single donor atom

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Oxidation

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Oxidation is the loss of electrons from a substance. It can also be described as an increase in oxidation number.

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Oxidation number

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The formal charge assigned to each atom in a compound according to certain rules

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Pauli exclusion principle

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This states that an orbital hold a maximum of two electrons

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Quanta

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The smallest possible discreet unit of any physical property, such as energy or matter.

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Reduction

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Reduction is the gain of electrons by a substance. It can also be described as a decrease in oxidation number

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Spectrochemical series

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A list of ligands in order of the size of the crystal field splitting caused in the d-orbitals

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Wavelength

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The distance between adjacent crests or troughs of a wave

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Wave number

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Wave number is the reciprocal of wavelength and has the units of cm-1

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Energy associated with a single photon formula

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E = hf

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Energy associated with one mole of photons

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E = Lhc/y

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How can EM radiation be described

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EM radiation can be described as a wave and as a particle and is said to have a dual nature

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What happens when a photon is absorbed or admitted

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Electrons within the substance of gain or lose energy

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Repulsion strength of lone and bonding pairs

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Repulsion between non-bonded pairs (lone pairs) is greater that that between bonding pairs of electrons.

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Bond angles of tetrahedral, pyramidal, angular

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Tetrahedral: 109.5

Pyramidal: 107

Angular: 104.5

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Transition metal definition

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A transition metal is defined as a metal that, in at least one of its stable ions, has a partially filled d subshell

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Oxidation number of free or unconvinced elements

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Zero

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What is the oxidation number in most compounds for hydrogen and oxygen

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Hydrogen = +1
Oxygen = -2

Notable exceptions:

Metallic hydrides: -1 for hydrogen
Peroxides: -1 for oxygen

42
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In compounds what oxidation number does fluorine always have

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-1

43
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In a molecule, what must the oxidation numbers equal

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The algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers in a molecule must be equal to 0

44
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What must the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion be equal to

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The algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion must be equal to the charge on ion

45
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Naming complexes - neutral ligands exceptions

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H20 becomes aqua or aquo

NH3 becomes ammine

CO becomes carbonyl

Rest of neutral ligands are given their normal names

46
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Latin name for iron

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Ferrate

47
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Latin name for copper

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Cuprate

48
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Latin name for tin

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Stannate

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Latin name for silver

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Argentate

50
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Latin name for lead

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Plumbate

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