Unit 7 Flashcards
Heterogeneous mixture
A mixture with non uniform composition
Homogenous mixture
Mixture with uniform composition
What are Ions
Charged particles due to the loss/gain of electrons. Positively charged ions are cations and negatively charged ions are anions
What are atoms
Neutral particles
What is a salt
A salt is a chemical compound consisting of an ionic assembly of positive ions and negative ions
Double displacement reaction
two reactants exchange ions to form two new compounds
Typically result in the formation of a product that is a precipitate.
What are halogens
The halogens are the elements in Group 7 of the periodic table. Chlorine, bromine and iodine are halogens.
What are halide ions
Ions of halogens ( elements in group 7) are called halide ions
How are halide ions detected
Halide ions in solutions are detected using silver nitrate solutions. The test solution is acidified using a few drops of dilute nitric acid, and then a few drops of silver nitrate solution are added. Different coloured silver halide precipitates form, depending on the halide ions present.
For example : chloride ions give a white precipitate of silver chloride,
bromide ions give a cream precipitate of silver bromide,
iodide ions give a yellow precipitate of silver iodide
Why is nitric acid added when testing halide ions
The nitric acid is added first to remove any carbonate ions that might be present – they would produce a white precipitate of silver carbonate, giving a false positive result for chloride ions
Trend in color of the halide salt as you move down group 7
The silver halide precipitates become a darker color
Solute
The solid substance to be dissolved
Solvent
Teh liquid into which teh solute will dissolve
Solution
The resulting combination of solvent and solute ( combined in a single phase )
Electronegativity
The tendency of an atom to attract a pair of electrons in a chemical bond
What makes a molecule polar
An unequal share of electrons in a chemical bond. One atom being more electronegative. This causes an imbalance or charge.
Why is hydrogen non-polar
Same atom involved and no electronegative atoms ( bonding electrons are shared equally between teh two atoms )
Polar solvents and solutes ( 3 points :
- polar solvents will dissolve polar solutes
- non-polar solvents will dissolve non-polar solutes
- polar solvents will NOT dissolve non-polar solutes
Why are some molecules polar and others non-polar
In polar molecules, there is an electronegative atom which causes an unequal share of electrons in the chemical bond. This causes an imbalance of charge within the molecule. Non polar molecules do not have electronegative atoms so have an equal share of electrons
Why do polar solvents dissolve polar solutes
The slightly positive atoms are attracted to the negative ions. The slightly negative atoms are attracted to the positive ions.