VOCAB tk Flashcards
Activation Energy
Minimum energy needs to be added to a system in order for the chemical reaction to occur
Alpha Particle
He+2. 2 protons, mass number=4, 2+charge Highly ionizing particle;Low energy
Anion
Negatively charge ion
Arrhenius Acid
Donates a H+ ion
Arrhenius Base
Donates a OH- ion
Atom
Smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that has the properties of a chemical element
Atomic mass
Average of all naturally occurring isotopes
Atomic Number
Number of protons; defines the atom
Beta Particle
-1 proton, mass number=0; medium ionizing ability, medium energy
Boiling
Phase change from liquid to gas
Bronsted-Lowry Acid
Donates a proton, H+
Bronsted-Lowry Base
Accepts a proton, H+
Calorimetry
Means of measuring the heat gained/lost by a system during a chemical reaction
Catalyst
Lowers the activation energy. Not a reactant. Not a product
Cation
Positively charged ion
Chemical equilibrium
Rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction
Condensation
Phase change from gas to a liquid
Covalent bond
Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
Deposition
Phase change from a gas to a solid
Dipole-Dipole
Permanent intermolecular forces present in polar molecules
Direct relationship
Relationship between two variables where when one changes, the other changes in the
same manner
Dissociate
To break into ions
Dissolve
To break into smaller pieces
Distillation
Process of separating liquids based on differences in boiling temperatures
Double Bond
Two shared pairs of electrons
Electrolyte
Dissociates into charge particles which are capable of conducting electricity
Electrolytic Cell
Redox reaction that is nonspontaneous
Electronegativity
The ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom. Quantity that can’t be
measured. **** Fluorine is most electronegative element.
Electron Affinity
Energy released when an atom gains an electron. Actual quantity that can be measured.
*****Chlorine has highest electron affinity.
Electron
Negatively charged particle. Charge = -1, Mass ~ 0amu. Located in the orbitals surrounding the nucleus
Empirical formula
Lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound
Molecular Formula
The true formula representing the actual number of each atom present in the substance.
Endothermic
Energy is gained by the system
Exothermic
Energy is released by the system