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vocabulary from summer assignment Flashcards

1
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activation energy

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minimum energy needs to be added to a system in order for the chemical reaction to occur, how much energy it needs to work

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2
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anion

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negatively charged ion

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3
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arrhenius acid

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donates an h+ ion, can easily give hydrogen ion or proton in its aqueous solution

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4
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Arrhenius base

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Donates an OH- ion

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5
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atom

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smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that has the properties of a chemical element

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6
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atomic mass

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average of all naturally occurring isotopes

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7
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atomic number

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number of protons; defines the atom

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8
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boiling

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phase change from a liquid to a gas

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9
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Bronsted-Lowry Acid

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proton donor

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10
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Broasted-Lowry Base

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proton acceptor

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11
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Calorimetry

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-means of measuring the heat gained/lost by a system during a chemical reaction

  • used to measure the amount of heat transferred from one substance to another
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12
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catalyst

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lowers the activation energy

speeds up a reaction

not a reactant, not a product

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13
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cation

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positively charged ion

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14
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chemical equilibrium

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rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction

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15
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condensation

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phase change from a gas to a liquid

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covalent bond

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bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms

mutual sharing of one or more electrons between two atoms

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17
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deposition

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phase change from a gas to a liquid

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18
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dipole-dipole interaction

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attractive forces between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another

permanent IMF present in polar molecules

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19
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dissociate

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to break into ions

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20
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dissolve

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to break into smaller pieces

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21
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distillation

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process of separating liquids based on differences in boiling temperatures

22
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electrolyte

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dissociates into charge particles which are capable of conducting electricity

23
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electrolytic cell

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redox reaction that is spontaneous

converts electrical energy into chemical energy

24
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electron affinity

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energy released when an atom gains an electron (negative ion)

25
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electron

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negatively charged particle, located in the orbitals surrounding the nucleus

26
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electronegativity

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the ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom

27
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empirical formula

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lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound (simplified formula)

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endothermic

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energy is gained by the system

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exothermic

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energy is released by the system

30
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evaporation

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process of removing water from an aqueous solution. solute is left behind

31
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filtrate

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a liquid that has passed through the filter paper

32
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filtration

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process of separating a precipitate from its aqueous solution

33
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freezing

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phase change from a liquid to a solid

34
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galvanic / voltaic cell

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uses chemical reaction to produce electrical energy

redox reaction that is spontaneous

35
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halogen

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elements in group 17

form halides as ions

36
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hydrogen bonding

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strong dipole that results when H is bonded to F, O, or N

37
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intermolecular forces

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attractive forces between molecules

38
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ionization energy

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energy required to remove the outer electron

39
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kinetic energy

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energy of motion, temperature is a measure of KE

40
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limiting reactant

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reactant that runs out first thus limiting the amount of product that can be formed

41
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london dispersion forces

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weakest IMFs (part of VanDer Waals forces)

temporary IMF caused by the movement of electrons

42
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lone pair

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unbounded electrons

43
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melting

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phase change from solid to liquid

44
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molar mass

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grams per 1 mol

45
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molarity

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moles of solute per liter of solution

46
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molecular formula

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actual number of moles of each atom in a compound

47
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noble gases

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group 18 elements

each has 8 valence electrons

nonreactive

48
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precipitate

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solid matter that forms from the reaction of 2 aqueous solutions

49
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sublimation

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phase change from a solid to a gas

50
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specific heat

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energy required to raise 1 gram of substance 1C

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