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1
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electrons shared by 3 or more atoms are _____

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delocalized

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2
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describes how strongly atoms of that element pull on electrons in chemical bonds

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electronegativity

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3
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covalent bond where the atoms have equal electronegativity, so both atoms share their electrons equally, and the electrons are not pulled closer to one atom than to the other

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nonpolar bond

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4
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covalent bond with unequal sharing of electrons

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polar bond

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5
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molecule that has opposite partial charges on opposite ends

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polar molecule

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6
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a substance consisting of atoms covalently bonded into a large structure that does not contain a specific number of atoms

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covalent network

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7
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simplest ratio of atoms in a nonmolecular compound

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formula unit

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8
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form of bonding created through the transfer of electrons

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ionic bonding

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9
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attraction between the oppositely charged ions

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ionic bond (between a metal and nonmetal)

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10
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ion formed from a group of atoms

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polyatomic ion

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11
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negative ion

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anion

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12
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positive ion

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cation

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13
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form of bonding created through the sharing of electrons

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metallic bonding

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14
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bonding in metals in which valence electrons are shared by all the atoms in the metal

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metallic bonding

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15
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prefixes:
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
5. five
6. six
7. seven
8. eight
9. nine
10. ten

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  1. mono-
  2. di-
  3. tri-
  4. tetra-
  5. penta-
  6. hexa-
  7. hepta-
  8. octa-
  9. nona-
  10. deca-
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16
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formula that tells how many of each type of atom are in a molecule

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molecular formula

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17
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formula that shows the general arrangement of the atoms in a molecule

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structural formula

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18
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formula that shows only the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound

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empirical formula

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19
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strongest intermolecular force

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hydrogen bond

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20
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weakest intermolecular force

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London force

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21
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intermolecular force that affects nonpolar molecules

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London force

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22
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intermolecular force that affects normal polar molecules

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dipole-dipole force

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23
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intermolecular force that affects every type of molecule

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London force

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24
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homogeneous mixture

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solution

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25
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substance doing the dissolving in a solution

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solvent

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26
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process where ions break apart into smaller ions

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dissociation

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27
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three ways to increase the rate that a substance dissolves in a solution

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  1. stir
  2. crush / grind
  3. heat
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28
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ability of one substance to dissolve in another substance to form a solution

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solubility

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29
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a substance that dissolves easily in a solvent

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soluble

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30
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a solid formed when a substance “undissolves”

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precipitate

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31
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general rule explaining polar substances dissolve polar substances and nonpolar dissolve nonpolar

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“like dissolves like”

32
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Avogadro’s number

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6.022 x 10 to the 23

33
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unit representing Avogadro’s number

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mole

34
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measure of solution concentration as moles of solute per liters of solution

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molarity

35
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concentration measured as the moles of solute in a given mass of solvent (kilograms)

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molality

36
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process of mixing molecules of one substance with another substance by random molecular motion

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diffusion

37
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allow some substances to diffuse through them but not other substances

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semipermeable

38
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one-way diffusion through a semipermeable membrane

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osmosis

39
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expression that uses chemical symbols to represent a chemical reaction

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chemical equation

40
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substances that undergo change

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reactants (on left side of chemical equation)

41
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substances produced by change

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products (on right side of chemical equation)

42
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number before each chemical formula that shows how many molecules or formula units of that substance are involved in the reaction

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coefficient

43
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small number on the bottom right that tells how many elements are in the molecule

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subscript

44
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3CO(subscript 4) has ______ molecules

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3

45
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3CO(subscript 4) has ______ atoms

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15 (12 in oxygen; 3 in carbon)

46
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how many atoms of oxygen are there in 4Ca(OH) subscript 2 on (OH) ?

A

8 atoms of oxygen

47
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states that the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products

A

law of conservation of mass

48
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AB -> A + B is a _______ reaction

A

decomposition

49
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NaCl + AgNo -> NaNo + AgCl is a ______ reaction

A

double displacement

50
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H(subscript 2) + I(subscript 2) -> 2HI is a ______ reaction

A

combination

51
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AB + CD -> AD +CB is a ______ reaction

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double displacement

52
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the study of the relationship between chemical reactions and the laws of thermodynamics

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chemical thermodynamics

53
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a form of potential energy that may be released as thermal energy when molecules combine or break apart

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chemical energy

54
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chemical reaction that releases thermal energy

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exothermic reaction

55
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chemical reactions that cause thermal energy to be absorbed and stored in the chemical bonds of the products

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endothermic reactions

56
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a reaction that is able to occur by itself without continuing outside help

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spontaneous

57
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states that the entropy of the products can be lower than the entropy of the reactants only if the entropy of the surroundings increases by a greater amount

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second law of thermodynamics

58
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says that the energy gained or lost by a system equals the energy lost or gained by the surroundings

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first law of thermodynamics

59
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kinetic energy necessary for molecules to chemically react

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activation energy

60
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area of chemistry that addresses the rates of chemical reactions

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chemical kinetics

61
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substance that alters the rate of a chemical reaction without being permanently changed in the reaction

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catalyst

62
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four ways to increase reaction rate:

A
  1. heat (increase)
  2. surface area
  3. pressure/concentration
  4. catalyst
63
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reaction that can be made to go backwards

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reversible reaction

64
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in a reversible reaction, if both reactions occur at the same rate, the system is in _______

A

chemical equilibrium

65
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says that when a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system will react to at least partially offset that disturbance

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Le Chatelier’s principle

66
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any ionic compound that does not contain a hydrogen ion (H+) or hydroxide ion (OH–)

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salt

67
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any substance that produces hydroxide anions (OH–) in aqueous solution

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base

68
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any substance that produces hydrogen cations (H+) when dissolved in aqueous (water) solution

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acid

69
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a cation of a base and an anion of an acid form a _____

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salt

70
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H(subscript3)O+

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hydronium ion

71
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_____ produces hydronium when dissolved in water

A

acid

72
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acids and bases that completely dissociate or react to form hydroxide ions are ______

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strong

73
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acids and bases that only partially dissociate to form ions are _____

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weak

74
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a reaction that occurs when a strong acid reacts with a strong base

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neutralization reaction

75
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neutralization reactions form ____ and ____

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salt and water

76
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scale that represents the concentration of hydronium

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pH scale

77
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on the pH scale:
1. less than 7
2. 7
3. greater than 7

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  1. acids
  2. neutral
  3. bases

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