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Chemistry
10th Grade
05/22/2008

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Term
stoichiometry
Definition
the study of the quantitative, or measurable relationships that exist in chemical formulars and chemical reactions
Term
coefficients
Definition
in a balanced equation they indicate the number of particles of each substance taking part in the reaction
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mole-mole problems
Definition

converting from moles of one substance to moles of another

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categories of stoichiometry problems
Definition

mass-mass

mass-volume

volume-volume

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mass-mass problem

and steps involved

Definition

you are given the mass of one substance to find the mass of another substance involved in the same reaction. 

 

steps:

  1. convert the amount of the given substnace to moles using molar mass 
  2. use molar ratio to determine moles of unknown
  3. then convert that # to mass using molar mass

 

Term

mass-volume problems

and steps involved

Definition

given the mass and asked to find the volume of a gas

 

steps:

  1. convert given mass to moles
  2. then use molar ratio of given to find moles of unknown
  3. convert to volume using molar volume of a gas (22.4 L/mol)
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volume-volume problems
Definition

like mole-mole problems, given a volume asked to find the unknown volume

 

steps:

  1. take given volume in liters
  2. multiply by ratio
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stoichiometric proportions
Definition

qhen quantities of reactants are available in the exact ratio described by the balanced equation

 

means no reactants will be left over!

Term
the quantities of products formed in a reaction is determined by?
Definition
the quantity of limiting reactant
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expected yield
Definition
the amount of product that should be produced based on calculations
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actual yield
Definition
the amount of a product that is really obtained from a chemical reaction
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percent yield
Definition
what percent of the expected yield was acutally obtained

to find: divide the actual over expected yield and multiply by 100%
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thermochemistry
Definition
the study of the changes in heat in chemical reactions
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exothermic reaction
Definition
reaction that releases heat
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endothermic reaction
Definition
reaction that absorbs heat
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enthalpy
Definition
the heat absorbed or released in a reaction depends on the difference in quantity of _____
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standard enthalpy change
Definition
an enthalpy change that is measured when reactants in their standard states change to products in their standard states
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Hess's law
Definition
states that if a series of reactions are added together, the enthalpy change for the reaction will be the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps
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heat of fusion
Definition
the enthalpy change for the melting of ice
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heat of vaporization
Definition
the enthalpy change for the vaporization of water
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calorimetry
Definition
the study of heat flow and heat measurement
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heat capacity
Definition
the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of the object by 1 celsius degree
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specific heat
Definition
the heat capacity of 1 gram of a substance
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4.184 J/g x C
Definition
the specific heat of liquid water
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heat
Definition
the transfer of kinetic energy from a hotter object to a colder object
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condensed states
Definition
liquids and solids are referred to this because substances in these states have substantially higher densities than they do in the gaseous state
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intermolecular forces
Definition
the forces of attraction between neighboring molecules
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intramolecular
Definition
forces that exist inside the molecule; covalent bonds consist of them
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induced dipole
Definition
a dipole that is created by the presence of a neighboring dipole
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dispersion force
Definition
when dipoles are induced and their is a negative end of the dipole of one atom being next to the positive end of another dipole.
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dipole-dipole forces
Definition
attractions between opposite charges of neighboring dipoles
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viscosity
Definition
the friction or resistance to motion, that exists between the molecules of a liquid when they move past each other
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surface tension
Definition
the imbalance of forces at the surface of a liquid results in a property
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crystalline solid
Definition
a solid in whihc the representative particles ezist ina highly ordered repeating pattern
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unit cell
Definition
a minimal, repeating unit. as small as possible while accurately representing the pattern
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amorphous solids
Definition
substances that are rigid and appear solid but do not behave like crystaline solids.
Term
covalent-network solids
Definition
the covalent bornds form a network extending throughout the solid crystal whihc have high melting points correponding to the breaking of strong covalent bonds
Term
phase change/change of state
Definition
the conversion of a substance from one of the three physical states of matter to another. there is always a change in energy.
Term
vaporization
Definition
the change of state from liquid to gas
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condensation
Definition
chage of state from gas to liquid
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evaporation
Definition
the process by which molecules of a liquid escape from the surface of the liquid and enter the gas phase
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equilibrium vapor pressu
Definition
pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid; point at which the number of molecules in the vapor state remains constant
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boiling point
Definition
the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure
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heat of vaporization
Definition
the amount of heat necessary to vaporize a given amount of a liquid at its boiling point
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freezing point
Definition
the temperature at which the solid and liquid forms of a substance exist in equilibrium
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heat of fusion
Definition
the heat that is necessary to convert a given amount of a solid into a liquid
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sublimation
Definition
the conversion of a solid directly to a gas
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deposition
Definition
the reverse transformation of a gas directly into a solid
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heating curve
Definition
a plot of the temperature of a sample as a function of time.
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phase diagram
Definition
relates the states of a substance to temperature and pressure
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solution
Definition
homogenous mixture of two or more substances in a single physical state
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particles
Definition
atoms, molecules or ions
evenly distributed in a solution or intermingled on the molecular level
will NOT seperate
Term
solute
Definition
the substance that is dissolved
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soluvent
Definition
the substance that does the dissolving
Term
soluble
Definition
a substance that dissolves in another substance
Term
insoluble
Definition
a substance that doesn't dissolve in another
Term
alloys
Definition
the most common solid solutions that contain two or more metals. They have greater strength, greater resistance to corrosion, and higher melting points that the pure elements from which they are made
Term
miscible
Definition
pairs of liquids that can mix in all proportions. (water and ethanol)
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immiscible
Definition
liquids that cannot mix in any propotions. (water and oil)
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aqueous solution
Definition
solutions with water as the solvent
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electrolyte
Definition
a substance that dissolves in water to form a solution that conducts an electric current
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concentrated solution
Definition
contains a large amount of solute for the amount of solvent
Term
dilute solutions
Definition
relatively small amount of solute for the amount of solvent
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concentration
Definition
the amount of solute ina given amount of solvent or solution. Measured in molarity, molality, and mole fraction.
Term
molarity
Definition
number of moles of solute dissolved in each liter of solution
Term
volumetric flask
Definition
the best container for making a solution of a precise molarity
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molality
Definition
the number of moles of solute dissolved in each kilogram of solvent
Term
mole fraction
Definition
the number of moles of one component divided by the total number of moles in the solution.
Term
saturated
Definition
a solution is _____when it contains as much solute as can possibly be dissolved under the existing conditions of temperature and pressure
Term
unsaturated
Definition
a solution that has less than the mazimum amount of solute that can be dissolved
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supersaturated
Definition
a solution that contains a greater amount of solute than that needed to form a saturated solution. These solutions are very unstable and do not stay this way for a long time.
Term
solvation
Definition
the interaction between solute and solvent particles
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hydration
Definition
the interaction between solute and solvent particles when the solvent is water
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solubility
Definition
the amount of a solute that will dissolve in a specific solvent under given conditions.
Term
dipole
Definition
seperation of charge
Term
polar solvent
Definition
a liquid made up of polar molecules
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nonpolar solvent
Definition
a liquid made up of nonpolar molecules
Term
henry's law
Definition
the solubility of a gas is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas above the liquid
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surface area (dissolving)
Definition
the dissolving of a solid solute takes place here. Solvent particles pull particles form the surgace of the solute into the solution. This can be speeded up by increasing this.
Term
stirring (dissolving)
Definition
a technique frequently used to speed up the solution process. It moves the heavy concentration of dissolved solute away from the surface of the undissolved solute and makes fresh solvent.Basically, contact betwwen the solvent and the solute surface is increased.
Term
temperature (dissolving)
Definition
raising this of a solvent increases the rate at which the solute dissolves because solvent particles move faster and more particles come into contact with the solute. Also the solvent particles have more energy to remove particles from the solid solution
Term
colligative property
Definition
a property that depeneds on the concentration of solute particles but is independent of their nature.
Term
the four colligative properties
Definition
vapor pressure reduction, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure
Term
vapor pressure reduction
Definition
the pressure of the vapor over a solvent is reduced when a nonvolatile solute is dissolved in the solvent. Directly related to the concentration of a solution.
Term
osmotic pressure
Definition
pressure required to prevent osmosis. happens when the flow of solvent particles from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution across a semipermeable membrane results in uneven heights of the solutions on either side of the membrane.
Term
freezing point depression
Definition
property in whihc the freezing point of a solvent is lowered when a nonvolutile solute is dissolved in the solvent. related to concentration of solution
Term
boiling point elevation
Definition
boiling point of a solvent is raised when a nonvolatile solute is dissolved in the solvent. related to the concentration of a solution.
Term
isotonic
Definition
solutions with identical osmotic pressure. no osmosis
Term
hypotonic
Definition
when one solution has a lower osmotic pressure than the other. placing cells in this causes water to move into the cells causing the cells to burst.
Term
hypertonic
Definition
when one solution has a higher osmotic pressure. a cell in this has water leave the cells causing the cells to shrivel and die, shrinking
Term
reversible reactions
Definition
The chemical reaction in whihc the products can regenerate the original reactants
Term
chemical equilibrium
Definition
the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction. It is the state whihc the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant with time because the rate at whihc they are formed in each reaction equals the rate at which they are consumed in the opposite reaction
Term
law of mass action
Definition
expresses the relative concentartions of reactants and products at equilibrum in term of the equilibrium constant
Term
equilibrium constant
Definition
Keq is a measure of the extent to whihc a reaction proceeds to completion
Term
equilibrium expression
Definition
keq = products of FR/reactants
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law of chemical equilibrium
Definition
every reversible reaction proceeds to an equilibrium state that has a specific ratio of the concentrations of reacts and products
Term
equilibrium position
Definition
depends on the initial concentrations, each set of equilibrium concentrations
Term
homogeneous equilibria
Definition
equilibrium conditions for reactions in which all the reactant and products are in the same state
Term
heterogenous equilibria
Definition
equilibrium conditions for reactions that involve substances in more than one state
Term
the reaction quotient
Definition
Q is used to find our if a reaction is at equilibrium. The concentrations that exist at the time the measurement is taken, not the equilibrium concentrations
Term
le chatelier's principle
Definition
if a change in conditions is imposed on a system at equilibrium the equilibrium position will shift in the direction tends to reduce that change in conditions
Term
Q < Keq
Definition
shifts to the right
Term
Q > Keq
Definition
shifts to the left
Term
haber process
Definition
an industrial process in which ammonia is synthesized. uses le chateliers principle to maximize the yield of ammonia
Term
dissolution
Definition
the process in which an ionic solid dissolves in a polar liquid
Term
precipitation
Definition
the process in which ions leave a solution and regenerate an ionic solid
Term
solubility equilibrium
Definition
when dissolution and precipitation occur at the same rate and the saturated solutions of ions and the remaining solid are in chemical equilibrium.
Term
solubility product
Definition
Ksp
Term
ion product
Definition
Q is used to compare the solubility product to determine if an aqueous solution of ions is supersaturated and will form a precipitate.
Term
precipitation reactions
Definition
a reaction in which two solutions are mixed and a precipitate form. described by balanced equations
Term
sparingly soluble substance
Definition
insoluble
Term
complete ionic equation
Definition
an equation that shows all soluble ionic substances as ions
Term
spectator ions
Definition
ions that do not take part in a chemical reaction and are found in solution both before and after the reaction.
Term
net ionic equation
Definition
only those compounds and ions that undergo a chemical change in a reaction in an aqueous solution
Term
common-ion effect
Definition
a shift in equilibrium that occurs because the concentration of an ion that is part of the equilibrium has changed
Term
indicator
Definition
a substance that turns one color in an acidic solution and another color in a basic solution
Term
neutralization reaction
Definition
the reaction between an acid and a base, where the acid neutralizes the base and vise versa
Term
hydronium ion
Definition
H3O + the complex an H+ ion forms with water
Term
amphoteric
Definition
a substance such as water that can act as either an acid or a base depending on the circumstances
Term
conjugate acid
Definition
when a base gains an H+ ion it becomes this
Term
conjugate base
Definition
when an acid loses an H+ ion it becomes this
Term
the acid dissociation constant
Definition
Ka the measure of the strength of an acid
the greater the stronger it is
Term
base dissacoiation constant
Definition
the strength of a base
Kb
Term
salt hydrolysis reactions
Definition
the reactions of ions from salts to form H3O+ or OH -1 ions
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