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Chemistry
11th Grade
11/17/2010

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Term
Hydrocarbon
Definition
Advance compound made up of hydrogen & carbon.
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Hydrogen Bonding
Definition
attraction occuring when hydrogen is bonded.
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London Forces
Definition
uneven distrabution of electrons.
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Solubility Rule
Definition
like disolves like
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Metallic Bond
Definition
attraction between metals and their sea of electrons
Term
Catalyst
Definition
changes the rate of a chemical reaction
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Polar
Definition
bonding electrons are shared unequally
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Non-Polar
Definition
electrons are shared equally
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Organic
Definition
compound that contains carbon
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High-Electornegativity
Definition
found in halogens
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Low-Electronegitivity
Definition
found in alkali metals
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Diatomic Element
Definition
[H2=H-H] element found in pairs in nature
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Ionic
Definition
transfer of electrons
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Covalent
Definition
sharing of electrons
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Equilibrium
Definition
foward process = reverse process
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Hydrate
Definition
substance with strong affinity for water molecules
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Reduction
Definition
oxidation number decreases
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Decomposition
Definition
breaking down of a substance
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Mole
Definition
Si base unit
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Reactant
Definition
substance that is in a chemical reaction
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Dipole
Definition
(+) and (-) region
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Oxidation
Definition
oxidation # increases
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Synthesis
Definition
combining of a substance to make one new product
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Lone Pairs
Definition
electrons not used in a bond formation
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Polyatomic Ion
Definition
group of atoms with and overall charge
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