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Semester Exam
1/12/11
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Chemistry
11th Grade
01/12/2011

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Term
Chemistry
Definition
the study of matter and the changes it goes through.
Term
Intensive Properties
Definition
property does not depend on amount of substance (boiling point, magnetic, color)
Term
Extensice Properties
Definition
property that does depend on amount of substance (mass, volume)
Term
Physical Property
Definition
property observed without changing the identity of substance
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Chemical Property
Definition
properties observed as a chemical change occurs.
Term
Chemical Change
Definition
new substance forms
Reactants ------> Products
Term
Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter
Definition
matter cannot be created nor destroyed through ordinary chemical reactions.
Term
Physical Changes
Definition
no new substance forms in the change
Term
Compound
Definition
2 or more elements chemically bonded.
Term
Evaporation
Definition
liquid --> gas (surface only)
Term
Boiling
Definition
liquid --> gas (throughout the solution)
Term
Condensation
Definition
gas --> liquid
Term
Freezing/Solidification
Definition
liquid --> solid
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Melting
Definition
solid --> liquid
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Sublimation
Definition
solid --> gas
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Deposition
Definition
gas --> solid
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Pure Substance
Definition
substance with a fixed composition and same properties throughout.
Term
Mixture
Definition
physical combination of substances.
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Element
Definition
simplest pure substance.
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Atom
Definition
smallest partical of an element that retains the properties of it.
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Molecule
Definition
smallest partical of a compound that retains the properties of it.
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Heterogeneous
Definition
a mixture with different properties throughout.
Term
Homogeneous
Definition
a mixture with the same properties throughout.
Term
Columns on the Periodic Table
Definition
Vertical (family, group)
IA - VIIIA : # of valence electrons (outer shell)
& have similar chemical properties.
Term
Rows on the Periodic Table
Definition
horozontal (periods)
1 - 7 : not chemically similar.
but there are trends across.
Term
Alkali Metals
Definition
IA
Term
Alkaline Earth Metals
Definition
IIA
Term
Boron Family
Definition
IIIA
Term
Carbon Family
Definition
IVA
Term
Nitrogen Family
Definition
VA
Term
Oxygen Family
Definition
VIA
Term
Halogens Family
Definition
VIIA
Term
Noble Gas Family
Definition
VIIIA
Term
Metals
Definition
good conductors
malleable
ductile
luster
Term
Nonmetals
Definition
poor conductors
insulators
dull
brittle
Term
Exothermic
Definition
energy is released
g -> l -> s
Term
Endothermic
Definition
energy is absorbed
s -> l -> g
Term
Quantum Numbers
Definition
n - # of shells
- row
- n=1-7
Term
Azimuthal #
Angular Momentum
Definition
l - sub level
s=0
p=1
d=2
f=3
Term
Magnetic #
Definition
m-orientation in space
m=1 _ _ _
m=2 _ _ _ _ _
m=3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Term
Electromagnetic Radiation
Definition
all forms of energy traveling through space as a wave.
Term
EMR Spectrum
Definition
gamma x-rays UV Visible Light (VIBGYOR) Infared Microwave Radio
Term
Wavelength
Definition
distance from crest to crest
Term
Frequency
Definition
# of waves to pass a point in one second (1/sec, Hertz[Hz])
Term
Aufbau Principle
Definition
electrons fill regions of lowest energy first
Term
Hund's Rule
Definition
each equal orbital recieves one e- before any recieve 2
Term
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Definition
electrons in the same orbital will have opposite spin
e- will not hae the same 4 quantum #s
Term
Cation
Definition
Oxidation
Reducing agent
Term
Anion
Definition
Reduction
Oxidizing agent
Term
Electronegativity
Definition
Ability to attract e-
Increases as it gets closers to F
Term
Nonpolar covalent
electronegativity
Definition
0>0.3
Term
Polar covalent
Electronegativity
Definition
0.3>1.7
Term
Ionic
Electronegativity
Definition
anything greater than or equal to 1.7
Term
Ionization energy
Definition
Energy needed to remove an e-
Increases the closer it gets to F
Term
Atomic radius
Definition
Increases the farther it gets from F
Term
Leo says ger
Definition
Loss of e- : oxidation
Gain of e- : reduction
Term
E=hV
Definition
E is energy
h is plank's constant 6.626x10^-34 Jsec
V is frequency
Term
C=¥V
Definition
C is speed of light 3.00x10^8 m/s
¥ is wavelength
V is frequency
Term
Synthesis RXN
Definition
2-->1
Term
Decomposition RXN
Definition
1-->2
Term
Single displacement RXN
Definition
One switches (activity series)
Term
Double displacement RXN
Definition
2 switch (water, precipitate)
Term
Combustion RXN
Definition
+ O2 and creates CO2 and H2O
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