CHM1025 – Chemistry – Flashcards

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Base name for hydrocarbon with 1 C atom
" " 2-10 C atoms
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1 meth 2 eth 3 prop 4 but 5 pent 6 hex 7 hept 8 oct 9 non 10 dec
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Suffix for single-bonded hydrocarbons
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(alk)ane
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Suffix for double-bonded hydrocarbons
(at least one double-bond)
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(alk)ene
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Suffix for triple-bonded hydrocarbons
(at least one triple-bond)
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(alk)yne
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In its compounds, carbon always forms ____ bond(s).
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four
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Organic compounds can be characterized into two types:
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hydrocarbons and functionalized hydrocarbons
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Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain
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only carbon and hydrogen
(compose common fuels such as oil, gasoline, liquid propane gas, and natural gas)
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Functionalized hydrocarbons can be thoguht of as
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hydrocarbons in which a functional group -- a characteristic atom or group of atoms -- is incorporated into the hydrocarbon
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Organic compounds with an -OH functional group
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alcohols
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A group of organic compounds with the same functinal group forms
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a family
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The addition of a functional group to a hydrocarbon (alters/doesn't alter) the properties of the compound.
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alters
(significantly)
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The general formula for functional hydrocarbons uses the letter "R" to denote
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the hydrocarbon (R) group
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Name endings for families:
Alcohols
Ethers
Aldehydes
Ketones
Carboxylic acids
Esters
Amines
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-ol
ehter
-al
-one
acid
-ate
amine
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The addition of a functional group to a hydrocarbon (alters/doesn't alter) the properties of the compound.
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alters
(significantly)
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Chemical equations are balanced when
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the number of each type of atom on the left side equals the number on the right
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Elements that form ions with predictable negative charges
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[image]
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Elements that form ions with predictable positive charges
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[image]
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Nonelectrolytes dissolve as (intact molecules / ions) and are considered (electrolytes / nonelectrolytes).
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intact molecules
nonelectrolytes
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Acids are molecular compounds that ______ in water
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ionize (dissociate into ions)
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Strong acids (completely / incompletely) ionize in solution and are therefore (strong / weak) electrolyes
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completely
strong
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An aqueous solution of a weak acid would be composed mostly of (ionized / nonionized) acid
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nonionized
(only a small percentage of weak acid molecules ionize)
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Partial ionization of a weak acid in solution is represented in a chemical equation by
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opposing half arrows
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Water is only produced in neutralization reactions that involve a
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strong base
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Bases that do not contain OH usually contain
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N
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Common name for NH3
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Ammonia (weak base)

NH3 + H2O NH4 + OH
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Most salts containing alkali metal or ammonium (NH4+) cations are (soluble/insoluble)
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soluble
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A series of similar observations can lead to the development of a(n)
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scientific law (summarizes past observations and predicts future ones)
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A ______________ is a model for the way nature is and explains not merely what nature does but why.
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scientific theory

(John Dalton's atomic theory explained Lavoisier's law of conservation of mass)
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Three states of matter are
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solid, liquid, and gas
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Solid matter may be __________ or __________.
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crystalline (salt/diamond);
amorphous (glass/plastic)
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Divisions of Classification of Matter (flowchart)
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A substance composed of two or more elements in fixed, definite proportions is a(n)
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compound
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Chemical properties include
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corrosiveness, flammability, acidity, toxicity, etc. (composition is changed to exhibit these properties)
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Physical properties include
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color, taste, odor, appearance, melting point, boiling point, density, etc. (composition is not changed to exhibit these properties)
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Action of a force through a distance =
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work
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The capacity to do work =
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energy
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"Energy is neither created nor destroyed" is a scientific _______.
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law (principle)
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Alcohol's ability to mix with water is a ______ property
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physical (mixing doesn't involve making/breaking chem bonds)
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"Other nonmetals" on period table =
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C H O N P S Se
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Halogens on periodic table =
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F Cl Br I At (Column 17)
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Noble gases on period table =
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He Ne Ar Kr Xe Rn (Column 18)
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John Dalton's Atomic Theory (4 parts)
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1) Elements are made up of tiny, indestructible particles called atoms
2) Atoms of the same element have the same mass and distinguishing properties
3) Atoms combine in small whole-number ratios to form compounds
4) Atoms of one element cannot change into atoms of another element (chm rxns only change the way atoms are bound)
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Negatively charged, low mass particle present in all atoms (discovered by JJ Thomson w/ cathode ray) =
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electron (2000 times less massive than H)
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Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment determined
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the mass of a single electron (9.1 x 10^-28 g)
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Thomson's Cathode Ray Experiment determined
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charge/mass ratio of electrons (-1.76 x 10^8 coulombs per gram)
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Rutherford's Nuclear Theory of the Atom (3 parts)
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1) Most of an atom's mass and all of its positive charge are located inside the nucleus
2) Most volume of atom is empty space with tiny negative electrons dispersed
3) There are as many positively charged particles (protons) as there are electrons (making atoms charge-neutral)
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The mass of a neutron is similar to that of a ______.
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proton
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Charge of proton =
Charge of electron =
Charge of neutron =
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positive
negative
neutral
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Location of proton =
Location of electron =
Location of neutron =
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nucleus
electron cloud
nucleus
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If an atom is charge-neutral, # of ______ = # of _______.
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protons / electrons
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99.9% of an atom's mass is in
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the nucleus (protons and neutrons)
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Mass of proton = ____ amu
Mass of neutron = ____ amu
Mass of electron = ____ amu
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Mass of proton ~ 1 amu (baseball)
Mass of neutron ~ 1 amu (baseball)
Mass of electron ~ .00055 amu (rice grain)
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Atomic number (Z)=
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# of protons (defines element)
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Isotopes = when # of _______ varies
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neutrons
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Mass # (A)= # of _____________
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# of protons + # of neutrons
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Mass number differs between atoms with a different number of _________, known as ________ of that element.
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neutrons, isotopes
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Ions have lost or gained _________.
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electrons
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Positively charged ions = _______ = (lost/gained) electron
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cations ; lost
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Main group metals tend to ____ electrons
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lose
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Main group nonmetals tend to ____ electrons
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gain
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Atomic mass = (def)
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average mass of an element (weighted according to natural abundance of each isotope)
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Ionic bonds occur between __________ and involve the _______ of electrons
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metals and nonmetals
transfer
***attraction comes from difference in charges after electron transfer***
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Covalent bonds occur between _________ and involve the _________ of electrons
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two or more nonmetals
sharing
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T/F
Elements may be either atomic or molecular
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True (2 or more atoms of the element bonded together)
H2 N2 Cl2 O2 P4 S8
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Molecular compounds are usually composed of two or more ______-bonded ____________
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covalently bonded
nonmetals
(CO2 C3H8)
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________ are ionic compounds that have a specific number of water moelcules associated with each forumula unit
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Hydrates
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Prefixes 1-10 for naming molecular compounds
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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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Acids are (molecular/ionic) compounds
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Molecular
[H (nonmetal) is usually first, then one or more nonmetals]
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Acids can be divided into two categories:
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binary acids and oxyacids
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Oxyacids contain hydrogen and ________
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an oxyanion

nitric acid HNO3 (ate=ic)
sulfurous acid SO3 (ite=ous)
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Binary acids contain hydrogen and _______
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a nonmetal

hydrochloric acid HCl
hydrobromic acid HBr
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Oxyanion:
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an anion containing a nonmetal and oxygen (nitrate, chlorate, sulfite, etc)
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Which of the following require prefixes for their names?
Molecular Compounds
Ionic Compounds
Acids
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Molecular Compounds
(Ionic compounds DO NOT require prefixes)
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A group of organic compounds with the same __________ _____ form a ______
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functional group
family
(methanol, isopropyl alcohol)
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