High School Chemistry Terms

High School Chemistry Terms

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Electrolyte

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Section 1

(50 cards)

Electrolyte

Front

A substance that results in a solution that can conduct electricity

Back

Electronegativity

Front

Ability of an atom to attract electrons toward itself in a chemical bond

Back

Nonelectrolyte

Front

A substance that gives a solution that is not electrically conducting

Back

Mixture

Front

Combo of 2+ substances in which they retain their identity

Back

Dilution

Front

Procedure for preparing a less concentrated substance from a more concentrated substance

Back

Nonpolar Molecule

Front

Molecule that does not possess a dipole moment

Back

Photon

Front

Particle of light

Back

Physical Property

Front

Property that can be observed without transforming the substance into something else

Back

Percent Yield

Front

Ratio of actual yield to theoretical yield

Back

Avogadro's Number

Front

6.02 * 10^23

Back

Endothermic Process

Front

Absorbs heat from surroundings

Back

Ionization Energy

Front

Minimum energy required to move an electron from an isolated atom in its ground state

Back

Compound

Front

Substance composed of 2 or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions

Back

Chemical Reaction

Front

Process in which one or more substances are converted into other substances

Back

Ionic Compound

Front

Compound composed of cations & anions in which the total charges equal 0

Back

Anion

Front

An ion with a net negative charge

Back

pH

Front

Negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. Measures the amount of Hydrogen within a given substance.

Back

Element

Front

Substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances

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Oxidation Number

Front

Number of charges an atom would have if electrons were transferred completely in the direction of the atoms with the higher electronegativity

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

Available energy from motion of an object

Back

Nonmetals

Front

Poor conductors of heat & electricity. Form negative ions

Back

Isotopes

Front

Same number protons, but different number neutrons

Back

Molar Mass

Front

The mass of 1 mole of atoms

Back

Equilibrium

Front

No observable changes as time goes by

Back

Covalent Bond

Front

2 electrons are shared by 2 atoms

Back

Actual Yield

Front

The amount of product actually obtained in a reaction

Back

Inorganic Compounds

Front

Compounds other than organic compounds

Back

Heat

Front

Transfer of thermal energy between two bodies at different temperatures

Back

Energy

Front

Capacity to do work or produce change

Back

Molarity

Front

moles/liters

Back

Ion

Front

A charged species

Back

Density

Front

mass/volume

Back

Mole

Front

Collection of Avogadro's number

Back

Diffusion

Front

Gradual of mixing of one substance with another

Back

Metals

Front

Good conductors of heat & electricity. Form positive ions.

Back

Polar Bond

Front

Covalent bond where the bonding electrons are more strongly attracted by one of the bonding atoms

Back

Catalyst

Front

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed

Back

Joule

Front

Unit of energy given in N/m

Back

Nonpolar Bond

Front

Covalent bond where electrons are equally shared

Back

Molecular Compound

Front

Compound consisting of atoms that are covalently bonded

Back

Exothermic Process

Front

Gives off heat to the surroundings

Back

Ionic Bond

Front

Electrostatic force that holds ions together

Back

Hydrogen Bond

Front

Dipole-dipole interaction between molecules containing hydrogen bonded to an electronegative element. Most important involve Nitrogen, Oxygen, & Fluorine

Back

Octet Rule

Front

An atom that forms bonds until it is surrounded by 8 valence electrons

Back

Buffer Solution

Front

A solution that has the ability to resist small changes in pH upon the addition of small amounts of either acid or base

Back

Atom

Front

The smallest piece of an element that can enter into chemical combinations

Back

Enzyme

Front

Biological catalyst

Back

Molecule

Front

2+ atoms held together by covalent bonds

Back

Polar Molecule

Front

Molecule that possesses a dipole moment

Back

Cation

Front

An ion with a net positive charge

Back

Section 2

(39 cards)

Salt

Front

Ionic compound made up of a cation and an anion

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Valence electrons

Front

Electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom

Back

Electron

Front

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

Back

Iron (III) chloride

Front

FeCl3

Back

CaCl2( name this)

Front

Calcium Chloride

Back

Na3N( name this)

Front

Sodium Nitride

Back

What is the relationship between melting point and freezing point.

Front

They may occur simultaneously at the same temperature (zero for water)

Back

Solution

Front

Homogeneous mixture of 2+ substances

Back

Solvent

Front

Substance present in larger amount of solution

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Solubility

Front

Max amount of solute in a given quantity of solvent

Back

Mg(OH)2(name this)

Front

Magnesium hydroxide

Back

molecular formula

Front

A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms.

Back

Neutron

Front

A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

Back

empirical formula

Front

a formula with the lowest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound

Back

Proton

Front

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

Back

Aluminum phosphate( name the formula)

Front

AlPO4

Back

CuSO4( name this)

Front

Copper (II) Sulfate

Back

Solute

Front

Substance present in smaller amount of solution

Back

What is evaporation?

Front

Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid that is not boiling

Back

AgCl( name this)

Front

Silver Chloride

Back

crystall lattic

Front

ions arrange themselves in a

Back

Magnesium sulfate ( name the formula)

Front

MgSO4

Back

Precipitate

Front

Insoluble solid that separates from solution

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Effusion

Front

A process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening

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Saturated Solution

Front

Solution that results when the max amount of a substance dissolves in a solvent

Back

Specific Heat

Front

Amount of heat required to raise the temp. of 1 gram of substance by 1 degree Celsius

Back

Triphosphorous pentachloride( name the formula)

Front

P3Cl5

Back

Thermochemistry

Front

Study of heat changes in reaction

Back

Dihydrogen monoxide (name the formula)

Front

H2O

Back

Potential Energy

Front

Energy available by virtue of an object's position

Back

Significant Figures

Front

Number of meaningful digits in a measured or calculated quantity

Back

Magnesium sulfite ( name the formula)

Front

MgSO3

Back

CuS(name this)

Front

Copper (II) Sulfide

Back

Thermodynamics

Front

Scientific study of the interconversion of heat and other forms of energy

Back

Zn(NO3)2( name this)

Front

Zinc Nitrate

Back

N2O4(name this)

Front

Dinitrogen tetraoxide

Back

Define boiling point

Front

The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid.

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CaO( name this)

Front

Calcium Oxide

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Pressure

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Force/Area

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