AP Chemistry Vocabulary

AP Chemistry Vocabulary

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Section 1

(50 cards)

Atomic Mass

Front

Average of all naturally occurring isotopes

Back

Condensation

Front

Phase change from a gas to a liquid

Back

Insoluble

Front

Does not dissolve in water

Back

Freezing

Front

Phase change from a liquid to a solid

Back

Exothermic

Front

Energy is released by the system

Back

Anion

Front

Negatively charge ion

Back

Ionization Energy

Front

Energy required to remove the outer electron from a gaseous atom

Back

Direct Relationship

Front

Relationship between two variables where when one changes, the other changes in the same manner

Back

Conversion Factor

Front

Allows for the conversion from one unit of measure to another

Back

Boiling

Front

Phase change from a liquid to a gas

Back

Electrolytic Cell

Front

Redox reaction that is not spontaneous

Back

Atom

Front

Smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that has the properties of a chemical element

Back

Formula Unit

Front

Ionically bonded atoms

Back

Intermediate

Front

Species produced in one step and consumed in another step

Back

Double Bond

Front

Two shared pairs of electrons

Back

Calorimetry

Front

Means of measuring the heat gained/ lost by a system during a chemical reaction

Back

Deposition

Front

Phase change from a gas to a solid

Back

Dissociate

Front

To break into ions

Back

Empirical Formula

Front

Lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound

Back

Dissolve

Front

To break into smaller pieces

Back

Chemical Equilibrium

Front

Rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction

Back

Distillation

Front

Process of separating liquids based on differences in boiling temperatures

Back

Bronsted-Lowry Acid

Front

Donates a proton, H+

Back

Alpha Particle

Front

He2+ 2 protons, mass number = 4, 2+ charge Highly ionizing particle; Low energy

Back

Dipole-Dipole

Front

Permanent IMF present in polar molecules

Back

Halogen

Front

Elements in group 17. Form halides as ions

Back

Arrhenius Acid

Front

Donates a H+ ion

Back

Electron Affinity

Front

Energy released when an atom gains an electron

Back

Filtration

Front

Process of separating a precipitate from its aqueous solution

Back

Filtrate

Front

Liquid that passes through the filter paper

Back

Cation

Front

Positively charged ion

Back

Gamma Ray

Front

0 protons, mass number = 0, Low ionizing ability, high energy

Back

Ion

Front

Charge particle

Back

Beta Particle

Front

-1 proton, mass number =0; medium ionizing ability, medium energy

Back

Covalent Bond

Front

Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Back

Electronegativity

Front

The ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom

Back

Electron

Front

Negatively charged particle. Charge = -1, Mass ~0amu. Located in the orbitals surrounding the nucleus

Back

Electrolyte

Front

Dissociates into charge particles which are capable of conducting electricity

Back

Bronsted-Lowry Base

Front

Accepts a proton, H+

Back

Galvanic / Voltaic Cell

Front

Redox reaction that is spontaneous

Back

Activation Energy

Front

Minimum energy needs to be added to a system in order for the chemical reaction to occur

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

Energy of motion, temperature is a measure of KE

Back

Atomic Number

Front

Number of protons; defines the atom

Back

Intermolecular Forces, IMF

Front

Attractive forces between molecules

Back

Absorbance

Front

Light that does not pass through a solution A = abc

Back

Arrhenius Base

Front

Donates a OH- ion

Back

Hydrogen Bonding

Front

Strong dipole that results when H is bonded to F, O, or N

Back

Ionic Bond

Front

Bond formed by the transfer of 1 or more electrons from the least electronegative atom to the more electronegative atom

Back

Indirect relationship

Front

Relationship between two variables where when one changes, the other changes in the opposite manner

Back

Catalyst

Front

Lowers the activation energy. Not a reactant. Not a product

Back

Section 2

(50 cards)

JJ Thomson

Front

Discovered the e-

Back

Rutherford

Front

Theorized the nuclear model of the atom

Back

Strong Acid

Front

Dissociates 100% to produce H+

Back

Hvap

Front

Energy required to change 1 mol (l) to (g)

Back

Oxidation

Front

Process of losing electrons which increases the oxidation number

Back

Soluble

Front

Dissolves in water

Back

Molecular Formula

Front

actual number of moles of each atom in a compound

Back

Goldstein

Front

Discovered the P

Back

Enthalpy

Front

Delta H - (endo/exo)

Back

Mass Number

Front

Mass of all protons and neutrons

Back

Reduction

Front

Process of gaining electrons which reduces the oxidation number

Back

Ideal Gas Law

Front

PV=nRT

Back

Percent Yield

Front

(Quantity produced / Theoretical Amount) x 100%

Back

Surroundings

Front

This refers to everything outside of the system

Back

Gibbs Free Energy

Front

Energy available to do work

Back

Molar Mass

Front

grams per 1 mol

Back

Strong Base

Front

Dissociates 100% to produce OH-

Back

Triple Bond

Front

Three shared pairs of electrons

Back

Oxidation Number

Front

A charge assigned to an atom that represents that charge it would have if it contained and ionic bond. Are written as charge value, +4, -6, +2

Back

Weak Acid or Base

Front

Dissociates very little. Remains mostly in its molecular form

Back

Principle Energy Level

Front

n= 1 means first energy level. They contain sublevels

Back

Significant Figures

Front

Those digits that carry meaning contributing to its precision

Back

Entropy

Front

Delta S - (disorder/order)

Back

Endothermic

Front

Energy is gained by the system

Back

Chadwick

Front

Discovered the N

Back

Coulombic Attraction

Front

Force of attraction as protons pull electrons inward

Back

Noble Gas

Front

Group 18 on the PT. Each has 8 valence electrons. Nonreactive

Back

Specific Heat

Front

Energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance 1C

Back

System

Front

This refers to the reaction

Back

Melting

Front

Phase change from a solid to a liquid

Back

Limiting Reactant

Front

Reactant to runs out first thus limiting the amount of product that can be formed

Back

Neutron

Front

Neutral particle. No charge. Mass = 1amu, Located in the nucleus

Back

Molality

Front

kg solute / Liter of Solvent

Back

Solvent

Front

The species that does the dissolving to form a solution

Back

Orbital

Front

Regions of probability where electrons are located. Each orbital can contain up to 2 electrons

Back

Solute

Front

The species that gets dissolved to form a solution

Back

Single Bond

Front

One shared pair of electrons

Back

Percent Error

Front

Absolute value (Theoretical - Experimental) / Theoretical) x 100%

Back

Precipitate

Front

Solid matter that forms from the reaction of two aqueous solutions

Back

Proton

Front

Positively charged particle. Charge = +1, Mass = 1amu, Located in the nucleus

Back

Molarity

Front

moles of solute per liter of solution

Back

Sublevel

Front

s, p, d, and f. defines the shape

Back

Hfus

Front

energy required to change 1 mol (s) to (l)

Back

Solution

Front

Solute and solvent

Back

Sublimation

Front

Phase change from a solid to a gas

Back

Transmittance

Front

Light that passes through a solution

Back

Lone Pair

Front

Unbonded electrons

Back

Molecule

Front

Covalently bonded atoms

Back

Valence electrons

Front

Outer electrons which are available for bonding

Back

London Dispersion Forces

Front

Temporary IMF caused by the movement of electrons

Back

Section 3

(50 cards)

Mass Action Expression, Equilibrium Expression

Front

[Products]^coeff / [React]^coeff

Back

Pi Bond

Front

Shared pair of e- above & below the molecule (second and third bond)

Back

Conjugate Acid

Front

What the base becomes after accepting a H+

Back

Alkali

Front

Group I

Back

Immiscible

Front

Solvent and Solute do NOT dissolve completely (oil and water)

Back

Diamagnetic

Front

Not attracted to a magnet (all e- paired)

Back

Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure

Front

P total = P1 + P2 + P3+....

Back

Ka

Front

Acid Equilibrium constant

Back

Granametric Analysis

Front

analytical technique which involves measuring mass

Back

Critical Point

Front

Temp above which the gas cannot be converted back to a liquid

Back

1/2 Equivalence Point

Front

1/2 Acid (or base) has been converted to its conjugate

Back

Molality

Front

Mol solute / kg solvent

Back

Salt

Front

Strong Electrolyte (see vocab)

Back

Triple Point

Front

Point in a Phase Diagram where all three phases are in equilibrium

Back

Graham's Law of Effusion

Front

rate is inversly proportional to the SQRT MM

Back

Sigma Bond

Front

Shared pair of e- between 2 nucei (single and first of double and triple bond)

Back

Ductile

Front

Can be drawn into a wire

Back

Phase Daigram

Front

Conditions of T and P in which a solid, loquid and gas can exist

Back

Equivalence Point

Front

Mol Acid = Mol Base

Back

Quanta

Front

A discreet amount of energy

Back

Metallic Bond

Front

Sea of electrons (delocalized)

Back

Formal Charge

Front

FC= Val e- - [lone pair e- + 1/2 bonded e-]

Back

Kb

Front

Base Equilibrium constant

Back

Lattice Energy

Front

Q1Q2/ r^2

Back

Conjugate Base

Front

What the acid becomes after losing a H+

Back

LeChatelier's Principle

Front

Whan a system at equilibrium is stressed, the rxn will shift to achieve a new equilibrium position

Back

Reaction Mechanism

Front

Series of elementary steps which when added together equals the overall reaction

Back

Vapor Pressure

Front

Pressure that must be achieved by a liquid in a closed container to achieve equilibrium between the liquid and gas phases

Back

Malleable

Front

Can be hammered flat (Mashable)

Back

Enthalpy of Formation, Delta Hf

Front

Energy required to form ONE mole of a substance

Back

Kw

Front

Autoionization of water; Ka x Kb = Kw (1 x 10^-14)

Back

Percent Ionization

Front

Change / originial concentration X 100%

Back

Nonvolatile

Front

Does not have a measurable vapor pressure

Back

Idea Gas

Front

Behaves according to KMT

Back

Molar Solubility , s

Front

mole of ppt that dissolve / liter of solution

Back

Solubility Product, Ksp

Front

Equilibrium constant for the solubility of a solid

Back

Alkaline Earth Metals

Front

Group II

Back

Raoult's Law

Front

Ptotal = XP (A and P are in terms of the solvent)

Back

Amphoteric

Front

Substance that can act as either and acid or a base

Back

Ground State

Front

Aufbau's Law - most stable configuration for electrons

Back

Excited State

Front

Electron(s) can jump to higher energy levels

Back

Rate

Front

Change in Molarity / Change in Time

Back

Rate Determining Step

Front

Slow step in a mechanism - has the same rate law as the overall reaction

Back

Equilibrium Constant, K

Front

[Products]^coeff / [React]^coeff

Back

Van Hoff't Factor (i)

Front

Number of moles of IONS that a compound will dissociated into

Back

Molecularity

Front

Number of moles reacting in an elemenary step

Back

Kinetic Molecular Theory

Front

Gas particles act independently - 4 postulates

Back

Bond Energy

Front

Measure of the strength of a covalent bond

Back

Miscible

Front

Solvent and Solute dissolve completely (water and ethanol)

Back

Paramagnetic

Front

Attracted to a magnet (e- not paired)

Back

Section 4

(4 cards)

Isomer

Front

Same chemical formula - atoms are bonded differently; chemically different

Back

Delocalized Electrons

Front

Electrons what are not bond to a particular nucleus

Back

Isotope

Front

Same #P, different # N C-12, C-14 ; chemically similar

Back

Binding Energy

Front

Attaction of the e- to the nucleus

Back