a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons
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ionization trend across a period
Front
increases
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Ideal Gas Law equation
Front
PV=nRT
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periodic table
Front
A chart of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties
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pressure vs volume
Front
inversely proportional
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mass number
Front
the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
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atomic radius trend
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increases down a group, decreases across a period
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atomic number
Front
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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Distillation
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A process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points
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Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)
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A temperature of 273 K and a pressure of 1.00 atm
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+ delta G
Front
non-spontaneous
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justify
Front
Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
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normal boiling point
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the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 101.3 kPa or 1 atm
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breaking bonds
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requires energy
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kinetic energy
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the energy an object has due to its motion
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endothermic reaction
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A reaction in which energy is absorbed
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prove
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demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
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Visible light with the longest wavelength
Front
red
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Electron
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a negatively charged subatomic particle
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Halogens
Front
nonmetals, 7 valence electrons in outermost energy level. Very reactive
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PES
Front
graph of the peaks with relative number of electrons versus the binding energy (typically in MJ/mol).
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metals and nonmetals
Front
ionic compounds typically form between
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atomic mass
Front
the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element
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chemical potential energy
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the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance
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visible light
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electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye
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Ions
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positively and negatively charged atoms
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Coulomb's Law
Front
electric force between charged objects depends on the distance between the objects and the magnitude of the charges.
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boiling point
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the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
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Hess's Law
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the overall enthalpy change in a reaction is equal to the sum of enthalpy changes for the individual steps in the process
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2nd ionization energy
Front
Energy needed to remove a second electron from an atom
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Nonmetals
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Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current
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Visible light with highest frequency
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violet
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ionization energy
Front
the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state
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temperture
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a measure of the average kinetic energy associated with the disordered microscopic motion of atoms and molecules
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Creating bonds
Front
releases energy
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Delta G
Front
change in free energy
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Infrared Radiation (IR)
Front
Non-visible light characterized by its relation to heat
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valence electrons
Front
Electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom
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Photosynthesis
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process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
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ductile
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capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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volatile
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changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
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spectrophotometer
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an apparatus for measuring the intensity of light in a part of the spectrum, especially as transmitted or emitted by particular substances.
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ground state
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the lowest possible energy of an atom described by quantum mechanics
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Metals
Front
Elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat.
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polarizablility
Front
The ease to which an electron cloud can be distorted.
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heat of formation
Front
the change in enthalpy that accompanies the formation of one mole of a compound from its elements
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noble gases
Front
the elements in Group 8A of the periodic table
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heat
Front
The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
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covalent bond
Front
A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
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transition metals
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groups 3-12
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Section 2
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Orbitals
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a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons
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Alloys
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a mixture composed of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal
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Freezing
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liquid to solid, exothermic
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Isomers
Front
Compounds with the same formula but different structures.
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molecular formula
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a chemical formula of a molecular compound that shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound
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decomposition reaction
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a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances
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Sulfate
Front
SO4 charge -2
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delocalized electrons
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the electrons involved in metallic bonding that are free to move easily from one atom to the next throughout the metal and are not attached to a particular atom
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entropy change
Front
delta S
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empirical formula
Front
a formula with the lowest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound
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increase in entropy
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Positive ΔS
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Ammonium ion
Front
NH4+
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Acetate ion
Front
CH3COO-
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shielding effect
Front
the reduction of the attractive force between a nucleus and its outer electrons due to the blocking effect of inner electrons
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reduction reaction
Front
a reactant gains one or more electrons, thus becoming more negative in charge
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Oxidation-reaction (redox)
Front
a type of paired reaction in living systems in which electrons lost from one atom are gained by another atom
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combustion reaction
Front
the oxidation reaction of an organic compound, in which heat is released
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Entropy
Front
A measure of disorder or randomness.
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nuclear charge
Front
the electric charge on an atom's nucleus, which can be determined by counting the number of protons
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Bohr Model
Front
model of the atom in which electrons move rapidly around the nucleus in paths called orbits
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Solubility
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the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure
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synthesis reaction
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a chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to yield a single product