A compound that consists of positive and negative ions
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calorie
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Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
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actual yield
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the measured amount of a product of a reaction
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spectator ion
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an ion that appears on both sides of an equation and is not directly involved in the reaction
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Lewis dot model
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Lewis structures (also known as Lewis dot diagrams, electron dot diagrams, Lewis dot formulas, Lewis dot structures, and electron dot structures) are diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
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excess reagent
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the reactant that is not completely used up in a reaction
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thermodynamics
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The study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
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strong acid
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An acid that ionizes completely in aqueous solution
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combustion
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A type of chemical reaction in which a fuel combines with oxygen to produce heat, light, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and H2O (water).
hydrocarbon + oxygen ----> carbon dioxide + water
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empirical formula
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a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
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pH
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An organism's physical appearance or visible traits
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Avogadro's number
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6.02x10^23
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percent by volume
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volume of solute/volume of solution x 100%
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covalent compound
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a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons
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naming ionic and covalent compounds
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Ionic: Between metals and nonmetals (normal) ide ending. Ionic: transition metal and a nonmetals- roman numerals for the charge. Covalent: between non-metals, use prefixes-mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, nona, deca. (ALL THREE END IN -IDE)
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mole
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the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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joules
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unit of energy
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electronegitivity
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the relative ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to its self
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solute
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A substance that is dissolved in a solution.
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reactants
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A starting material in a chemical reaction
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atomic number
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Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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gay-lussac's law
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the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature if the volume is kept constant.
P1/T1=P2/T2
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percent by mass
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Mass of solute/mass of solution x 100
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products
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The elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction.
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precipitate
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a solid that forms from solution during a chemical reaction
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spontaneous reaction
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A reaction that will proceed or occur on its own without an input of energy from its surroundings.
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limiting reagent
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any reactant that is used up first in a chemical reaction; it determines the amount of product that can be formed in the reaction
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solvent
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A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
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ideal gas law
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law that states the math relationship of pressure (P), volume (V), temperature (T), the gas constant (R), and the number of moles of a gas (n)
PV=nRT.
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cation
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A positively charged ion
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percent yield
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the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent
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molecular formula
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A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms.
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combined gas law
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the law that describes the relationship among the pressure, temperature, and volume of an enclosed gas.
P1V1/T1=P2V2/T2
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molality
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the concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
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stiochiometry
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the study of the quantitative relationships that exist in chemical reactions
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molar mass
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the mass of one mole of a substance
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balancing equations
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the reactants and products are being set equal to one another
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oxyacid
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any acid that contains hydrogen and an oxyanion
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specific heat
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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius
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Charles law
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the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure, the volume of the gas increases as the temperature of the gas increases and the volume of the gas decreases as the temperature of the gas decreases.
V1/T1=V2/T2
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boyle's law
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The relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperture; when volume increase, pressure decreases.
P1V1=P2V2
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theoretical yield
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the maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant
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noble gas
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an unreactive group, group 18 of the periodic table
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molarity
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A concentration unit of a solution expressed as moles of solute dissolved per liter of solution
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atomic mass
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The average mass of all the isotopes of an element
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Hess's law
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a statement in chemistry: the heat change in a chemical reaction is the same regardless of the number of stages in which the reaction is effected.
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molar ratio
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ratio of coefficients in a chemical equation
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weak acid
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an acid that is only slightly ionized in aqueous solution
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Section 2
(15 cards)
naming covalent compounds
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single replacement
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naming ionic compounds
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double replacement
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synthesis
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hydrate
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naming acids
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element
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valence electrons
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The electrons in the outermost shell (main energy level) of an atom; these are the electrons involved in forming bonds.
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trigonal planer
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120
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decomomposition
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compound
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nutritional calorie (Calorie)
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free energy
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energy that is available to do work
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diatomic atom
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Atoms that are never found un combined with themselves in pairs (HOFBrINCl)