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Chemistry - Ch 4 Flashcards

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Aqueous solution

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a solution in which water is the dissolving medium

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Solution

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homogeneous mixture of 2+ substances

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Solvent

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substance present in the greatest quantity in a solution

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Solutes

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other substances in the solution, said to be dissolved in the solvent

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Electrolyte

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a substance whose aqueous solutions contain ions (ex. NaCl)

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Nonelectrolyte

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a substance that does not form ions in solution (ex. C12H22O11)

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Dissociates

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an ionic solid breaking up into its component ions as it dissolves

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Solvation

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process that helps stabilize the ions in solution and prevents cations and ions from recombining; water molecules surround the ions as an ionic compound dissolves (ions are solvated)

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Strong electrolytes

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solutes that exist in solution completely or nearly completely as ions (all soluble ionic compounds, like NaCl, and a few molecular compounds, like H20 are strong electrolytes)

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Weak electrolytes

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solutes that exist in solution mostly in the form of molecules with only a small fraction in the form of ions

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Chemical equilibrium

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relative numbers of each type of ion or molecule in the reaction are constant over time

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Soluble ionic compounds are ___ electrolytes

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strong

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Precipitation reactions

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reactions that result in the formation of an insoluble product

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precipitate

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insoluble solid formed by a reaction in solution

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Solubility

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amount of the substance that can be dissolved in a given quantity of solvent at the given temperature

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Insoluble

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any substance with a solubility less than .01 mol/L

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17
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all common ionic compounds of the ______ and of the ____ ion are soluble in water

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alkali metal ions; ammonium

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Exchange reactions (metathesis reactions)

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reactions in which positive ions and negative ions appear to exchange partners (AX + BY –> AY + BX), like precipitation reactions

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Molecular equation

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equation showing the complete chemical formulas of the reactants and the products; shows the chemical formulas of reactants/products without indicating their ionic character

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Complete ionic equation

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equation written with all soluble strong electrolytes shown as ions

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Spectator ions

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ions that appear in identical forms among both the reactants and the products of a complete ionic equation (play no direct role in the reaction)

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22
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Net ionic equation

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when spectator ions are omitted from the equation (cancel like algebraic quantities)

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23
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If every ion in a complete ionic equation is a spectator, then __ _______ ________

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No reaction occurs

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Acids

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substances that ionize in aqueous solutions to form hydrogen ions, thereby increasing the concentration of H+ (aq) ions; AKA “proton donors”

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25
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Monoprotic acids

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HCl & HNO3; yield one H+ per molecule of acid

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Diprotic acid

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Yields 2 H+ per molecule of acid (ex. sulfuric acid, H2SO4)

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Bases

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substances that accept (react with) H+ ions; produce OH- when they dissolve in water (ex. NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2; NH3)

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Strong acids, strong bases

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acids and bases that are strong electrolytes (completely ionized in solution)

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Weak acids, weak bases

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weak electrolytes (partly ionized)

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Hydrochloric acid

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HCl

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Hydrobromic acid

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HBr

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Hydroiodic acid

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HI

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Chloric acid

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HClO3

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Perchloric acid

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HClO4

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Nitric acid

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HNO3

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Sulfuric acid

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H2SO4

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Group 1A Metal hydroxides (strong bases)

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LiOH, NaOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH

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Heavy group 2A metal hydroxides

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Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2

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Neutralization reaction

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when a solution of an acid and a solution of a base are mixed

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Salt

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any ionic compound whose cation comes from a base and whose anion comes from an acid; a neutralization reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide produces water and a salt

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Antacids

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substances that remove excess acid

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Acid inhibitors

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substances that decrease the production of acid

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Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions

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electrons are transferred between reactants

44
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Corrosion

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conversion of a metal into a metal compound by a reaction between the metal and some substance in its environment

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Oxidation

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loss of electrons by a substance

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Reduction

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when an atom, ion, or molecule has become more negatively charged (gained electrons)

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Oxidation number

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actual charge for a monatomic ion

48
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For an atom in its elemental form, the oxidation number is always _____

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zero

49
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For any monatomic ion, the oxidation number equals ____________

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the charge on the ion

50
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Nonmetals usually have _____ oxidation numbers

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negative

51
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The sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a neutral compound is ____

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zero

52
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Displacement reactions

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the ion in solution is displaced or replaced through oxidation of an element

53
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Activity series

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a list of metals arranged in order of decreasing ease of oxidation; any metal on the list can be oxidized by the ions of elements below it

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Active metals

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alkali metals, alkaline earth metals are most easily oxidized (they react most readily to form compounds)

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Noble metals

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transition metals from groups 8B & 1B very stable and form compounds less readily

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Concentration

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the amount of a solute dissolved in a given quantity of solvent or quantity of solution

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Aqua regia

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royal water; gold dissolved in a 3:1 mixture of concentrated hydrochloric and nitric acids

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Molarity (M)

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concentration of a solution as the number of moles of solute in a liter of solution; moles solute/volume of solution in liters

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Stock solutions

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solutions that are used routinely in the lab, often purchased or prepared in concentrated form

60
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Dilution

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solutions of lower concentrations can be obtained by adding water to stock solution

61
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hyponatremia

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a condition in which the concentration of sodium ion in the blood is too low due to excess water consumption

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titration

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combining a sample of the solution with a reagent solution of known concentration (standard solution); used to determine the concentration of a particular solute in a solution; can be conducted using acid-base, precipitation, or oxidation-reduction reactions

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Standard solution

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reagent solution of known concentration

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Equivalence point (of the titration)

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the point at which stoichiometrically equivalent quantities are brought together

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Acid-base indicators

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dyes used in acid-base titrations to determine when the equivalence point of the titration has been reached

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