Chemistry Test One – Flashcards
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Dispersion Forces |
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Random electron motion produces an unbalanced charge distribution producing a temporary dipole |
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Halogens |
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Fluorine chlorine bromine iodine |
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dispersion forces occur for |
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all particles |
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the relative strength of dispersion forces depend on |
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the polarizability of the particle |
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polarizability depends on |
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the number of electrons and the shape of the particles |
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the total number of energy levels produced equals the |
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total number of orbitals used |
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the hydrogen bond is a special case of |
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dipole dipole interaction |
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DNA is an example of ____ bonding |
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hydrogen |
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a solution is a ______ mixture |
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homogeneous |
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the solubility is the |
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maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a fixed quantity of solvent |
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miscible: |
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soluble in each other in all portions |
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immiscible: |
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not soluble in any portions |
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saturated: |
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all it can hold |
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unsaturated: |
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can hold more |
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supersaturated: |
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more than it can hold |
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molarity (M) equation |
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mol of solute / L of solution |
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molality (m) equation |
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mol of solute / mass (kg) of solvent |
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parts by mass equation |
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mass of solute / mass of solution |
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parts by volume equation |
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volume of solute / volume of solution |
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mole fraction equation |
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mol of solute / (mol of solute + mol of solvent) |
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substances with similar types of intermolecular forces ____ in each other |
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dissolve |
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solute particles separate from each other |
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endothermic |
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solvent particles separate from each other |
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endothermic |
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solute and solvent particles mix |
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exothermic |
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solvation of ions by water is always |
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exothermic |
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the idea of energy was first developed by |
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clausius |
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solubility of gases usually decrease with |
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temperature |
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henry's law |
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solubility of gases in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas over the liquid |
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Boiling point elevation DTb = |
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Kbm |
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Freezing point depression DTf = |
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Kfm |
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Osmotic Pressure Equation |
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pie = M R T where M is the molarity, R is the ideal gas law constant and T is the Kelvin temperature |
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symbol of osmotic pressure is |
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pie |
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The van’t Hoft factor, i, tells us |
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hat the “effective” number of ions are in the solution. |
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i = |
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measured value for electrolyte solution/ expected value for nonelectrolyte solution |
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Four factors can be controlled during the reaction |
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1. Concentration - molecules must collide to react; 2. Physical state - molecules must mix to collide; 3. Temperature - molecules must collide with enough energy to react; 4. The use of a catalyst. |
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reaction rate - |
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changes in the concentrations of reactants or products per unit time |
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reactant concentrations ______ while product concentrations _____ |
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decrease; increase |
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Rate = |
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k [A]^m [B]^n k = rate constant m = order of reaction in A n = order of reaction in B m+n = overall order of reaction |
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Collision Theory |
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Chemical Reactions occur during collisions |
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The Collision must be effective: |
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1. Have enough energy to produce the reaction 2. Have the correct orientation to produce the reaction |
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Transition state theory (TST) explains |
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the reaction rates of elementary chemical reactions. The theory assumes a special type of chemical equilibrium (quasi-equilibrium) between reactants and activated transition state complexes |
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A complex reaction can proceed by a series of _____ ______ |
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elementary reactions |
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The rate of reaction is often determined by one slow step |
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(rate-determining or rate- limiting step). |
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Homogeneous Catalysts |
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They are in the same phase as the reactants (usually liquid) |
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Homogeneous Catalysts are Often |
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acids, bases, transition metal complexes |
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Heterogeneous Catalysts |
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Catalyst is in a different phase from the reactants (usually solid) |
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____ are considered Heterogeneous Catalysts |
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Enzymes |
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phase |
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each physical state |
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potential energy in the form of intermolecular forces tends to |
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draw the molecules together |
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kinetic energy associated with the random motion of molecules tends to |
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disperse the molecules |
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intramolecular forces exists |
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within each molecule |
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intermolecular forces exist |
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between each molecule |
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gas compressibility is |
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high |
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liquid compressibility is |
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very low |
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solid compressibility is |
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almost none |
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gas ability to flow |
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high |
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liquid ability to flow |
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moderate |
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solid ability to flow |
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almost none |
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gas to liquid |
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condensation |
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liquid to gas |
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vaporization |
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liquid to solid |
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freezing |
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solid to liquid |
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fusion or melting |
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gas to solid |
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deposition |
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solid to gas |
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sublimation |
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exothermic changes |
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condensing, freezing and depositing |
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endothermic changes |
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melting, vaporizing and subliming |
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heating cooling curve shows |
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the change in temperature of a sample when heat is absorbed or released at a constant rate |
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symbol for heat |
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q |
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within a phase, heat flow |
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is accompanied by a change in temperature |
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during a phase change heat flow |
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occurs at a constant temperature |
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liquid gas open system |
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nonequilibrium process |
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liquid gas closed system |
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equilibrium process |
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dynamic equilibrium |
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the rate of condensation equals the rate of vaporization, form this point forwards the pressure is constant |
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temperature has a major effect on water vapor because |
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it changes the fraction of molecules moving fast enough to escape the liquid and, by the same token, the fraction moving slow enough to be recaptured |
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the _____ the temperature, the ____ the vapor pressure |
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higher; higher |
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the ______ the intermolecular forces, the _____ the vapor pressure |
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weaker; higher |
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boiling point is |
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the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals the external pressure |
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the boiling point depends on the |
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applied pressure |
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melting point is |
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the temperature at which the melting rate equals the freezing rate |
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water expands upon |
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freezing |
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bonding forces are relatively strong because |
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larger charges are closer together |
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intermolecular forces are relatively weak because |
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smaller charges are farther apart |
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what force takes place when an ion dissolves in water |
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ion dipole force |
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ion dipole force |
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when an ion and a nearby polar molecule attract |
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dipole-dipole force |
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the positive pole of one molecule attracts the negative pole of another |
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Hydrogen bond |
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when an H molecule bonds with an O, N or F molecule |
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boiling points rise with |
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increased molar mass |
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polarizability |
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how easily the electron cloud of an atom can be distorted |
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smaller particles are _____ polarizable than larger ones |
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less |
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polarizability increases |
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down a group because atomic size increases |
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(larger/smaller) electron clouds are easier to distort |
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larger |
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polarizability decreases |
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across a period |
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Dispersion force |
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intermolecular force responsible for the condensed states of nonpolar substances |
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dispersion forces are present in |
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all atoms, ions and molecules because they are caused by the motion of electrons in an atom |
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an interior molecule is attracted by others |
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on all sides |
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a surface molecule is attracted by |
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other below and to the sides, so it experiences a net attraction downward |
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forces in CH3CH2OCH2CH2 |
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dipole-dipole and dispersion |
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forces in CH3CH2OH |
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H bonding |
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Forces in CH3CH2CH2CH2OH |
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H bonding and dispersion |
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Forces in H2O |
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H bonding |
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Forces in Hg |
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metallic bonding |
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viscosity |
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the resistance of fluid to flow |
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viscosity decreases with |
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heat |
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surface tension is |
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a measure of the energy required to increase a liquid's surface area |
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capillary |
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the rising of a liquid through a narrow space |
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viscosity depends on |
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molecular shape |
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the great solvent power of water results from its |
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polarity and h bonding ability |
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crystalline solids have |
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well defined shapes because of their particles occur in an orderly arrangement |
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amorphous solids have |
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poorly defined shapes because their particles lack an orderly arrangement |
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examples of amorphous solids |
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rubber and glass |
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the centers of 8 identical particles define the corners of a cube |
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simple cubic unit cell |
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the simple cubic unit cell has a coordination number of |
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6 |
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coordination number |
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number of nearest neighbors of a particle |
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identical particles lie at each corner and at the center of the cube |
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body centered cubic unit cell |
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the body centered cubic unit cell has a coordination number of |
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8 |
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identical particles lie at each corner and in the center of each face but not in the center of each cube |
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face centered cubic unit cell |
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the face centered cubic unit cell has a coordination number of |
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12 |
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packing efficiency |
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percentage of the total volume occupied by the spheres themselves |
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hexagonal unit cell has ______ _____ packing |
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Hexagonal closet |
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face centered unit cells has ______ _____ packing |
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cubic closest |
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atomic solids |
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individual atoms held together only by dispersion forces |
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only substances that form atomic solids |
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noble gases |
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inter-particle forces in atomic solids |
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Dispersion |
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inter-particle forces in molecular solids |
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disoersion, dipole dipole and h bonding |
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inter-particle forces in ionic solids |
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ion ion attraction |
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inter-particle forces in metallic solids |
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metallic bonds |
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inter-particle forces in network covalent solids |
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covalent bonds |
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examples of network covalent solids |
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graphite and diamond |
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electron sea model proposes |
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that all metal atoms in a sample pool their valence electrons to form an electron sea that is delocalized throughout the piece |
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the regularity and mobility of the valence electrons in the electron sea model of metallic bonding account for three major physical properties: |
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phase change, mechanical properties and conductivity |
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the valence and conduction bands of a conductor have _______ energy gap so |
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no; electrons flow when a tiny electrical potential difference is applied |
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the valence and conduction bands of a semiconductor have _______ energy gap so |
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small; thermally excited electrons can cross the gap, allowing a small current to flow |
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the valence and conduction bands of a insulator have _______ energy gap so |
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large; no current is observed even when the substance is heated |
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mixtures |
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two or more substances mixed together physically, not combined chemically |
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mixture has two defining characteristics: |
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1) its composition can be variable 2) it retains some properties of its components |
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a ____ dissolves in a ____ to form a solution |
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solute; solvent |
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ion induced dipole forces arise when |
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an ion's charge distorts the electron cloud of a nearby nonpolar molecule |
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dipole induced forces arise when |
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a polar molecule distorts the electron cloud of a nearby nonpolar molecule |
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intermolecular forces listed in decreasing strength |
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ion-dipole H bond dipole-dipole ion-induced dipole dipole-induced dipole dispersion |
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solubility in water is high for |
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smaller alcohols |
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solubility in water is low for |
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larger alcohols |
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solubility in hexane is low for |
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the smallest alcohol |
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solubility in hexane is high for |
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larger alcohols |
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gas gas solutions |
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all gases are miscible with each other |
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gas solid solutions |
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when a gas dissolves in a solid, it occupies the spaces between the closely packed particles |
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solid solid solutions |
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solids diffuse so little that their mixtures are usually heterogeneous |
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alloys |
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mixtures of substances that have a metallic character and are solid solid solutions |
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solvation |
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the process of surrounding a solute particle with solvent particles |
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hydration |
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solvation in water |
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change density |
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ratio of a ion's charge to its volume |
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heats of hydrations exhibit trends based on |
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the ion's charge density |
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entropy |
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freedom of motion of particles |
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a _____ usually has higher entropy than the ______ solute or solvent |
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solution; pure |
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most solids are more soluble at |
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higher temperatures |
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the solubility of any gas in water decreases with |
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rising temperature |
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____ has little effect on liquids and solids because |
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pressure; the are almost incompressible |
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Henry's Law |
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the solubility of a gas is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas above the solution |
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symbol for Henry's Law constant |
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KH |
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volume percent = |
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(volume of solute / volume of solution ) x100 |
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mole percent = |
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mole fraction x 100 |
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density = |
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mass/ volume |
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colligative properties of solutions |
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vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression and osmotic pressure |
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electrolyte |
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conducts electricity |
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non electrolyte |
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doesnt conduct electricity |
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strong electrolyte |
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soluble salts, strong acids, strong bases dissociate completely into ions |
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weak electrolytes |
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weak acids and bases dissociate very little into ions |
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Raoult's Law |
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vapor pressure of solvent above a solution equals the mole fraction of solvent times the vapor pressure of the pure solvent |
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semipermeable membrane |
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ones that allows solvent but not solute to pass through |
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osmosis |
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net flow of solvent into the more concentrated solution |
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the net flow of water into a solution increases its ______ and decreases its _______ |
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volume; concentration |
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osmotic pressure |
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pressure that must be applied to prevent net movement of water from solvent to solution |
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chemical kinetics |
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study of how fast change occurs |
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reaction rates |
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change in the concentrations of reactants (or products) as a function of time |
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reaction rate is proportional to |
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concentration of reactants |
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the greater the surface area |
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the faster the reaction occurs |
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concentration affects rate by |
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influencing the frequency of collisions between molecules |
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physical state affects rate by |
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determining how well reactants mix |
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temperature affects rate by |
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influencing the frequency and the energy of the collisions |
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rate of motion (speed) = |
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change in position / change in time |
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rate = |
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-D[A] / Dt |
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the average rate is |
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the slope of the line joining tow points on the curve |
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instantaneous rate |
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rate at a particular instant during the reaction |
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initial rate |
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instantaneous rate at the moment the reactants are mixed (at t=0) |
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the rate law expresses the rate as |
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a function of concentrations and temperature |
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rate law equation |
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Rate = k[A]^m[B]^n |
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symbol for rate constant |
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k |
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three lab methods for determining the initial rate |
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change in color change in pressure change in conductivity |
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the reaction is first order overall if |
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the rate is directly proportional to [A] |
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the reaction is second order overall if |
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the rate is directly proportional to the square of [A] |
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the reaction is the zero order overall if |
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the rate is not dependent on [A] at all, the rate doesn't change when [A] changes |
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half life |
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times is takes a given reactant concentration to reach half of its initial value |
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the half life of a second order reaction is |
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inversely proportional to the initial reactant concentration |
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the half life of a zero order reaction is |
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directly proportional to the initial reactant concentration |
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collision theory |
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particles (atoms, molecules or ions) must collide to react |
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activation energy |
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energy threshold that the colliding molecules must exceed in order to react |
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if particles move faster they collide _____ |
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more often |
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reaction mechanism |
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sequence of single reaction steps that sum to the overall equation |
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rate determining step limits |
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how fast the overall reaction proceeds |
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reaction intermediate |
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substance formed and used up during the reaction |