Chemical Properties of Water – Flashcards
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What type of bond does water have |
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polar covalent |
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Does pure water have a high electrical conductivity |
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No, but if u add impurities like NaCl then it is significantly increases |
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At whattemperature is water considered the stardard value (denisty) |
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4 degrees Celcius/ 1 kg/ml |
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What makes the boiling point of water decrease |
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Increase in pressure |
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What is Kelvin |
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it is an alternative metric temperature scale |
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what is 0 degrees Kelvin in Celcius |
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-273 |
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What has the highest specific heat, 2nd highest |
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Ammonia/ Water |
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What is specific heat |
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the energy needed to raise 1 unit of mass by 1 degree Celcius |
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What is heat of vaporization does water have a high or low heat of vaporization |
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The heat necessary to cause a phase change between liguid and a gas
High |
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what is the creation of large molecules called anabolic |
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anabolic |
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What is creation of small molecules called |
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catabolic |
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What standardizes the kelvins scale |
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The triple point (the temperature and pressure where water coexsits at all three phases |