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
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