What Two Elements Combine To Form Organic Chemistry – Flashcards
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| Which element can bond four ways? What are they? |
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| Hydrogen, H |
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| Elements having the same outer electron configuration have what in common with one another? |
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| The same family |
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| Which two elements exhbit a diagonal relationship? |
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| Lithium, Magnesium |
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| What is the most reactive metal? |
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| Francium |
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| Bianry ionic compounds are formed from what types of elements? |
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| Metals (Group IA) with non-metals |
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| Sodium is used in production of what commodities? |
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| Glass, paper, detergents |
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| What is a substance which speeds up a reaction but is not changed itself? |
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| A catalyst |
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| What ions are necessary (in the proper ratio) for nerve impulse transmission? |
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| Na (+1) and K (+1) |
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| What is the feature in common between graphite and diamond? |
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| They are all allotropes of carbon |
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| What is the name of the C (-4) ion? |
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| Carbide |
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| What is unique about NH4 (+1) and Tl (+1)? |
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| They behave like alkali metal ions but they are not |
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| Why is radiium the most reactive of the alkaline earth elements? |
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| Reactivity in a family increases as atoms become larger |
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| What compound is used in steel, cement & fire brick production and for treating soils? |
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| Calcium oxide, CaO |
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| What is unique about the chemistry of the metal aluminum? |
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| It tends to share electrons and act more like a non-metal |
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| What element is used in tools that will not make sparks and start fires? |
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| Beryllium |
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| What two elements are used in a lightweight alloy? |
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| Aluminum and Magnesium |
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| Lightweight cans are made of what element? |
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| Aluminum |
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| What branch of chemistry deals specifically with the multitude of compounds composed primarily of carbon and hydrogen? |
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| Organic |
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| What is unique about helium, neon, and argon? |
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| They do not form any compounds |
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| Why is argon used as the gas in lightbulbs? |
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| Becasue it is not reactive |
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| Name the elements that flourine does not react with? |
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| Helium, neon, argon |
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| What is the toxic element used originally in the production of chlorine? |
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| Mercury, Hg |
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| Which elements have "d" electrons in their highest energy levels? |
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| Transistion metals |
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| What two elements are useful beacuse they are resistant to corrosion? |
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| Zinc and Chromium |
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| What element is added to iron to produce stainless steel? |
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| Chromium |
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| What element is used when iron is galvanized? |
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| Zinc, Zn |
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| Ch4 and C2H6 are examples of what class of compounds? |
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| Caarbon and hydrogen |
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| What element exhibits catenation? |
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| Carbon |
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| What element do trasistors and computer chips have in common? |
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| Silicon |
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| What element in Group VA has red and white allotropes? |
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| Phosphorus |
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| What is the most stable element? |
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| Nitrogen (due to a triple bond) |
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| What two elements enter the food chain by natural and commercial fertilizers? |
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| Nitrogen adn Phosphorus |
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| What are unstable nitrogen compounds called? |
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| Explosives |
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| What element in Group VIA has allotropes and what is its name? |
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| Oxygen (ozone, O3) |
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| What is a substance called which acts as an acid and a base? |
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| Amphoteric |
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| How is sulfur (IV) oxide, SO2 formed? |
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| When sulfur burns in sufficient O2 |
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| The sheilding effect |
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| Caused by and increasing number of electrons between the outer level and teh ucleaus |
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| What element makes up 75% of the Earth's atmosphere? |
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| Nitrogen |
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| Catenation |
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| Fromed by chains of carbon |
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| Allotropes |
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| Different forms of the same element |
