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HESI A2-Chemistry

Study set for chemistry, version 2

QuestionAnswer
If a Hydrogen is in a compound, what would its oxidation number be? +1
What is the oxidation number of any simple ion? +1 or -1 depending on the charge of the ion
How many kilograms are in a pound? 0.453592 kg
What is the temperature for freezing point of water in Celsius? 0 degrees
What is the conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit 0 Celsius = 32 Fahrenheit
How many amino acids are in a dipeptide? 2
If Oxygen is in a compound, what would its oxidation number be? -2
What is a pentose? A 5 carbon sugar
What is the oxidation state of the Sulfur atom in Sulfuric Acid H2SO4? 6
How many neutrons does carbon 14 have? 8
How many protons does potassium have? 19
How many amino acids are essential for human life? 20 amino acids
What is normal body temperature? 37 degrees Celsius, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
What does amphoteric mean? Describes a substance that can act as both a base and an acid
What is Kelvin based around? Absolute zero
A compound that is a Hydrogen or proton donor, corrosive to metals, causes blue litmus paper to become red, and become less acidic when mixed with a base is? An acid
What is a mixture of 2 or more metals? Alloys
What are characteristics of an acid? -pH less than 7.0 -sour/tart -formulas begin with H -proton donor
What are 3 types of radiation in nuclear chemistry? Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
What are characteristics of Alpha radiation? -emission of He (Helium) ions in the nuclei -contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons -+2 charge -largest radiation particle -can be stopped by a piece of paper
What is a type of alloy in which another metal is dissolved in Mercury (Hg)? Amalgam
What are proteins made up of? Amino Acids
Glycogen is what kind of starch? Animal starch
What is an atom called when it gains one or more electrons? Anions
What is a basic building block of a molecule? An atom
What is the atomic mass? Average mass of an element's isotope
What is the atomic number? Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
What are characteristics of a base? -pH greater than 7.0 -A hydrogen or proton acceptor -produces -OH -bitter, slippery, conduct electricity -has hydroxyl group in the makeup of the molecule
What is biochemistry? Study of substances & processes occuring in living things
What is Fahrenheit based off of? Body temperature
How does ↑ Surface area speed up chemical reactions? By ↑ areas of contact where chemical reactions can occur
How do catalysts accelerate a chemical reaction? By reducing the amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur
What does COOH symbolize? A carboxyl group
Which of the following is not a solution type? A catalyst
What is a catalyst? Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
What is an atom called when it loses one or more electrons? Cations
What is chemical bonding? The joining of atoms to form new substances (ionic and covalent)
What is an ionic bond? Attraction between 2 oppositely charged ions/between a metal and nonmetal. An atom steals an electron from another.
What is a single covalent bond? A chemical bond that shares 1 electron pair and formed between nonmetals.
What is a chemical reaction? The making and breaking of chemical bonds, leading to changes in composition of matter.
What is a double covalent bond? Occurs when 2 electron pairs are shared
What is a triple covalent bond? Occurs when 3 electron pairs are shared
What kind of reaction is the following? 2C2H6 (g) + 7O2 (g) 4CO2(g) + 6H2O A combustion reaction
What is a combustion reaction? A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with Oxygen, releasing energy in the form of heat & light
What is a compound? Combination of 2 or more elements or atoms
What are different types of solutions? Compounds, Alloys, Amalgams, and Emulsions
Strongest type of chemical bond? Covalent
What is a decomposition reaction? A single compound breaks down to form one or more simpler substances
What is deoxyribose? A sugar used in the formation of DNA
What are attractions between opposite charges of polar moles? Dipole-dipole forces
What is a disaccharide? A double sugar molecule made of 2 monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis
When two monosaccharides are joined together, this makes? Disaccharide
What type of chemical bond shares 2 electron pairs? Double covalent bond
What does a double displacement look like? AB + CD = AD + CB
What is a single displacement look like? A + BC --> B + AC
What is a group of electrons revolving around the nucleus of an atom called? Electron cloud
What is a mixture of matter that readily seperates such as water and oil? Emulsion
What are the three common temperature systems? Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin
What is Celsius based around? Freezing and boiling point of water
What is reduction? Gain of electrons
What is gamma radiation? -similar to x-rays -can be stopped by several feet of concrete or several inches of Lead -High energy electromagnetic radiation lacking charge and mass
What is an example of a unit measure of weight? Gram
What are the basic units of the metric system? Gram, Liter, Meter
What are hydrogen bonds? Weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
What are examples of intermolecular forces? Hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole, dispersion forces
What are 4 basic ways to speed up a reaction? Increase temperature, increase surface area, increase catalyst, and concentration
What are intermolecular forces? Forces of attractions between molecules
Where are nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA found? The cell nucleus
What are atoms of the same element but have different numbers of neutrons called? An isotope
Gluconeogenesis is a process that produces? Glucose from proteins and fats
What is oxidation? Loss of electrons (OIL)
How to express concentration of atoms? Mole
What is reduction? Gain in electrons (RIG)
What part of the nucleus of an atom has no charge? Neutrons
What is the molarity formula? π‘€π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘†π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘’ /πΏπ‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘†π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› = π‘€π‘œπ‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘¦
What are single sugar molecules? Monosaccharides
How does↑concentration cause reaction acceleration? More potential for contact (chemical reaction)
Which is an example of an ionic bond? NaCl because is has no charge
In a covalent bond compound, if the electrons are shared equally, then the bond is? Non-polar (water loving)
What is the study of changes that occur in atomic nuclei? Nuclear chemistry
What is a polar covalent bond? Unequal sharing of electrons
When 3-6 monosaccharides join together, this is called Polysaccharides
What is emission of particles or energy from an unstable nucleus? Radioactivity
What are particles that are emitted during radioactivity? Radiation
What is a reactant? A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction. Reactant --> Product
What is a substance that is dissolved in a solution? A solute
What is a homogenous mixture of 2 or more substances? Solution
What liquid substance is capable of dissolving other substances? A solvent
What is stoichiometry? The calculation of quantities in chemical reactions
What is synthesis? Chemical reaction in which 2 elements combine to form a product
How many electrons does an Oxygen ion have? 10
What is the charge of Potassium (K) in KCL? +1
What is the mass of 1 mole of CO2? 44 g/mol
How many moles are present in 2 moles of O2? 1.204 x 10^24
What characterizes a chemical reaction as a combustion? Adding O2
What does the sum of oxidation number equal? Charge on polyatomic ion
Increasing the _____ causes the particles to have greater kinetic energy, allowing them to move faster and have a greater chance? Temperature
To balance an equation, what is placed in front of each component? A coefficient
Dispersion forces are found in which covalent bond? Non-polar
Which is the weakest of all intermolecular forces? Dispersion forces
A dipole attraction is a ______ intermolecular force? Weak
What is created when an electron pain in a covalent bond is shared equally? Dipole
The attractions of one dipole to another is? Dipole interactions
Strongest bond of intermolecular forces? Hydrogen bond
Elements Fluorine (F), Chlorine (CL), Oxygen (O), and Nitrogen (N) are involves in which bond? Hydrogen bond
What is polarity? Based on the difference in electronegativity values for the elements involved
What reactions take place in the nucleus to obtain stable nuclear configurations? Nuclear reactions
Mass # - Atomic # = # of neutrons in an element
Protons + Neutrons = Mass #
# of protons in an element = Atomic #
Neutral Ions Neutrons
Negative charge ions Electrons
Positive charge ions Protons
Charge of noble gases? 0
Group IA charge +1
Group IIA charge +2
Group IIIA charge +3
Group VA charge -3
Group VIA charge -2
Group VIIA charge -1
What are the rows on the periodic table called? Periods
What are the column of the periodic table called? Groups
What is the number of protons an element has? Atomic number
How are elements arranged on the period table? By their chemical properties
Matter that has definite shape and volume: Solid
Matter that changes in volume with changes in temperature and pressure: Gas
Which change of matter is when no change is made to the chemical composition of a substance? Physical
Simplest substance and is represented by a letter or letters? Element
Law that states matter can neither be created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction? Law of Conservation of Mass
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