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Chemistry vocab

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concentrated solution   a solution that contains a large amount of solvent.  
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colligative properties   a property that demands only upon the number of solute particles, and not upon their identity.  
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dilute solution   a solution that contains a small amount of solute.  
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Henry's Law   states that at a given temperature, the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid.  
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miscible   if two liquids dissolve in each other in all proportions.  
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immiscible   when two liquids are insoluble in one another.  
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molarity   the number of moles of a solute dissolved in one liter of a solution.  
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molality   the number of moles of a solute dissolved in 1 kilogram of solvent.  
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solubility   the amount of solute that dissolves in a given quantity of a solvent at a specified temperature and pressure to produce a saturated solution.  
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supersaturated   contains more solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature  
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unsaturated   a solution that contains less solute than a saturated solution at a given temperature and pressure.  
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saturated   contains the maximum amount of solute for a given quantity of solvent at a constant temperature and pressure.  
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aqueous solution   water that contains dissolved substances.  
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Brownian motion   the chaotic movement of colloidal particles.  
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colloid   a heterogeneous mixture containing particles that range in size from 1 nm to 1000 nm.  
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electrolyte   a compound that conducts an electric current when it is in an aqueous solution or in a molten state.  
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emulsion   a colloidal dispersion of a liquid in a liquid.  
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hydrate   a compound that contains water of hydration.  
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non-electrolyte   a compound that does not conduct an electric current in either an aqueous solution or the molten state.  
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solute   dissolved particles in a solution.  
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solvation   the process by which the positive and negative ions of an ionic solid become surrounded by solvent molecules.  
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solvent   the dissolving medium in a solution.  
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surfactant   any substance that interferes with the hydrogen bonding between water molecules and thereby reduces surface tension.  
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suspension   a mixture from which particles settle about standing.  
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surface tension   the inward force, or pull, that tends to minimize the surface area of liquid.  
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Tyndall effect   the scattering of visible light by colloidal particles  
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Avagadro's hypothesis   states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of particles.  
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Avagadro's number   6.02x10to23  
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empirical formula   gives the lowest whole-number ratio of the atoms of the elements in a compound.  
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molecular formula   a chemical formula of a molecular compound that shows the kinds and numbers of atoms present in a molecule of a compound  
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mole   6.02x10to23 representative particles of a substance.  
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molar mass   the mass of a mole of an element.  
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molar volume   the amount of space a mole of a substance takes up.  
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standard temperature and pressure (STP)   means a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and a pressure of 101.3 kPA or I atmosphere (atm).  
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density units   g/ L  
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activity series   A list of elements in order of decreasing activity.  
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catalyst   A substance that increases the rate of reaction by lowering the activation-energy barrier; the catalyst is not used up in the reaction.  
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coefficients   A small whole number that appears in front of a formula in a balanced chemical equation.  
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balanced chemical equation   A chemical equation in which mass is conserved; each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element.  
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combination reaction   A chemical change in which two or more substances react to form a single new substance; also called a synthesis reaction.  
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combustion reaction   A chemical change in which an element or a compound reacts with oxygen, often producing energy in the form of heat and light.  
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decomposition reaction   A chemical change in which a single compound is broken down into two or more simpler products.  
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double replacement reaction   A chemical change that involves an exchange of positive ions between two compounds.  
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single replacement reaction   A chemical change in which a single compound is broken down into two or more simpler products.  
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reactant   a substance present at the start of a reaction  
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product   a substance produced in a chemical equation  
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spectator ion   An ion that is not directly involved in a chemical reaction; an ion that does not change oxidation number or composition during a reaction.  
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net ionic equation   An equation for a reaction in solution showing only those particles that are directly involved in the chemical change  
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actual yield   the amount of product that forms when a reaction is carried out in the labratory  
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theoretical yield   the amount of product that could form during a reaction calculated form a balanced chemical equation; it represents the maximum amount of product that could be formed from a given amount of reactant  
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excess reagent   a reagent present in a quantity that is more than sufficient to react with a limiting reagent is used up in a chemical reaction  
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limiting reagent   any reactant that is used up first in chemical reaction; it determines the amount of product that can be formed in the reaction  
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allotrope   two or more different molecular forms of the same element  
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atmospheric pressure   results from the collisions of atoms and molecules in air with objects  
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barometer   a tool used to measure atmospheric pressure  
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boiling point   the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is just equal to the external pressure of the liquid  
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crystal   particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three dimensional pattern called a crystal lattice  
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evaporation   the conversion of a liquid to a gas on the surface of a none boiling liquid  
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vaporization   the conversion of a liquid to a gas  
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kinetic energy   the energy an object has because of its motion  
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kinetic theory   all matter consists of tiny particles that are in constant motion. The particles in a gas are usually molecules or atoms. applies to the fundamental assumptions about gases  
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melting point   the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid  
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normal boiling point   the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 101.3 kPa  
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phase diagram   a graph that shows the relationship among the solid, liquid, and vapor states of a substance in a sealed container  
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sublimation   the change of a substance from a solid to a vapor without passing through the liquid state  
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triple point   a point on phase diagram at which conditions of all three phases can exist in equilibrium with one another  
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unit cell   the smallest group of particles within a crystal that exhibit geometric shape of the crystal  
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vacuum   an empty space with no particles and no pressure  
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vapor pressure   a measure of the force exerted by a gas above a liquid  
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diffusion   the tendency of molecules to move toward areas of lower concentration until the concentration is uniform throughout.  
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effusion   a gas escapes through a tiny hole in its container  
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partial pressure   the contribution each gas in a mixture makes to the total pressure  
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compressibility   a measure of how much the volume of matter decreases under pressure  
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Boyle's law   states that for a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the volume of the gas varies inversely with pressure  
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Charle's law   states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportion to its Kelvin temperature if the pressure is kept constant  
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Dalton's law of partial pressures   states that, at a constant volume and temperature, the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sume of the partial pressures of the component gas  
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Gay-Lussacs law   states that the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature if the volume remains constant  
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Graham's law of effusion   states that rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the gas's molar mass  
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endothermic process   absorbs heat from its surroundings  
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enthalpy   the heat content of a system at constant pressure  
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exothermic process   releases heat to its surrounding  
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molar heat of fusion   the heat absorbed by one mole of a solid substance as it melts to a liquid at a constant temperature  
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system   the part of the universe on which you focus your attention  
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surroundings   include everything else in the universe  
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acidic solution   one in which H+ is greater than OH-  
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alkaline solution   basic solutions  
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amphoteric   substance that can act as both an acid and a base  
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conjugate acid   the particle formed when a base gains a hydrogen ion  
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conjugate base   the particle that remains when an acid has donated a hydrogen  
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neutral solution   an aqueous solution in which H+ and OH- are equal  
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neutralization   reactions in which an acid and base react in an aqueous solution to produce a salt and water  
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ph   the negative logarithm of the hydrogen-ion concentration  
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