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Ch3 CHEM vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid | any substance that dissolves in water to produce H30+ |
| aqueous solution | solution in which water is the solvent |
| Avogadro's number | 6.022 x 10^23 |
| base | any substance in water to produce OH- |
| chemical equation | symbolic representation of a chemical reaction |
| concentration | measure of quantities of solute and solvent |
| dilution | solvent added to solution, decrease solute concentration |
| dissociation reaction | in water, ions come apart |
| electrolyte | substance that ionizes in water, conducts electricity |
| elemental analysis | experimental measurement of mass percentage of each element in compound |
| explosives | rapidly reactive, solid to gas, release lots of energy |
| green chemistry | minimize production of waste and pollutants |
| insoluble | does not dissolve in water |
| molar mass | average mass of 1 mol of any element |
| molarity | unit of concentration, number of moles of solute per liter of solution |
| mole | quantity of atoms |
| molecular equation | chemical equations with molecules |
| net ionic equation | spectator ions are omitted |
| neutralization | acid and base react to produce water and salt |
| nonelectrolyte | dissolves in water, no conductivity |
| photochemical reaction | light provides energy to begin reaction |
| precipitation reaction | insoluble solid produced in a chemical reaction |
| products | formed in chemical equation |
| reactants | before the chemical reaction |
| salt | formed by reaction of base and acid |
| solubility | ability to dissolve in solution |
| soluble | solid that dissolves |
| solute | add to solvent |
| solution | homogeneous mixture of two substances |
| solvent | example: water |
| spectator ions | ions that do actively participate in reaction |
| stoichiometric coefficients | numbers in front of compounds to balance equation |
| stoichiometry | study of amounts of reactants and products |
| strong electrolyte | ionizes completely in water |
| total ionic equation | all ions, including spectator |
| weak electrolyte | ionizes partially in water |