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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Term | Definition |
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have fixed compositions and distinct properties. | Pure substance/substance |
deals with Matter its composition, properties and its reactions | Inorganic Chemistry |
anything that occupies space and has mass | Matter |
quantity of matter that it contains. | mass |
are substances that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means. They are the basic substances out of which all matter is composed | Elements |
are the substances composed of two or more elements united chemically in definite proportions by mass. They can be decomposed by chemical means into simpler elements. | Compounds |
composed of two or more kinds of matter where each substance retains its own identity and properties thus it can be separated by physical means | Mixtures |
have uniform composition throughout | Homogeneous mixtures |
Compositions of mixtures can vary continuously. | Mixtures |
are substances whose composition, properties and appearance differ throughout. | Heterogeneous mixtures |
vinegar, brine, syrup, blood, air, rain, natural gas | Homogeneous mixtures |
sand in water, chocolate chip ice cream, fruit salad, urine, smog | Heterogeneous mixtures |
also known as suspension (particularly when they are in liquid form) | Heterogenous mixture |
2 or more elements that have been held together by chemical bonds | Compound |
1 phase (either solid, liquid, gas) | Homogenous |
Elements categorized according to three's | Triads |
Very first attempt of periodic table | Triads |
color, odor, taste, hardness, physical state, melting point, boiling point, electrical conductivity, malleability, density, solubility, specific gravity. | Physical properties: |
refer to the characteristics that enable one to distinguish one substance from another. | Properties of Matter |
rusting metal, burning fuel, milk turning sour | Chemical properties: |
does not involve a change of one kind of matter into another; no change in the fixed composition of the substance | Physical change |
involves the transformation or change of one kind of matter into another; it results in the formation of a new substance with different properties | Chemical change |
) is organized so scientists can quickly discern the properties of individual elements such as their mass, electron number, electron configuration and their unique chemical properties | The periodic table |
left side of the table | metals |
reside on the right side of the table | non-metals |
How many vertical rows in the periodic table? | 8 vertical rows IA to VIIIA |
How many families in each group? | 2 A and B |
How many horizontal rows? | 7 (7th row is incomplete) |
The 6 periods end with??? | Inert gases |
are found among the representative elements in the upper right hand region of the periodic table; halogen family, oxygen family, nitrogen family, etc. | . Non-metal |
occupy a narrow band between the metal and non-metals like silicon and germanium. | Metalloids |
group's of 8's (not successful because there were positions in the periodic table wherein 2 elements shared in one position) | Octaves |
Used the concept of the triads and octaves and devised a way to categorize elements | Modern Periodic Table (Dmitri Mendeleev) |
Involves transfer of electrons (force of attraction) | Ionic Compound |
display a wide range of physical properties due to the different types of intermolecular attractions such as different kinds of polar interactions. | covalent compounds |
Elements and compounds that are electrically neutral | Ions |
Species with overall positive charges | Cations |
species with overall negative charges | Anions |
formed only when electrons move from one atom to another | Ions |
Compounds formed from positive and negative ions | Ionic compounds |
Individual atoms can gain or lose electrons | monatomic ions |
each element that forms cations is... | metal |
metals tend to form cations, while nonmetals tend to form anions | True |
Every element in the first column forms a cation with... | charge 1+ |
Every element in the second column forms a cation with charge... | charge 2+ |
Elements in the third to last column almost all form an anion with a... | 2- charge |
elements living in the second to last column almost all form anions with a ... | 1- charge. |
Involves sharing of electrons | Covalent compound |
Atoms can gain a full valence shell (electron) by either sharing electron (covalent bonding) or by transferring electron (ionic bonding) | Octet rule |
are substances which are made of more than one atom or element | are substances which are made of more than one atom or element |
What holds these atoms together are strong forces of attraction | chemical bonds |
Electrons involved in bonding are the outermost electrons in an atom and are called as | valence electrons |
American chemist who pioneered the relationship between electronic structure and chemical bonds. | G.N. Lewis |
are often used to represent the valence electrons in atoms and molecules. | Dots |
consists of the symbol for the element and a dot(s) to represent the outermost electron(s) in the atom. | Lewis Electron-dot Structure |
the completion of the maximum 8 number of electrons. | Octet rule |
results from the electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions, the action and the anion | Ionic Bond |
Atoms that pick up the electrons lost by metals become negative ions or anions. | Ionic Bond |
arises from the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms which have the same tendency to give or pick up electrons | Covalent Bond |
when a non-metallic element combines with another non-metallic element, electrons are neither gained nor lost by the atoms but are shared. | Okay, true |
combination of symbols for atoms or ions that are held together chemically. | Chemical formula |
- is a positive or negative integer that is related to the electronic structure of the atom. | Oxidation Number or Oxidation State |
o The atom that loses electrons has the positive oxidation number and the atom that gains electrons has the negative oxidation number | True |
The atom that is more electropositive has the positive oxidation number and the atom that is more electronegative has the negative oxidation number | True |
compounds formed from the combination of two elements | Binary compounds |
A number of ionic compounds contain a metal cation and two different elements in the | anion group. |
These compounds containing three elements are called | ternary compounds. |
the Latin name of the cation with the lower oxidation state is modified to end in -ous, while the cation with the higher oxidation state will end in –ic | “Classical System” |
cation with the lower oxidation state is modified to end in | ous |
cation with the higher oxidation state will end in | ic |
the English name of the metal is used but the oxidation state is indicated by a Roman numeral enclosed in parentheses | “Stock System” |
are certain molecular compounds in which hydrogen is combined with a second nonmetallic element | Binary acids |
refers to the formation of ions from atoms or molecules | Ionization |
a substance that breaks up into ions in solution | Electrolyte – |
if a substance completely ionized | Strong electrolyte – |
if a substance is only partially ionized | Weak electrolyte – |
one that is only partially ionized | Weak acid or base – |
one that is completely ionized | Strong acid or base – |
– type of compound which can act either as acid or base (“amphi” means both kinds) | Amphiprotic or amphoteric |
a solution which contains a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base or conjugate acid. It has a remarkable property of maintaining an almost constant pH even though a strong acid or base is added to the solution | Buffers – |
high pH of blood | Alkalosis – |
– low pH of blood | Acidosis |
weak acids and bases are written in molecular form, and strong acids and bases are written in the form of ions | . Ionic equations – |
. shows only those ions that actually undergone a chemical change | Net ionic equation – |
ions which do not undergo any change | Spectator ion – |
Turns litmus paper to red | Acids |
Has a sour taste | Acids |
Neutralizes base | Acids |
Reacts with active metals to produce hydrogen gas | Acids |
Has a bitter, biting taste | Base |
Has a slippery, soapy feeling (due to dissolving a thin layer of the skin) | Base |
Neutralizes acids | Base |
Turns litmus paper to blue | Base |
It is the “battery acid” found in automobile batteries. It is also used as a dehydrating agent (one that has the ability to remove water) | Sulfuric acid |
The gastric juice in the stomach is 0.1M HCl. It is called Muriatic acid in industry and is used to clean rust and paint from metals and concrete | Hydrochloric acid |
It is used to make fertilizers and explosives | Nitric acid |
It is used in dilute form in softdrinks and in detergents and in fertilizers | Phosphoric acid |
The acid in vinegar is dilute acetic acid | Acetic acid |
The acid in citrus fruits is citric acid | Citric acid |
It is found in carbonated drinks | Carbonic acid |
It is known as lye. It is used in soap manufacture and paper production. It is also used as drain cleaner | Sodium hydroxide |
Like NaOH, it is a strong base and is used to dissolve grease and hair in clogged drains | Potassium hydroxide |
As a suspension, it is known as milk of magnesia. In small dosage, it is used as an antacid, but in large amount, it is used as a laxative | Magnesium Hydroxide |
It is used as an antacid with no dosage restrictions | Aluminum hydroxide |
It is ammonia dissolved in water. A 2% solution of ammonia is used to revive patients who have fainted, it is used in the production of fertilizers | Ammonium hydroxide |
used for accurate measurement of pH | pH meter |
Normal pH range of blood | 7.35 – 7.45 |
pH less than 7.35 | acidosis |
pH more than 7.45 = alkalosis | alkalosis |
The reaction between an acid and a base to form a neutral solution | Neutralization |
It occurs when an equivalent amount of an acid reacts with an equivalent amount of base | Neutralization |
the point where an acid or base has been added in amounts equivalent to each other | Equivalence point – |
Used to accomplish equivalence point | Titration |
the known solution | Standard solution – |
the point in titration where the indicator used undergoes a color change | End point – |
Power of hydroxide | pOH |
if pH = 7 | neutral solution |
if pH = more than 7 | solution is basic |
if pH = less than 7 | solution is acidic |
Power of hydrogen | pH |
Non-metal oxide | Acid Anhydride |
non-metal + water = | oxyacid |
Metal oxide | Basic Anyhydride |
Acid oxides | Acid Anhydride |
Basic oxide | Basic Anyhydride |
metal oxide + water | metal hydroxide (base) |
Developed as a more convenient way of expressing hydrogen ion concentration | pH and POH concepts |
increase the concentration of hydrogen ions | Acids |
decrease the concentration of hydrogen ions (by accepting them) | Bases |
The acidity or basicity of something, therefore, can be measured by its hydrogen ion concentration. | True |
invented the pH scale for measuring acidity | Danish biochemist Sören Sörensen |
pH scale formula | pH = -log [H+] |
is commonly abbreviated by using square brackets | concentration |
hydrogen ion concentration | [H+] |
Substances with a pH between 0 and less than 7 | acids |
Lower pH means higher hydrogen ion concentration | True |
Substances with a pH greater than 7 and up to 14 | Bases |
Higher pH means lower hydrogen ion concentration | True |
pH= 7 | Neutral |
Solutions are homogeneous mixtures | True |
Major component of a solution | Solvent |
Minor components of a solution | Solute |
The maximum amount of a substance dissolved in a given volume of solvent is called | Solubility |
A solution that has reached the maximum solubility | Saturated solution |
the solute is constantly being dissolved and deposited at an equal rate | equilibrium |
Substances such as H2, O2, N2, CH4, CCl4 etc. are called | non-polar compounds |
s H2O, NH3, CH3OH, NO, CO, HCl, H2S, H3P etc. are called | polar compounds |
liquids that are capable of mixing and forming solutions. | miscible |
solubility of methyl alcohol and water | miscible |
liquids that are insoluble in each other | immiscible |
solubility of oil and water | immiscible |
Nonpolar compounds tend to be more soluble in nonpolar solvents than in polar solvents | True |
an increase in temperature results in increased solubility. | True |
contains a relatively small amount of dissolved solute | dilute solution |
contains a relatively large amount of solute | concentrated solution |
expresses the concentration of solution as the percent of solute in a given mass of solution. | Mass percent |
A final way to express the concentration of a solution is by its | Molality (m) |
the number of moles of solute per liter of solution. | Molarity (M) |
is a measure of concentration equal to the gram equivalent weight per liter of solution. | Normality |
describes the amount of gram equivalent of compound present in the solution | Normality |
describes the number of moles present in the solution. | Molarity |
In a chemical reaction atom are neither created nor destroyed. All atoms present in the reactants must also be present in the products. | True |
is a shorthand expression for a chemical change or reaction. | Chemical equation |
arrow | indicates the direction of the reaction. |
The reactants are placed to the left and the products to the right of the arrow | True |
is placed between reactants and between products when needed. | Plus sign |
are placed in front of the substances to balance the equation and to indicate the number of units (atoms, molecules, moles, ions) of each substance reacting or being produced. | Coefficient |
, a delta sign place above the arrow (∆)indicates that __________ is supplied to the reaction | heat |
The balanced equation therefore obeys the ____________ | law of conservation of mass. |
A reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a single new substance. | Combination reaction |
Also called synthesis reactions | Combination reaction |
A + B ---> AB | Combination reaction |
are capable of adopting multiple positive charges within their ionic compounds | Transition metals |
Starts from a single substance and produces more than one substance | Decomposition reaction |
One substance as a reactant and more than one substance as the products | Decomposition reaction |
A(+) + BC → B + AC A(-) + BC → C + BA | Single Displacement Reactions |
Two compounds exchange partners with each other to produce two different compounds | Double Displacement Reactions |
AB + CD → AD + CB | Double Displacement Reactions |
solution a system in which one or more substances are _________ or dissolved in another substances | homogeneously mixed |
least abundant | solute |
dissolving agent | solvent |