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AQA C1 CHEM (SVS)
Keywords for C1 Chemistry unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alkane | contains single bonds (saturated) |
| Alkene | contains double bonds (unsaturated) |
| Alloys | a metal mixed with another element |
| Atom | simplest unit of matter |
| Atomic number | number of protons or electrons |
| Biodiesel | biofuel made from vegetable oil |
| Bioleaching | use of bacteria to extract metals from the ground |
| Blast furnace | used to extract Iron from its ore |
| Boiling point | temperature a liquid turns to a gas |
| Bromine | used to detect double bonds in compounds (turns colourless) |
| Calcium carbonate | chemical name for Limestone |
| Calcium hydroxide | made when you react Calcium Oxide with water |
| Calcium oxide | produced after thermal decomposition of Limestone |
| Carbon dioxide | test for this gas using Limewater |
| Carbon Monoxide | produced during incomplete combustion |
| Catalyst | makes reactions happen faster |
| Cement | made from powdered clay and powdered limestone |
| Compound | contains two or more different atoms |
| Convection currents | cause tectonic plate movements |
| Core | the centre of the Earth |
| Covalent bond | type of bond that involves electrons being shared |
| Cracking | making a large hydrocarbon smaller (using heat & catalyst) |
| Decomposition | break down into simpler molecules |
| Distillation | separating compounds according to boiling point |
| Electrolysis | using electricity to extract elements more reactive than C |
| Electron | orbits a nucleus, has a negative charge |
| Emulsifier | forces oil and water to mix |
| Fermentation | converting sugar into alcohol using yeast |
| Global Dimming | caused by particulates in the atmosphere |
| Hardening | add Hydrogen to make more saturated |
| Hydration | add water |
| Hydrocarbon | contains Hydrogen and Carbon |
| Hydrogenation | add Hydrogen |
| Hydrophilic | water-loving |
| Hydrophobic | water-hating |
| Ionic bond | when electrons are lost or gained |
| Ions | atom that has gained a charge |
| Monomer | joins with others to make a polymer |
| Neutron | particle with no charge |
| Ore | rock that contains metal worth extracting |
| Oxidised | Oxygen is added |
| Phytomining | using plants to extract metal from the ground |
| Polymer | made from many monomer units |
| Proton | particle with a positive charge |
| Radioactive Decay | provides the heat to cause convection in the mantle |
| Reduction | remove Oxygen |
| Sulfur Dioxide | reacts with water to form Acid Rain |
| Theory | an idea based on evidence |
| Viscosity | a measure of how easily a substance flows |
| Volatility | how readily it turns into a gas |