Vocab Qtr 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
mole ratio | the ratio of moles of one substance to moles of another substance in a balanced chemical equation |
stoichiometry | the process of using a balanced chemical equation to determine the relative masses of reactants and products involved in a reaction |
limiting reactant | the reactant that is completely used up when a reaction is run to completion |
theoretical yield | the maximum amount of a given product that can be formed when the limiting reactant is completely consumed |
percent yield | the actual yield of a product as the percentage of the theoretical yield |
electromagnetic radiation | radiant energy that exhibits wavelike behavior and travels through space at the speed of light in a vacuum |
wavelength | the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave |
frequency | the number of waves (cycles) per second that pass a given point in space |
photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation |
quantized | energy levels of hydrogen are quantized |
orbital | the three dimensional region in which there is a high probability of finding an electron in an atom |
principal energy levels | labeled with whole numbers, hydrogen atom |
sublevels | the levels divided |
Pauli exclusion principle | in a given atom, no two electrons can occupy the same atomic orbital and have the same spin |
electron configuration | the arrangement of electrons in an atom |
box diagram | where orbitals are represented by boxes grouped by sublevels with small arrows indicating the electrons |
valence electrons | the electron in the outermost principal energy level of an atom |
core electrons | an inner electron; an electron not in the outermost principal energy level of an atom |
ionization energy | the amount of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion |
bond (chemical bond) | the force that holds two or more atoms together and makes them function as a unit |
bond energy | the energy required to break a given chemical bond |
ionic bonding | the attraction between oppositely charged ions |
ionic compound | a compound that results when a metal reacts with a nonmetal to form cations and anions |
covalent bonding | a type of bonding in which atoms share electrons |
polar covalent bond | a covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally because one atom attracts the shared electrons more than the other atom |
electronegativity | the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself |
dipole moment | a property of a molecule in which the charge distribution can be represented by a center of positive charge and a center of a negative charge |
Lewis structure | a representation of a molecule or polyatomic ion showing how valence electrons are arranged among the atoms in the molecule or ion |
bonding pair | a pair of electrons that are shared between two atoms forming a covalent or polar-covalent bond |
lone pair | electron pairs in a Lewis structure that are not involved in bonding |
single bond | a covalent or polar covalent bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms |
double bond | a covalent or polar covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms |
triple bond | a covalent or polar covalent bond in which three pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms |
resonance | a condition occurring when more than one valid Lewis structure can be written for a particular molecule |
molecular structure | the three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule |
VSEPR model (valence shell electron pair repulsion) | a model used to predict molecular geometry, based on the idea that pairs electrons surrounding an atom repel each other and that the atoms in a molecule are positioned to minimize this repulsion |
solution | a homogenous mixture |
solvent | the dissolving medium in a solution |
solute | the substance dissolved in the solvent to make a solution |
aqueous solution | a solution with water as a solvent |
saturated | describes a solution that contains as much solute as will dissolve at that temperature |
unsaturated | describes a solution in which more solute can dissolve than is dissolved already at that temperature |
supersaturated | describes a solution that contains more solute than a saturated solution will hold at that temperature |
concentrated | describes a solution in which a relatively large amount of solute is dissolved in a solution |
dilute | describes a solution in which a relatively small amount of solute is dissolved in a solution |
standard solution | a solution in which the concentration is accurately known |
dilution | the process of adding solvent to a solution to lower the concentration of solute |
neutralization reaction | an acid-base reaction |
equivalent of an acid | the amount of acid that can furnish one mole of hydrogen ions (H+) |
equivalent of a base | the amount of base that can furnish one mole of hydroxide ions (OH-) |
equivalent weight | the mass (in grams) of one equivalent of an acid or base |
normality | is defined as the number of equivalents of solute per liter of solution |
colligative property | a property that is dependent only on the number of solute particles present in solution |
Arrhenius concept of acids and bases | acids produce hydrogen ions and bases produce hydroxide ions |
conjugate acid | the substance formed when a proton is added to a base |
conjugate base | the remaining substance when a proton is lost from an acid |
conjugate acid-base paid | two substances related to each other bu the donating and accepting of a single proton |
hydronium ion | H 3 O + |
strong acid | an acid that completely dissociates to produce H+ ions in solution |
weak acid | an acid that dissociates to a slight extent in aqueous solution |
diprotic acid | an acid that can furnish two protons |
oxyacid | an acid in which the acidic proton is attached to an oxygen atom |
organic acid | an acid with a carbon atom backbone and a carboxyl group |
amphoteric substance | a substance that can behave either as an acid or as a base |
indicator (acid-base) | a chemical that changes color depending on the pH of a solution |
indicator paper | a strip of paper coated with a combination of acid-base indicators |
pH meter | a device used to measure the pH of a solution |
neutralization reaction | an acid-base reaction |
titration | a technique in which a solution of known concentration is used to determine the concentration of another solution |
standard solution | a solution in which the concentration is accurately known |
buret | a device used for the accurate measurement of the delivery of a given volume of a liquid or solution |
equivalence point (stoichiometric point) | the point in a titration when enough titrant has been added to react exactly with the substance in solution that is being titrated |
titration curve (pH curve) | a plot of pH of solution versus volume of titrant added to a given solution |
buffered solution | a solution that resists a change in pH when either an acid or a base are added |
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