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limiting reactant

a reactant that:

-is totally consumed in a reaction

-limits the extent of the reaction

-determines the amount of product

A reaction stops when one reactant is used up. That reactant is the limiting reactant.

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avogadro's number

6.02 x 10^23

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mole

6.02 x 10^23 particles

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representative particle (RP)

the particle being counted

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molar mass

the mass in grams of one mole of a pure substance

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moles to mass

number of moles x molar mass

m=nM

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molar mass of a compound

the sum of the masses of the particles

that make up one mole of the compound

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percent composition

the percent by mass of each element in a compound

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molecular formula

the formula with subscripts that are the actual number of atoms

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empirical formula

the formula with subscripts that are the smallest possible whole-numbers

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hydrate

a compound that has a specific number of water molecules bound to its atoms

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naming hydrates

“compound” & “prefixhydrate” formula is AX•nH20

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Uses of Hydrates

Na₂SO₄∙10H₂O is used to store solar energy

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stoichiometry

the study of quantitative relationships among reactants and products

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mole ratio

the ratio between any two substances in a balanced chemical equation

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finding mole ratio

4Fe(s)+3O₂(g)→2Fe₂O₃(s)

ratio of number of moles of Fe2O3 to mo moles of Fe

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excess reactant

a reactant that remains after the reaction stops

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theoretical yield

the maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant

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actual yield

the amount of product produced when the chemical reaction is carried out in an experiment

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percent yield

ratio of actual yield to theoretical yield

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kinetic molecular theory

describes behavior of matter in terms of particles in motion

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features of kmt (kinetic molecular theory)

1. tiny particles in lots of empty space

2. straight line motion until they collide with each other or with the walls of the container

3. collisions are elastic

4. temperature is a measure of kinetic energy

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elastic collision

a collision in which no kinetic energy is lost

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temperature

a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample

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diffusion

the movement of one material through another from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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pressure

force per unit area

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gas behavior

space between gas particles decreases as gas compresses.

space between gas particles increases as gas expands.

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atmosphere

equals 14.7 psi, or 760 mmHg

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pascal

1N/m^2

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barometer

an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

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manometer

an instrument used to measure vapor pressure of a substance

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daltons law of partial pressures

total pressure of a mixture of gas is the sum of the pressures of all the gasses in the mixture Ptotal=P1+P2+P3+...Pn

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dipole-dipole force

attraction between oppositely charged regions of polar molecules=medium

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london dispersion force

weak force resulting from temporary shifts in the density of electrons in the electron cloud=weak

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hydrogen bond

A strong dipole-dipole attraction between molecules that contain a hydrogen atom bonded to a small, highly electronegative atom formed only by an H atom bonded to N, O, or F atoms

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intramolecular forces

Hold atoms or ions together within a molecule

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intermolecular forces

Hold molecules to each other.

(dipole dipole and london and hydrogen bond)

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viscosity

resistance to flow

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surface tension

the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid

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allotrope

One of two or more forms of an element with different structures in the same state of matter.

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Amorphous solid

A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are not arranged in a regular repeating pattern.

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Melting point

The temperature at which a crystalline solid becomes a liquid

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vaporization

The process by which a liquid changes to a gas or vapor

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Boiling point

The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas

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Vapor pressure

The pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid

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evaporation

Vaporization occurring only at the surface of a liquid.

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boiling

Vaporization occurring throughout a liquid

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sublimation

The process by which a solid changes directly to a gas without first becoming a liquid.

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properties of solids

shape: definite \n volume: definite \n expansion on heating: small \n compressibility: no

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properties of liquids

particles flow, vaporization, definite volume, assumes the shape of the container, condensed phase, IMFs present disorder of particles

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properties of gases

expand to volume of the container, highly compressible, form homogenous mixtures, IMFs nonexistentfc

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condensation

The process by which gas becomes a liquid

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Freezing point

The temperature at which liquid becomes a crystalline solid

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deposition

The process by which substance changes from a gas into a solid without first becoming a liquid.

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Phase diagram

A graph of pressure versus temperature that shows the phases of a substance

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Triple point

The T and P where solid, liquid, and gas can coexist

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six phase changes

melting, vaporizing, condensation, freezing, sublimation, deposition

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phase changes that require energy

melting, vaporization, sublimation.

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phase changes that release energy

freezing, condensation, deposition.

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Critical point

The temperature above which a substance cannot exist at a liquid.

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normal melting point

melting point at a pressure of 1 atmosphere

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normal boiling point

the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal to the standard sea-level atmospheric pressure

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cohesion

force of attraction between identical molecules

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adhesion

force of attraction between molecules that are different

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surfactant

A compound that lowers the surface tension of water

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Crystalline solid

A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in an orderly, geometric structure

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Unit cell

The smallest arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice that has the same symmetry as the entire pattern of lattice

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boyles law

P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

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absolute zero

the lowest possible theoretical temperature

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charles's law

V1/T1 = V2/T2

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gay-lussac's law

P₁/T₁=P₂/T₂

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combined gas law

P₁V₁/T₁ = P₂V₂/T₂

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avogadro's principle

equal volumes of gases at same T & P have same number of particles

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molar volume

the volume that 1 mole of gas occupies at STP

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standard temperature and pressure (STP)

0˚C and 1 atm, 22.4L

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ideal gas constant (R)

an experimentally determined constant whose value

depends on the units for pressure (should be given on the test)

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ideal gas law

PV = nRT

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heterogeneous mixture

a mixture that does not have uniform composition and in which the individual substances remain distinct

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suspension

a heterogeneous mixture containing particles that settle out if left undisturbed

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thixotropic mixture

a heterogeneous mixture that is viscous at rest but flows when agitated

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colloid

a heterogeneous mixture of intermediate-sized particles that do not settle out

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dispersion medium

the most abundant substance in a colloid (usually water)

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dispersed particles

particles that do not settle out of a colloid

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brownian motion

erratic, random movement of dispersed particles caused by collisions with the dispersion medium.

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tyndall effect

the scattering of light by dispersed colloid particles

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homogeneous mixture:

a mixture that has uniform composition throughout

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solution

another word for homogeneous mixture

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solute

a substance dissolved in a solution

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solvent

the substance that dissolves a solute

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soluble

describes a substance that can be dissolved in a solution

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insoluble

opposite of soluble

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miscible

describes two liquids that are soluble in each other

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immiscible

opposite of miscible

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mixture

a combination of two or more pure substances that retain their individual chemical properties

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concentration

a measure of how much solute is dissolved in a specific amount of solvent or solution

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percent by mass

Mass of solute/mass of solution times 100

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percent by volume

volume of solute/volume of solution times 100

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mole fraction

moles of A/moles of A plus moles of b

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molarity

moles of solute/liters of solution times 100

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dilution equation

to dilute from concentrated solution to less concentrated solution. M1V1=M2V2

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