Chemistry Key Terms: Ions, Atomic Structure, and Periodic Table

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NH4(+)

Ammonium

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OH(-)

Hydroxide

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HCO3(-)

Bicarbonate

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C2H3O2(-)

Acetate

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CO3(2-)

Carbonate

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SO4(2-)

Sulfate

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PO4(3-)

Phosphate

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_ate to -ite

-1 Oxygen

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# of protons

atomic number

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# electrons

equal to protons

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# of neutrons

mass(A) # - atomic (Z) #

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s orbital

2 electrons

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p orbital

6 electrons

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d orbital

10 electrons

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f orbital

14 electrons

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ionization energy

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom

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electron affinity

energy to add an electron

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Electronegativity

an atom's tendency to attract shared electrons when forming a chemical bond

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atomic size

increases as you go down and decreases as you go across

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ionization energy

decreases as you go down and increases as you go across

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electronegativity

decreases as you go down and increases as you go across

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VESPER theory

Predicts some molecular shapes based on the idea that pairs of valence electrons surrounding an atom repel each other

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Significant figures (addition)

rounded to least decimal places.

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Significant figures (multiplication)

rounded to the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures

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leading zeros

never significant

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trailing zeros

only significant if there is a decimal

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properties of lattice structure (ionic)

High melting and boiling points, brittle, conductive

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mixture

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

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homogenous mixture

a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout

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heterogeneous mixture

a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout

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solution

A mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another

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how many total groups, bond groups, and lone pairs in linear molecule shape

Total groups- 2

bond groups- 2

Lone pairs- 0


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bond angle of linear molecule

108*

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how many total groups, bond groups, and lone pairs in Trigonal planar molecule shape

3, 3, 0


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bond angle for Trigonal planar molecule shape

120*

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how many total groups, bond groups, and lone pairs in Bent molecule shape

3, 2,1


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bond angle for Bent molecule shape

118*

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how many total groups, bond groups, and lone pairs in tetrahedral molecule shape

4, 4, 0

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bond angle for tetrahedral molecule shape

109.5*

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how many total groups, bond groups, and lone pairs in Trigonal pyramidal molecule shape

4, 3,1

Bond angle- 107*

example- NH4

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bond angle for trigonal pyramidal molecule shape

107*

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(2) bent molecule shape

4, 2, 2


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bond angle of (2) bent molecule shape

104.5*

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How do you determine the Polarity?

subtract the electronegativity values of the elements in the compound from each other

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Nonpolar covalent EN threshold

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polar covalent EN threshold

0.5-1.9

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ionic EN threshold

_>1.9

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Arrows point towards?

more electronegative atom

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Aufbau Principle

An electron occupies the lowest-energy orbital that can receive it

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital but only if the electrons have opposite spins

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Hund's Rule

every orbital in a subshell is singly occupied with one electron before any orbital is doubly occupied

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converting from C to F

9/5(C)+32

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Converting from F to C

5/9(F)-32

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converting from C to K

273.15

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what happens at 0 K

all motion stops

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When does water freeze and boil in Kelvin?

Freezes at 273 K

Boils at 373 K

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SI unit for Length

Meter (m)


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SI Unit for mass

Kilograms

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SI unit for time

seconds

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SI units for temperature

Kelvin (K)

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Density Anchor

1ml=1cm^3

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kilo

10^3

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deci

10^-1

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Centi

10^-2

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mili

10^-3

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micro (u)

10^-6

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nano

10^-9

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Precision vs. Accuracy

-Precision is the consistency of output

-Accuracy is alignment with the targeted value or goal

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diatomic elements

H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2

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covalent prefixes

1-mono

2-di

3-tri

4-tetra

5-penta

6-hexa

7-hepta

8-octa

9-nona

10-deca

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Where do you find the mass number?

below the chemical symbol

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where do you find the atomic number?

Above the element's symbol

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how to calculate Average atomic mass

Average Atomic Mass=(𝑚1×𝑓1)+(𝑚2×𝑓2)+...+(𝑚𝑛×𝑓𝑛)

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AMU

atomic mass unit= (abundance)(mass)