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Define elements

Substances with 1 unique atom which can not be further broken down

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Define compounds

Consists of atoms, chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio. Chemical and physical properties are completely different than those of the component elements

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Define a homogenous mixture

A mixture of multiple elements not chemically bonded together with uniform composition (eg. air)

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Define a heterogenous mixture

Multiple elements not chemically bonded together in un-uniform composition (eg. oil and water)

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Define filtration

separation by a pouring a solution through a membrane and collecting the solid (reside) and the filtrate passing through

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Define distillation

is used to separate a solute from a solvent. As they have different boiling points, you can evaporate and trap the solvent, leaving the solute. The solvent can be condensed back to its original state.

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Define paper chromatography

substance is placed on paper with water. As the water is absorbed substances are separated across the paper

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What is the difference between a solute and a solvent

solute = the substance that dissolves

solvent = the dissolver

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What is the kinetic molecular theory?

when temperature increases, so does kinetic energy causing particles to move more and separate

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what is the equation for kinetic energy?

Ek = Ā½ mvĀ²

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How do you go from gas to liquid and back?

gas ā†’ liquid: condensation

liquid ā†’ gas: evaporation

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how do you go from liquid to solid and back?

Solid ā†’ liquid: melting

liquid ā†’ solid: freezing

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how do you go from a gas to a solid and back?

Gas ā†’ solid: deposition

solid ā†’ gas: sublimation

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what are the features of a solid?

  • particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place

  • strong inter-particle forces

  • fixed volume

  • fixed shape

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what are the features of a liquid?

  • particles are more spread

  • inter-particle forces weaker, particles slide over each other

  • shape depends on container

  • fixed volume

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what are the features of a gas?

  • particles are fully spread

  • inter-particle forces are negligible, particles move freely

  • no fixed shape

  • no fixed volume

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Define boiling point

A fixed temperature for every element when:

vapour pressure = atmospheric pressure

vapour pressure increases with temperature because more particles enter vapour state with extra kinetic energy

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Why is temperature constant at the boiling point?

because the extra energy is being used to separate particles rather than increase temperature

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Define evaporation

happens at a range of temperatures below the boiling point at the surface when particles enter vapour state

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What is the calculation for kelvin?

Kelvin = celcius + 273.15

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What happens at 0K

this is absolute zero when all movement stops

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Define atoms

atoms are the smallest matter in the universe and can not be further broken down. They are defined by their unique proton numbers

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What does the Bohr model of carbon look like?

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What happens as energy shells get farther from the nucleus?

energy becomes higher, but the shells converge so the difference in energy between shells decreases

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What is the shorthand notation?

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What is the nucleon number?

neutrons + protons

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What is the atomic number?

the number of protons in the nucleus (AKA proton number)

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Why are neutrons important?

because they maintain stability of the nucleus. They prevent protons from repelling each other

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What is the mass number?

An average of all masses of an element (incl. isotopes). This is roughly equal to the nucleon number

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Define ions

An element with a different number of electrons than protons. They have drastically different chemical properties than its original element

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what is a cation?

positively charged ion

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what is an anion?

negatively charged ion

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what are isoelectronic species?

particles with the same number of electrons, even if they do not have the same number of protons

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What are isotopes?

atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons

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what does the more ā€˜abundantā€™ isotope mean

the more isotopes with occurs more often in nature

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what is a radioisotope

an isotope which releases radiation to maintain stability of the nucleus

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What are the changes in properties for an isotope

physical: boiling/melting point, density and mass

chemical: none

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What are the different forms of energy?

heat, light and electricity

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What happens when energy is emitted on an atom?

It is absorbed, causing an electron to excite to a higher energy shell. This is unstable so it will eventually drop back down to ground state causing a photon to emit

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how do you calculate the energy of a photon?

E(photon) = E(electron)

E(photon) = h (planckā€™s constant) x f (frequency)

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Which equation combines wavelength, frequency and speed of light?

c = f x Ī»

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what is a continuous spectrum?

shows all possible wavelengths merged together

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what is a line spectrum?

only shows specific wavelengths

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Define orbital

a region around the nucleus where the electron is 90% likely to be.

All orbitals are the same, they only differ in space.

There are 2 electrons per orbital

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How do you draw an orbital diagram?

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How many orbitals are there in each sublevel?

S: 1 (2 electrons)

P: 3 (6 electrons)

D: 5 (10 electrons)

F: 7 (14 electrons)

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Define degenerate orbitals

orbitals with the same amount of energy

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How many sublevels are there in each energy level?

1: S

2: S and P

3: S, P and D

4: S, P, D and F

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How can you tell the group and period from the electron configuration?

The last number tells you the period and the number of electrons tells you the group:

eg. if it ends in 4s1, it is in period 4 group 1

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How do you draw an S orbital?

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How do you draw a P orbital?

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How do you fill orbital diagrams?

First fill each orbital with 1 electron, then start adding the second

<p>First fill each orbital with 1 electron, then start adding the second </p>
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What is the order of filling up?

the S fills before the D but when ionising, electrons are removed from S first

<p>the S fills before the D but when ionising, electrons are removed from S first</p>
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What are the exceptions to the order of filling up electrons?

Chromium and copper

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what is the electron configuration of chromium?

[Ar]4s1 3d5

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what is the different between the shorthand and complete electron configuration?

Shorthand: [last noble gas] any electrons in this period

complete: shows all electrons

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Why do some elements deviate from the expected electron configuration?

Because there is extra stability in half-filled orbitals

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What is the electron configuration of copper?

[Ar] 4s1 3d10

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