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What is the primary characteristic of metals compared to nonmetals?
What is the primary characteristic of metals compared to nonmetals?
Which of the following trends describes the behavior of electronegativity?
Which of the following trends describes the behavior of electronegativity?
What is the correct formula for the Ideal Gas Law?
What is the correct formula for the Ideal Gas Law?
What defines a crystalline solid?
What defines a crystalline solid?
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How does the atomic radius change across a period in the periodic table?
How does the atomic radius change across a period in the periodic table?
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What describes the properties of gases?
What describes the properties of gases?
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Which phase change is associated with the transition from solid to gas?
Which phase change is associated with the transition from solid to gas?
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In terms of solutes and solvents, what does a solution consist of?
In terms of solutes and solvents, what does a solution consist of?
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Which statement is true regarding nonmetals?
Which statement is true regarding nonmetals?
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What happens to the atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?
What happens to the atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?
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What is the identifying feature of an element?
What is the identifying feature of an element?
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Which statement correctly defines an exothermic reaction?
Which statement correctly defines an exothermic reaction?
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What is the purpose of a balanced chemical equation?
What is the purpose of a balanced chemical equation?
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What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?
What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?
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Which of the following compounds is classified as an alkene?
Which of the following compounds is classified as an alkene?
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What does the Gibbs Free Energy equation determine?
What does the Gibbs Free Energy equation determine?
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Which best describes a compound?
Which best describes a compound?
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What characterizes an ionic bond?
What characterizes an ionic bond?
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In which type of isomerism do compounds share the same molecular formula but differ in connectivity?
In which type of isomerism do compounds share the same molecular formula but differ in connectivity?
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Which term describes the physical combination of substances that can be separated by physical means?
Which term describes the physical combination of substances that can be separated by physical means?
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Study Notes
Atomic Structure
- Atoms: Basic unit of matter; composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Protons: Positively charged, found in the nucleus; defines the element.
- Neutrons: Neutral; also found in the nucleus; contributes to atomic mass.
- Electrons: Negatively charged; found in electron shells around the nucleus.
- Atomic Number: Number of protons in an atom; identifies the element.
- Mass Number: Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Thermodynamics
- First Law: Energy cannot be created or destroyed; only converted.
- Second Law: Entropy of an isolated system always increases.
- Enthalpy (ΔH): Heat content; changes during chemical reactions.
- Gibbs Free Energy (ΔG): Determines spontaneity of a process; ΔG = ΔH - TΔS (T = temperature, ΔS = entropy change).
- Endothermic vs Exothermic: Endothermic absorbs heat (ΔH > 0); Exothermic releases heat (ΔH < 0).
Stoichiometry
- Mole Concept: One mole = 6.022 x 10²³ particles (Avogadro's number).
- Molar Mass: Mass of one mole of a substance (g/mol).
- Balanced Equations: Must have equal number of each type of atom on reactant and product sides.
- Conversions: Convert between moles, mass, and number of particles using molar mass and Avogadro's number.
Chemical Bonding
- Ionic Bonds: Formed by transfer of electrons from one atom to another; results in charged ions.
- Covalent Bonds: Formed by sharing electrons between atoms; can be polar or nonpolar.
- Metallic Bonds: Metal atoms share a "sea" of delocalized electrons.
- Bond Length and Energy: Shorter bonds are generally stronger; influenced by atomic size and electronegativity.
Organic Chemistry
- Hydrocarbons: Compounds made solely of carbon and hydrogen; includes alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.
- Functional Groups: Specific groups of atoms that impart chemical properties (e.g., -OH, -COOH, -NH2).
- Isomerism: Compounds with the same formula but different structures (structural, geometric, optical).
- Reactions: Common types include substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement.
Chemistry Definitions
- Element: Pure substance that cannot be broken down; consists of one type of atom.
- Compound: Substance formed from two or more elements chemically combined.
- Mixture: Physical combination of substances; can be homogeneous (solution) or heterogeneous.
- Solution: Homogeneous mixture of solute (substance dissolved) and solvent (substance doing the dissolving).
Periodic Table
- Groups/Families: Vertical columns; share similar chemical properties.
- Periods: Horizontal rows; represent elements with increasing atomic numbers.
- Metals vs Nonmetals: Metals are good conductors, malleable; nonmetals are poor conductors, brittle.
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Trends:
- Electronegativity: Tends to increase across a period and decrease down a group.
- Atomic Radius: Tends to decrease across a period and increase down a group.
Gases and Solids
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Gases:
- Properties: Compressible, low density, fills containers, flows.
- Laws: Ideal Gas Law (PV = nRT); describes the relationship between pressure (P), volume (V), temperature (T), and number of moles (n).
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Solids:
- Properties: Definite shape and volume, incompressible.
- Types: Crystalline (ordered structure, e.g. salt) vs Amorphous (disordered structure, e.g. glass).
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Phase Changes: Melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, deposition.
Atomic Structure
- Atoms are the building blocks of matter.
- Protons are positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom, determining the element's identity.
- Neutrons are neutral particles also located in the nucleus, contributing to the atom's mass.
- Electrons are negatively charged particles orbiting the nucleus in specific energy levels called "shells".
- An atom's atomic number is equal to the number of protons, uniquely identifying the element.
- The mass number represents the total count of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Thermodynamics
- The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases over time.
- Enthalpy (ΔH) measures the heat content of a system, and its change during a reaction indicates heat absorption or release.
- Gibbs Free Energy (ΔG) determines the spontaneity of a process, calculated using the equation ΔG = ΔH - TΔS, where T is temperature and ΔS is entropy change.
- Endothermic reactions absorb heat from the surroundings (ΔH > 0), while exothermic reactions release heat (ΔH < 0).
Stoichiometry
- The mole concept defines a mole as a specific quantity of substance containing 6.022 x 10²³ particles (Avogadro's number).
- Molar mass represents the mass of one mole of a substance, expressed in grams per mole (g/mol).
- Balanced chemical equations ensure the same number of each type of atom appears on both the reactant and product sides.
- Stoichiometry involves converting between moles, mass, and number of particles using molar mass and Avogadro's number.
Chemical Bonding
- Ionic bonds form when one atom transfers electrons to another, creating positively and negatively charged ions that attract each other.
- Covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons, creating a strong attractive force between them. Covalent bonds can be polar or nonpolar depending on the electronegativity difference between the atoms.
- Metallic bonds occur in metals where electrons are delocalized and shared freely between metal atoms, creating a "sea" of electrons.
- The strength of a bond is related to its bond length and energy, with shorter bonds generally being stronger.
Organic Chemistry
- Hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms. Common examples include alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.
- Functional groups are specific arrangements of atoms within a molecule, giving it unique chemical properties. Examples include hydroxyl (-OH), carboxyl (-COOH), and amino (-NH2) groups.
- Isomerism describes the existence of different compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements.
- Organic reactions include substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement, which modify the structure and properties of organic molecules.
Chemistry Definitions
- An element is a pure substance consisting of only one type of atom, and cannot be broken down further.
- A compound is formed by chemically combining two or more different elements in a fixed ratio.
- A mixture is a physical combination of substances that can be separated by physical means. Mixtures can be homogeneous (uniform composition throughout) or heterogeneous (non-uniform composition).
- A solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance, the solute, is dissolved in another, the solvent.
Periodic Table
- The periodic table organizes elements based on their atomic structure and properties.
- Groups (vertical columns) represent elements with similar chemical properties due to their shared number of valence electrons.
- Periods (horizontal rows) arrange elements in order of increasing atomic number, reflecting the filling of electron shells.
- Metals are typically located on the left side of the periodic table, and exhibit properties like good conductivity, malleability, and ductility. Nonmetals are located on the right side, and are generally poor conductors, brittle, and often exist as gases.
Trends in the Periodic Table
- Electronegativity generally increases across a period (from left to right) and decreases down a group (from top to bottom).
- Atomic radius tends to decrease across a period and increase down a group due to increasing nuclear charge and shielding effects, respectively.
Gases and Solids
- Gases exhibit properties like compressibility, low density, ability to fill containers, and free movement.
- The Ideal Gas Law (PV = nRT) describes the relationship between pressure (P), volume (V), temperature (T), and number of moles (n) for an ideal gas.
- Solids have definite shape and volume, are incompressible, and possess a fixed arrangement of particles.
- Crystalline solids have a highly ordered, repeating structure, while amorphous solids lack such ordering.
- Phase changes involve transformations between solid, liquid, and gaseous states, including melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition.
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