31 Questions
What is the central science that provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines?
Chemistry
Which scientific study focuses on the properties and behavior of matter, the chemical elements, and compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions?
Chemistry
What field of study explains aspects of plant growth, formation of igneous rocks, and properties of the soil on the moon?
Chemistry
Which discipline focuses on understanding how medications work and how environmental pollutants are degraded?
Pharmacology
What is the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds addressed by?
Chemistry
Which scientific discipline involves the collection of DNA evidence at a crime scene?
Forensics
What is the origin of the word 'chemistry'?
Derived from the Ancient Greek word χημία
What is the current model of atomic structure?
Quantum mechanical model
Which of the following is NOT a state in which matter can be studied in chemistry?
Metallic
What is the basis of a chemical transformation?
Rearrangement of electrons in the chemical bonds
What is symbolically used to depict a chemical transformation?
Chemical equation
Which are the basic rules that constrain the type of chemical reactions and energy changes in chemistry?
Chemical laws
What considerations are invariably important in almost all chemical studies?
Energy and entropy considerations
How are chemical substances classified?
In terms of their structure, phase, and chemical compositions
What is symbolically shown to be equal on both sides in a chemical equation?
$H_2O$ molecules
'Alchemy' is often associated with the quest to turn which metal into gold?
$Au$ (Gold)
What is a coordination complex?
A chemical compound consisting of a central atom or ion and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions
What is the donor atom in a typical complex?
The atom within a ligand that is bonded to the central metal atom or ion
What is a polydentate ligand in a coordination complex?
A ligand that bonds to the central atom through several of the ligand's atoms
What is chelation in the context of coordination complexes?
The formation of chelate complexes
What does the coordination sphere comprise in a coordination complex?
The central metal atom or ion and all ligands
What are chelate complexes in coordination chemistry?
Complexes where a polydentate ligand bonds to the central atom through several of the ligand's atoms
What is the term used to refer to the number of donor atoms attached to the central atom or ion?
Coordination number
Which type of ligand offers two pairs of electrons?
Bidentate
What is the most common coordination number in coordination chemistry?
6
Which theory proposed that ammonia molecules compensated for the charge of the ion by forming chains in metal amine complexes?
Blomstrand theory
What is the term used for a species formed between a central metal ion and one or more surrounding ligands, molecules, or ions that contain at least one lone pair of electrons?
Complexation
What does the oxidation state and coordination number reflect in a complex ion?
Number of bonds formed
What kind of bond is formed when an atom or group offers a pair of electrons to two similar or different central metal atoms or acceptors?
$eta$-bond
What did early well-known coordination complexes include?
Dyes like Prussian blue
The hydrated ion is a type of complex ion formed between a central metal ion and surrounding ligands that contain at least one ____________?
Lone pair of electrons
Study Notes
Foundation of Science
- Chemistry is the central science that provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines.
Definition of Chemistry
- Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter, chemical elements, and compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions.
Branches of Chemistry
- Geochemistry explains aspects of plant growth, formation of igneous rocks, and properties of the soil on the moon.
- Medicinal chemistry focuses on understanding how medications work and how environmental pollutants are degraded.
Atomic Structure
- The current model of atomic structure addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds.
Forensic Science
- Forensic chemistry involves the collection of DNA evidence at a crime scene.
Etymology
- The origin of the word 'chemistry' comes from the term 'alchemy'.
Chemical Transformations
- The basis of a chemical transformation is the change in the chemical bonds between atoms.
- Chemical equations symbolically depict a chemical transformation, with the reactants on the left and products on the right, showing that matter is conserved.
- The laws of thermodynamics constrain the type of chemical reactions and energy changes in chemistry.
Classification of Substances
- Chemical substances are classified based on their properties and composition.
Coordination Chemistry
- A coordination complex is a species formed between a central metal ion and one or more surrounding ligands, molecules, or ions that contain at least one lone pair of electrons.
- The donor atom in a typical complex is the atom that donates a pair of electrons to the central metal ion.
- A polydentate ligand in a coordination complex is a ligand that can attach to the central metal ion through more than one donor atom.
- Chelation in coordination complexes refers to the process of a ligand attaching to the central metal ion through more than one donor atom.
- The coordination sphere comprises the central metal ion and the ligands attached to it.
- Chelate complexes in coordination chemistry are complexes that contain polydentate ligands.
- The term used to refer to the number of donor atoms attached to the central atom or ion is the denticity.
- A bidentate ligand is a type of ligand that offers two pairs of electrons.
- The most common coordination number in coordination chemistry is 6.
- The theory that proposed that ammonia molecules compensated for the charge of the ion by forming chains in metal amine complexes is the chain theory.
- The oxidation state and coordination number of a complex ion reflect the overall charge and number of ligands attached to the central metal ion.
- A synergic bond is a type of bond formed when an atom or group offers a pair of electrons to two similar or different central metal atoms or acceptors.
- Early well-known coordination complexes included metal amine complexes and metal cyanide complexes.
- The hydrated ion is a type of complex ion formed between a central metal ion and surrounding ligands that contain at least one water molecule.
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