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Each electron has a unique set of quantum
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LECTRONIC CONFIC
ATION
Electron configuration: describes the location of al
of the electrons n-an element. e g. Carbon =
s'2s"2p"
{n.an stom can have the same set of four
quantum numbers (a, Lm, m,) which means
thateach orbital with quantum numbers (a,
8) ean bold al moat to electrons with
‘opposite spins.
‘Mund’s rote: when electrons added to
orbitals of equal energy, a single electron
fenters-cach orbital before a second electron
With opposite spin enters any orbital. The
spins remain parallel if possible. e.g
Nitrogen
N- ot} nh t+
t
Aufbau Principle: dictates the oder in
‘which osbitls fill, Some exe
the wansition elements
Unars oF Pressune
‘atm = 760 mmHg = 760 tor = 101.825 kPa =
1.01325 bar
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Combined gas law: PY, PU
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Bote’ law
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STP standard temperature (O°C or 278.15 K) and
press (1 a)
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Dalton’s law of partial pressure (mixture of the gaxes)
P= py tPy tet Py
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‘Real gases:
+ have ntrmolecuar atrctons (nr late
colisonscaled Vander Waal ces
+ eanain motcuas at have volume (or
rmassuabie za)
| oc —nb)= nar
Diseersion Forces:
Describe the attraction between the negatively
charged electron cloud of one molecule and the
positively charged nuctei of neighbouring molecules
Dirotaa Foaces:
Describe the attraction between the negatively
charged end of a polar molecule and the positively
charged ends of neighbouring polar molecules
Hypocen Bouowc:
Involves lone pairs of electrons on an
electronegative atom of one molecule and a polar
‘band to hydrogen in another molecule, they are
confined to molecules that contain , N, and F
MovecuLar Souo:
Molecules in molecular solids are held in place by
the types of forces: dispersion forces, dipolar
interactions, andlor hydrogen bands
METALLIC SUD:
‘Atoms in'metafic solids are held in place by
delacalised bonding
Network Soun:
Contains an array of covalent bonds linking every
‘aiom to its neighbours,
lowe Soun:
‘Contains cations and anions, attracted to one
‘another by coulombic interactions
SOT
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tality Co
mule faction
‘males of solute/ky of solvent
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‘masa of solute x TOW etal man
masa percent
of solution
pars per callow "nas of solute © TO total mass
Sopen) of volution
Raouit’s Law (distillation)
Pye XPi
Where P, ~ partial pressure of A ia solution
Xi; = mole fraction of A in the Liquid
F, = vapour pressare of pure A,
Colligative properties (metting/boiling points
etc)
Freezing pout depression: salt on the sidewalk in veinter
lowers the freezing point of HO to prevent the wate
from ireezing
AT)= kant
oiling point elevation: salt im pasta Water increnses the
boiling point of H,0'50 that the water boils ster (asd
your pasta cooks more ganckly)
AT, = komt
‘Ovmotic pressure: anerense in pressure dus toa solvent
rosnng & membrane inlea more consentmes solution
TVenRT
ID-BASE EQUILI
ARRHENIUS AciD:
‘Anything that praduces hydrogen ions in equeous
ssoltstion
Arrhenius Base:
Anything that praduces hydroxide ions in aqueous
solution
BRaNSTED-Lowey Acio:
‘A species that donates a pratan is an acid
BRONSTED-Lowity BASE:
‘A species that accepts a proton is a base
Amphiprotic Species: a chemical species that can
both donate and accept protons
Lewis Acid:
Anything that accepts a pair of electrons
Lewis Base:
Anything that donates a pair of electrons
Warer Eouinmum Consraar (i
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Act
Acdde that donate protons to water molecules
quantitatively
Strong Base:
‘substance that generates hydroxide ions
quantitatively in aqueus salution.
PH Scat
Bh = tO] POH = eg OH ap
Jog K,pH + pOH = 14.00K,K,
mes 1490
Wear Aco:
Acig hat reaches equiliium when only a small
fraction of its molecules transfer protons to water
Wear BASE:
Generates hydroxide ians by accepting protons from
water but reaches equilibrium when only a fraction
ofits molecules have dane 80
APPLICATIONS OF AQUEOUS EQUILIBRIA:
‘BUFFER SOLUTION:
Cantina both a weak sed and its conjugate base
‘85 major species in solution,
pit= px, ~mn( fhe)
“Burren CaPacny:
The amount of added HO" or OH’ the butler
‘solution can tolerate wrthout exceeding a speciiad
pH range,
follow on their way to becoming products
Rare-Derenunana Se
The slowest olemenitary stop in a mechaniam
Finst-ORDER RATE LAW:
Rate = KA where A is a reactant in the overall
raaction, this can be converted to
(Ak)
in (AL).
( (A)
Have-Lire (ria), 1 OnoeR:
When haif the original concentration has been
consumed,
In2
W=O5IAb, 7... = 22
‘SecONO-OnoeR RATE EXPRESSION!
Rate =K(AP, this can ba converted
1 1
[A] [AL
[Busou CULAR ELEMENTARY REACTION:
A+B — products Elementary rate
LUNIMOLECULAR ELEMENTARY REACTION:
C+ products Elementary rate = k{C]
Fins STEPIs RATE-DETERMINING:
“The predicted rata law for the overall reaction is the
ate expression for that first stop
‘ActivaTion Enerey (E,)
Energy barer, the minimum energy that must be
supplied before the reaction can occur
Activated Complex: the molecular arrangement at
the point of highest energy along the energy level
‘fiagram
a
“PE BE,
Kes applied only at equilbrum. Ke is independent of
inital conditions, Ka: is related tothe stoichiometry
‘Pure Liaw ano Sou:
‘The concentrations of pure liquids or sols are
always equal to their standard concentzatons,
therelore divsion by standard concendration results
in value of
LARGE Keo:
Indicates that the reaction goes vinuadly to
somplstion
Le CHiTEUEH's Proce:
‘When a change is imposed on a system at
‘equilibrium, the system will react in the direction that
reduces the amount af change
TEMPERATURE:
‘The any variable that causes a change in the value
of Kay an increase in temperature always shifts the
‘equilbaum postion in the endothermic direction.
THERMODYNAMICS
‘Cosen Svsrew
Encheag energy but not mater wth te
urrounaings
Isovareo Syarem:
Exchanges neither matter ner anergy with the
surroundings
‘Stave Vamiances:
‘Conditions that must be speciled to establish the
8 of a nystom, pressure (P}, volume (V).
temperature (7), and armounts of substances (7)
Pwrsical CHANGE OF STATE:
‘Some of the state variables changes, but the
‘chemical composition of the system stays the same
‘CreMical CHANGE OF StATE:
‘The amounts of reactants and products change
(Chemical Reaction: some bonds break, and new
bonds form
‘STATE FUNCTION:
{A propanty that dopands only on the state ofthe
systom
Pato Funerion:
| property that depends on how a change takes
piace
Molar Heat Capacity:
‘The amount of eat needed to raise the temperature
_of 1 mol of substance by 1 ‘Kelvin (1K)
Wor (=
Energy used to move an abject against an opposing
force, w= Fd
Fins? La oF Tuenwooruaiacs:
A = Gs * We
Exothermic Process
Ifthe chemicals relaasa heat, this haat gain raises
the temperature of he soundings
Enoornennc
Ifthe chemicsls absorb hest, this heat loss lowers
the temperature of the surroundings
Gants = CassT q= CAT
ENTHALPY:
‘A thermodynamic quantity whose change equals the
beat flow at constant pressure,
AH= AE + SPV)
‘STANDARD ENTHALPY OF FORMATION Ay):
Enthalpy change accompanying the formation of
‘one mole of 2 chemical substance from pure
‘elements in their most stable forms under standard
conditons
Hess" Law:
‘The enthalpy change for any overall process is
‘equal to the sum of enthalpy changes for any set of
‘steps that leads from the reactants ta the products
Macak Heat oF SouuTion
Measures net energy flow that occurs as substance
dissolves
MOLAR HEAT OF VAPORLZATION:
The heat needed to vaporize one mole of a
‘substance at its normal bailing point
Movant Heat oF Fusion
Heat needed to meit one mole of a substance at its
‘normal meting point
Susimarion:
‘Aphase in which a solid converts directly to
42 Vapour without passing through the liquid phase.
AE ap = Atay ~
‘SECOND LAW OF THERMOOTNAMICS;
‘Any spontaneous process increases the disorder of
the universe
Entaory:
The state function that provides a quantitative
measure of disorder and is symbolized S,
Mropy Change:
‘otal entrony change,
MS.roarm = ASepnan © ASvarounaege
REACTION EnTROmE:!
AS... =D coeff AS’ - Y coeff AS