GLOSSARY - Appendixes - 5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry (2015)

5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry (2015)

Appendixes

GLOSSARY

absolute zero Absolute zero is 0 K and is the point at which all molecular motion ceases.

acidic A solution whose pH is less than 7.00 is said to be acidic.

acids Acids are proton (H+) donors.

acid dissociation constant (Ka) The acid dissociation constant is the equilibrium constant associated with a weak acid dissociation in water.

activation energy Activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that must be supplied to initiate a chemical reaction.

activity series for metals The activity series lists metals in order of decreasing ease of oxidation.

actual yield The actual yield is the amount of product that is actually formed in a chemical reaction.

alkali metals Alkali metals are in Group 1 on the periodic table.

alkaline earth metals Alkaline earth metals are in Group 2 on the periodic table.

alkanes Alkanes are hydrocarbons that contain only single covalent bonds within the molecule.

alkenes Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain a carbon-to-carbon double bond.

alkynes Alkynes are hydrocarbons that contain a carbon-to-carbon triple bond.

alpha particle An alpha particle is essentially a helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons.

amorphous solids Amorphous solids are solids that lack extensive ordering of the particles.

amphoteric Amphoteric substances will act as either an acid or a base, depending on whether the other species is a base on an acid.

amplitude Amplitude is the height of a wave and is related to the intensity (or brightness for visible light) of the wave.

amu An amu is 1/12 the mass of a carbon atom that contains 6 protons and 6 neutrons (C-12).

angular momentum quantum number (l) The angular momentum quantum number is the quantum number that describes the shape of the orbital.

anions Anions are negatively charged ions.

anode The electrode at which oxidation is taking place is called the anode.

anode compartment The anode compartment is the electrolyte solution in which the anode is immersed.

aqueous solution An aqueous solution is a solution in which water is the solvent.

atomic number (Z) The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus.

atomic orbital The atomic orbital is the region of space in which it is most likely to find a specific electron in an atom.

atomic solids In atomic solids, individual atoms are held in place by London forces.

Aufbau principle The Aufbau principle states that the electrons in an atom fill the lowest energy levels first.

Avogadro’s law Avogadro’s law states that there is a direct relationship between the volume and the number of moles of gas.

Avogadro’s number Avogadro’s number is the number of particles (atoms or molecules or ions) in a mole and is numerically equal to 6.022 × 1023 particles.

barometer A barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

base dissociation constant, Kb The base dissociation constant is the equilibrium constant associated with the dissociation of a weak base in water.

bases Bases are defined as proton (H+) acceptors.

basic A solution whose pH is greater than 7.00 is called basic.

beta particle A beta particle is an electron.

bimolecular reactions Bimolecular reactions are chemical reactions that involve the collision of two chemical species.

binary compounds Binary compounds are compounds that consist of only two elements.

body-centered unit cell A body-centered unit cell has particles located at the corners of a cube and in the center of the cube.

boiling The process of going from the liquid state to the gaseous state is called boiling.

boiling point The boiling point (b.p.) is the temperature at which a liquid boils.

bond order The bond order relates the bonding and antibonding electrons in the molecular orbital theory (# electrons in bonding MOs – # electrons in antibonding MOs)/2.

Boyle’s law Boyle’s law states that there is an inverse relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas, if the temperature and amount are kept constant.

buffer capacity The buffer capacity is the ability of the buffer to resist a change in pH.

buffers Buffers are solutions that resist a change in pH when an acid or base is added to them.

calorie The calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1°C.

calorimetry Calorimetry is the laboratory technique used to measure the heat released or absorbed during a chemical or physical change.

capillary action Capillary action is the spontaneous rising of a liquid through a narrow tube against the force of gravity.

catalyst A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the reaction rate and is (at least theoretically) recoverable at the end of the reaction in an unchanged form.

cathode The cathode is the electrode in an electrochemical cell at which reduction takes place.

cathode compartment The cathode compartment is the electrolyte solution in which the cathode is immersed.

cations Cations are positively charged ions.

cell notation Cell notation is a shorthand notation for representing a galvanic cell.

Charles’s law Charles’s law states that there is a direct relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas, if the pressure and amount are kept constant.

chemical equilibrium A chemical equilibrium has been reached when two exactly opposite reactions are occurring at the same place, at the same time, and with the same rates of reaction.

colligative properties Colligative properties are solution properties that are simply dependent upon the number of solute particles, and not the type of solute.

colloids Colloids are homogeneous mixtures in which solute diameters fall in between solutions and suspensions.

combined gas equation The combined gas equation relates the pressure, temperature, and volume of a gas, assuming the amount is held constant.

combination reactions Combination reactions are reactions in which two or more reactants (elements or compounds) combine to form one product.

combustion reactions Combustion reactions are redox reactions in which the chemical species rapidly combines with oxygen and usually emits heat and light.

common-ion effect The common-ion effect is an application of Le Châtelier’s principle to equilibrium systems of slightly soluble salts.

complex A complex is composed of a central atom, normally a metal, surrounded by atoms or groups of atoms called ligands.

compounds Compounds are pure substances that have a fixed proportion of elements.

concentrated Concentrated is a qualitative way of describing a solution that has a relatively large amount of solute in comparison to the solvent.

concentration Concentration is a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in the solvent.

concentration cell A concentration cell is an electrochemical cell in which the same chemical species are used in both cell compartments, but differ in concentration.

conjugate acid–base pair This is an acid–base pair that differs by only a single H+.

continuous spectrum A continuous spectrum is a spectrum of light much like the rainbow.

coordinate covalent bonds Coordinate covalent bonds are covalent bonds in which one of the atoms furnishes both of the electrons for the bond.

coordination compounds Coordination compounds are a type of complex in which a metal atom is surrounded by ligands.

coordination number Coordination number is the number of ligands that can covalently bond to the metal ion in the complex ion.

covalent bonding In covalent bonding, one or more electron pairs are shared between two atoms.

crisscross rule The crisscross rule can be used to help determine the formula of an ionic compound.

critical point The critical point of a substance is the point on the phase diagram beyond which the gas and liquid phases are indistinguishable from each other.

crystal lattice The crystal lattice is a three-dimensional structure that crystalline solids occupy.

crystalline solids Crystalline solids display a very regular ordering of the particles (atoms, molecules, or ions) in a three-dimensional structure called the crystal lattice.

Dalton’s law Dalton’s law states that in a mixture of gases (A + B + C …) the total pressure is simply the sum of the partial pressures (the pressures associated with each individual gas).

decomposition reactions Decomposition reactions are reactions in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.

diamagnetism Diamagnetism is the repulsion of a molecule from a magnetic field due to the presence of all electrons in pairs.

dilute Dilute is a qualitative term that refers to a solution that has a relatively small amount of solute in comparison to the amount of solvent.

dimensional analysis Dimensional analysis, sometimes called the factor label method, is a method for generating a correct setup for a mathematical problem.

dipole–dipole intermolecular force Dipole–dipole intermolecular forces occur between polar molecules.

double displacement (replacement) or metathesis reaction A double displacement (replacement) or metathesis reaction is a chemical reaction where at least one insoluble product is formed from the mixing of two solutions.

effective nuclear charge The overall attraction that an electron experiences is called the effective nuclear charge. This is less than the actual nuclear charge, because other electrons interfere with the attraction of the protons for the electron being considered.

electrochemistry Electrochemistry is the study of chemical reactions that produce electricity and chemical reactions that take place because electricity is supplied.

electrochemical cells Electrochemical cells use indirect electron transfer to produce electricity by a redox reaction, or they use electricity to produce a desired redox reaction.

electrode The electrode is that solid part of the electrochemical cell that conducts the electrons that are involved in the redox reaction.

electrode compartment The solutions in which the electrodes are immersed are called the electrode compartments.

electrolysis Electrolysis is a reaction in which electricity is used to decompose a compound.

electrolyte An electrolyte is a substance which, when dissolved in solution or melted, conducts an electrical current.

electrolytic cells Electrolytic cells use electricity from an external source to produce a desired redox reaction.

electromagnetic spectrum The electromagnetic spectrum is radiant energy, composed of gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible, etc.

electron affinity The electron affinity is the energy change that results from adding an electron to an atom or ion.

electron capture Electron capture is a radioactive decay mode that involves the capturing of an electron from the energy level closest to the nucleus (1s) by a proton in the nucleus.

electronegativity The electronegativity (EN) is a measure of the attractive force that an atom exerts on a bonding pair of electrons.

electron cloud (density) The electron cloud or density is a volume of space in which the probability of finding the electron is high.

electronic configuration The electronic configuration is a condensed way of representing the pattern of electrons in an atom.

elementary step Elementary steps are the individual reactions in the reaction mechanism or pathway.

empirical formula The empirical formula is a chemical formula that tells us which elements are present in the compound and the simplest whole-number ratio of elements.

endothermic Endothermic reactions absorb energy from their surroundings.

endpoint The endpoint of a titration is the point signaled by the indication that an equivalent amount of base has been added to the acid sample, or vice versa.

enthalpy The enthalpy change, ΔH, is the heat gained or lost by the system during constant pressure conditions.

excited state An excited state of an atom is an energy state of higher energy.

entropy Entropy (S) is a measure of the disorder of a system.

equilibrium constant The quantity calculated when the equilibrium concentrations of the chemical species are substituted into the reaction quotient.

equivalence point The equivalence point is that point in the titration where the moles of H+ in the acid solution have been exactly neutralized with the same number of moles of OH.

exothermic An exothermic reaction releases energy (heat) to its surroundings.

face-centered unit cell The face-centered unit cell has particles at the corners and one in the center of each face of the cube, but not in the center of the cube.

First Law of Thermodynamics The First Law of Thermodynamics states that the total energy of the universe is constant.

formation constant The formation constant is the equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex ion from a metal ion and ligands.

frequency The frequency, v, is defined as the number of waves that pass a point per second.

functional group Functional groups are reactive groups on a compound that react in a characteristic way no matter what the rest of the molecule consists of.

galvanic (voltaic) cells Galvanic (voltaic) cells are electrochemical cells that produce electricity by a redox reaction.

gamma emission Gamma emission is a radioactive decay process in which high-energy, short-wavelength photons that are similar to X-rays are given off.

gas A gas is a state of matter that has neither definite shape nor volume.

Gay-Lussac’s law Gay-Lussac’s law describes the direct relationship between the pressure of a gas and its Kelvin temperature, if the volume and amount are held constant.

Gibbs free energy The Gibbs free energy (G) is a thermodynamic function that combines the enthalpy, entropy, and temperature. ΔG is the best indicator of whether or not a reaction will be spontaneous.

Graham’s law Graham’s law says that the speed of gas diffusion (mixing of gases due to their kinetic-energy) or effusion (movement of a gas through a tiny opening) is inversely proportional to the square root of the gases’ molecular mass.

ground state The ground state of an atom is the lowest energy state that the electron can occupy.

groups Groups (families) are the vertical columns on the periodic table.

half-life The half-life, t1/2, is the amount of time that it takes for a reactant concentration to decrease to one-half its initial concentration.

halogens Halogens are in Group 17 on the periodic table.

heat capacity Heat capacity is the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature by 1 K.

heat of vaporization The heat of vaporization is the heat needed to transform a liquid into a gas.

Henderson–Hasselbalch equation The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation can be used to calculate the pH of a buffer.

Henry’s law The solubility of a gas will increase with increasing partial pressure of the gas.

Hess’s law Hess’s law states that if a reaction occurs in a series of steps, then the enthalpy change for the overall reaction is simply the sum of the enthalpy changes of the individual steps.

heterogeneous catalyst A heterogeneous catalyst is a catalyst that is in a different phase or state of matter from the reactants.

homogeneous catalyst A homogeneous catalyst is a catalyst that is in the same phase or state of matter as the reactants.

Hund’s rule Hund’s rule states that electrons are added to the orbitals, half filling them all before any pairing occurs.

hybrid orbitals Hybrid orbitals are atomic orbitals formed as a result of the mixing of the atomic orbitals of the atoms involved in a covalent bond.

hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen.

hydrogen bonding Hydrogen bonding is a specific type of dipole–dipole attraction in which a hydrogen atom is polar-covalently bonded to one of the following extremely electronegative elements: O, N, or F.

ideal gas An ideal gas is a gas that obeys the five postulates of the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases.

ideal gas equation The ideal gas equation relates the temperature, volume, pressure, and amount of a gas, and has the mathematical form of PV = nRT.

indicators Indicators are substances that change their color during a titration to indicate the end point.

inert (inactive) electrode An inert (inactive) electrode is a solid conducting electrode in an electrochemical cell that does not take part in the redox reaction.

inner transition elements The inner transition elements are the two horizontal groups that have been pulled out of the main body of the periodic table.

integrated rate law The integrated rate law relates the change in the concentration of reactants or products over time.

intermediates Intermediates are chemical species that are produced and consumed during the reaction, but that do not appear in the overall reaction.

intermolecular forces Intermolecular forces are attractive or repulsive forces between molecules caused by partial charges.

ion–dipole intermolecular force Ion–dipole intermolecular forces are attractive forces that occur between ions and polar molecules.

ion-induced dipole intermolecular forces Ion-induced dipole intermolecular forces are attractive forces that occur between an ion and a nonpolar molecule.

ion-product The ion-product has the same form as the solubility product constant, but represents a system that is not at equilibrium.

ionic bond Ionic bonds result from some metal losing electrons to form cations and some non-metal gaining those electrons to form an anion.

ionic equation The ionic equation shows the soluble reactants and products in the form of ions.

ionic solids Ionic solids have their lattices composed of ions held together by the attraction of opposite charges of the ions.

ionization energy The ionization energy (IE) is the energy needed to completely remove an electron from an atom in the vapor state.

isoelectronic Isoelectronic means having the same electronic configuration.

isomers Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formulas but different structural formulas.

isotopes Isotopes are atoms of the same element (same number of protons) that have differing numbers of neutrons.

joule (J) The joule is the SI unit of energy.

kinetic energy Kinetic energy is energy of motion.

Kinetic Molecular Theory The Kinetic Molecular Theory attempts to represent the properties of gases by modeling the gas particles themselves at the microscopic level.

kinetics Kinetics is the study of the speed of reactions.

Law of Conservation of Matter The Law of Conservation of Matter says that, in ordinary chemical reactions, matter is neither created nor destroyed.

Lewis electron-dot structure The Lewis electron-dot structure is a structural formula that represents the element and its valence electrons.

Le Châtelier’s principle Le Châtelier’s principle states that if a chemical system at equilibrium is stressed (disturbed), it will reestablish equilibrium by shifting of the reactions involved.

limiting reactant The limiting reactant is the reactant that is used up first in a chemical reaction.

line spectrum A line spectrum is a series of fine lines of colors representing wavelengths of photons that are characteristic of a particular element.

liquid A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

macromolecules Macromolecules are extremely large molecules.

magnetic quantum number (ml) The magnetic quantum number describes the orientation of the orbital around the nucleus.

main-group elements Main-group elements are the groups on the periodic table that are labeled 1–2 and 13–18.

manometer A manometer is an instrument used to measure the gas pressure inside a container.

mass number The mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom.

mass percent The mass percentage of a solution is the mass of the solute divided by the mass of the solution and then multiplied by 100% to get percentage.

mass-volume percent The mass-volume percent of a solution is the mass of the solute divided by the volume of the solution and then multiplied by 100% to yield percentage.

mechanism The mechanism is the sequence of steps that a reaction undergoes in going from reactants to products.

melting point The temperature at which a solid converts into the liquid state is called the melting point (m.p.) of the solid.

metallic bonding In metallic bonding the electrons of the atoms are delocalized and are free to move throughout the entire solid.

metallic solids Metallic solids have metal atoms occupying the crystal lattice and held together by metallic bonding.

metalloids Metalloids are a group of elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals.

metals Metals are normally solids (mercury being an exception), shiny, and good conductors of heat and electricity. They can be hammered into thin sheets (malleable) and extruded into wires (ductile). Chemically, metals tend to lose electrons in reactions.

metathesis reaction In a metathesis reaction two substances exchange bonding partners.

molality (m) Molality is defined as the moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

molar heat capacity The molar heat capacity (C) is the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of 1 mole of a substance by 1 K.

molarity (M) or sometimes [ ] Molarity is a concentration term that represents the moles of solute per liters of solution.

molar mass The mass in grams of 1 mole of a substance.

mole The mole (mol) is defined as the amount of a substance that contains the same number of particles as atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12.

molecular equation The molecular equation is an equation in which both the reactants and products are shown in the undissociated form.

molecular formula The molecular (actual) formula shows which elements are in the compound and the actual number of atoms of each element.

molecular orbital theory The molecular orbital (MO) theory of covalent bonding proposes that atomic orbitals combine to form molecular orbitals that encompass the entire molecule.

molecular solids Molecular solids have their lattices composed of molecules held in place by London forces, dipole–dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding.

molecule A molecule is a covalently bonded compound.

monomers Macromolecules are composed of repeating units, called monomers.

Nernst equation The Nernst equation allows the calculation of the cell potential of a galvanic cell that is not at standard conditions.

net ionic equation The net ionic equation is written by dropping out the spectator ions and showing only those chemical species that are involved in the chemical reaction.

network covalent solids Network covalent solids have covalent bonds joining the atoms together in an extremely large crystal lattice.

neutral Neutral is 7.00 on the pH scale.

neutralization reactions Neutralization reactions are acid–base reactions in which an acid reacts with a base to give a salt and usually water.

noble gases Noble gases are in Group 18 on the periodic table. They are very unreactive owing to their filled valence shell.

nonelectrolytes Nonelectrolytes are substances that do not conduct electricity when dissolved in water or melted.

nonmetals Nonmetals have properties that are generally the opposite of metals. Some are gases, are poor conductors of heat and electricity, are neither malleable nor ductile, and tend to gain or share electrons in their chemical reactions.

nonpolar covalent bond In a nonpolar covalent bond the electrons are shared equally by the two atoms involved in the bond.

nuclear belt of stability The nuclear belt of stability is a plot of the # neutrons versus the # protons for the known stable isotopes.

nucleus The nucleus is a dense core of positive charge at the center of the atom that contains most of the mass of the atom.

octet rule The octet rule states that during chemical reactions, atoms lose, gain, or share electrons in order to achieve a filled valence shell, to complete their octet.

orbital An orbital or wave function is a quantum mechanical mathematical description of the location of electrons. The electrons in a particular subshell are distributed among these volumes of space of equal energies.

order of reaction The order of reaction is the exponent in the rate equation that indicates what effect a change in concentration of that particular reactant species will have on the reaction rate.

organic chemistry Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of carbon.

osmosis Osmosis is the passing of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane.

osmotic pressure The osmotic pressure is the amount of pressure that must be exerted on a solution in order to prevent osmosis of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane.

oxidation Oxidation is the loss of electrons.

oxidation numbers Oxidation numbers are bookkeeping numbers that allow chemists to do things like balance redox equations.

oxidizing agent The oxidizing agent is the reactant being reduced.

paramagnetism Paramagnetism is the attraction of a molecule to a magnetic field and is due to unpaired electrons.

pascal The pascal is the SI unit of pressure.

percent yield The percent yield (% yield) is the actual yield divided by the theoretical yield, with the result multiplied by 100.

periods Periods are the horizontal rows on the periodic table that have consecutive atomic numbers.

phase changes Phase changes are changes of state.

phase diagram A phase diagram is a graph representing the relationship of the states of matter of a substance to temperature and pressure.

pi (π) bonds Pi bonds result from the overlap of atomic orbitals on both sides of a line connecting two atomic nuclei.

polar covalent bonds Polar covalent bonds are covalent bonds in which there is an unequal sharing of the bonding pair of electrons.

polyprotic acids Polyprotic acids are acids that can donate more than one proton.

potential energy Potential energy is stored energy.

positron A positron is essentially an electron that has a positive charge instead of a negative one.

precipitate A precipitate is an insoluble product that forms in a solution; the formation of a solid from ions in solution.

precipitation reactions Precipitation reactions are reactions that involve the formation of an insoluble compound, a precipitate, from the mixing of two soluble compounds.

pressure Pressure is the force exerted per unit of surface area.

principal quantum number (n) The principal quantum number describes the size of the orbital and relative distance from the nucleus.

proof The proof of an aqueous ethyl alcohol solution is twice the volume percent.

quantized Quantized means that there could be only certain distinct energies associated with a state of the atom.

quantum numbers Quantum numbers are used to describe each electron within an atom corresponding to the orbital size, shape, and orientation in space.

radioactivity Radioactivity is the spontaneous decay of an unstable isotope to a more stable one.

rate constant (k) The rate constant is a proportionality constant that appears in the rate law and relates the concentration of reactants to the speed of reaction.

rate-determining step The rate-determining step is the slowest one of the reaction steps and controls the rate of the overall reaction.

rate equation The rate equation relates the speed of reaction to the concentration of reactants and has the form: Rate = k[A]m[B]n. … where k is the rate constant and m and n are the orders of reaction with respect to that specific reactant.

reactants The starting materials in a chemical reaction, which get converted into different substances called products.

reaction intermediate A reaction intermediate is a substance that is formed but then consumed during the reaction mechanism.

reaction mechanism The reaction mechanism is the sequence of individual reactions that occur in an overall reaction in going from reactants to products.

reaction quotient The reaction quotient, Q, is the numerical value that results when non-equilibrium concentrations are inserted into the equilibrium expression. When the system reaches equilibrium, the reaction quotient becomes the equilibrium constant.

reactive site The reactive site of a molecule is the place at which the reaction takes place.

redox reactions Redox reactions are chemical reactions in which electrons are lost and gained.

reducing agent The reactant undergoing oxidation in a redox reaction is called the reducing agent.

reduction Reduction is the gain of electrons in a redox reaction.

resonance Resonance is a way of describing a molecular structure that cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure. Several different Lewis structures are used, each differing only by the position of electron pairs.

reverse osmosis Reverse osmosis takes place when the pressure on the solution side exceeds the osmotic pressure and solvent molecules are forced back through the semipermeable membrane into the solvent side.

root mean square speed The average velocity of the gas particles is called the root mean square speed.

salt bridge A salt bridge is often an inverted U-tube that contains a gel containing a concentrated electrolyte solution, used in an electrochemical cell to maintain electrical neutrality in the cell compartments.

saturated hydrocarbons Saturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that are single bonded to the maximum number of other atoms.

saturated solution A solution in which one has dissolved the maximum amount of solute per given amount of solvent at a given temperature is called a saturated solution.

Second Law of Thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that all processes that occur spontaneously move in the direction of an increase in entropy of the universe (system + surroundings).

semipermeable membrane A semipermeable membrane is a thin porous film that allows the passage of solvent molecules but not solute particles.

shells The electrons in an atom are located in various energy levels or shells that are located at different distances from the nucleus.

SI system The system of units used in science is the SI system (Système International), which is related to the metric system.

sigma (σ) bonds Sigma bonds have the orbital overlap on a line drawn between the two nuclei.

simple cubic unit cell The simple cubic unit cell has particles located at the corners of a simple cube.

single displacement (replacement) reactions Single displacement reactions are reactions in which atoms of an element replace the atoms of another element in a compound.

solid A solid is a state of matter that has both a definite shape and a definite volume.

solubility product constant (Ksp) The solubility product constant is the equilibrium constant associated with sparingly soluble salts and is the product of the ionic concentrations, each one raised to the power of the coefficient in the balanced chemical equation.

solute The solute is the component of the solution that is present in smallest amount.

solution A solution is defined as a homogeneous mixture composed of solvent and one or more solutes.

solvation Solvation is the forming of a layer of bound solvent molecules around a solute.

solvent The solvent is that component of a solution that is present in largest amount.

specific heat capacity (or specific heat) (c) The specific heat capacity is the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1 K.

spectator ions Spectator ions are ions that are not actually involved in the chemical reaction taking place, but simply maintain electrical neutrality.

speed of light (c) The speed of light is the speed at which all electromagnetic radiation travels in a vacuum, 3.0 × 108 m/s.

spin quantum number (ms) The spin quantum number indicates the direction the electron is spinning.

standard cell potential (E°) The standard cell potential is the potential (voltage) associated with an electrochemical cell at standard conditions.

standard enthalpy of formation The standard enthalpy of formation of a compound Image is the change in enthalpy when 1 mol of the compound is formed from its elements and when all substances are in their standard states.

standard molar entropies (S°) Standard molar enthalpies of elements and compounds are the entropies associated with 1 mole of a substance in its standard state.

standard reduction potentials The standard reduction potential is the voltage associated with a half-reaction shown in the form of reduction.

state function A state function is a function that doesn’t depend on the pathway, only the initial and final states.

stoichiometry Stoichiometry is the calculation of the amount (mass, moles, particles) of one substance in the chemical reaction through the use of another.

strong acid A strong acid is an acid that ionizes completely in solution.

strong base A strong base is a base that ionizes completely in solution.

strong electrolytes Strong electrolytes completely ionize or dissociate in solution.

structural isomers Structural isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in how the atoms are attached to each other.

sublimation Sublimation is going directly from the solid state to the gaseous state without ever having become a liquid.

subshells Within the shells, the electrons are grouped in subshells of slightly different energies.

supersaturated solution A supersaturated solution has more than the maximum amount of solute dissolved in the solvent at a given temperature.

surface tension Surface tension is the amount of force that is required to break through the molecular layer at the surface of a liquid.

suspension A heterogeneous mixture in which the particles are large (in excess of 1,000 nm).

surroundings The surroundings is a thermodynamic term meaning the part of the universe that is not the system that is being studied.

system The system is a thermodynamics term meaning the part of the universe that we are studying.

ternary compounds Ternary compounds are those containing three (or more) elements.

thermochemistry Thermochemistry is the part of thermodynamics dealing with the changes in heat that take place during chemical processes, for example, ΔHfusion.

thermodynamics Thermodynamics is the study of energy and its transformations.

theoretical yield The theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product that can be formed.

titrant The titrant is that solution in a titration that has a known concentration.

titration A titration is a laboratory procedure in which a solution of known concentration is used to determine the concentration of an unknown solution.

transition elements Groups 3–12 on the periodic table are called the transition elements.

transmutation Transmutation is a nuclear reaction that results in the creation of one element from another one.

triple point The triple point of a substance is the combination of temperature and pressure on a phase diagram at which all three states of matter can exist in equilibrium.

Tyndall effect The Tyndall effect is exhibited when a light is shone through a colloid and is visible, owing to the reflection of the light off the larger colloid particles.

unimolecular reactions Unimolecular reactions are reactions in which a single chemical species decomposes or rearranges.

unit cells Unit cells are the repeating units in a crystal lattice.

unsaturated Unsaturated organic compounds have carbons that do not have the maximum number of bonds to other atoms; there is at least one carbon-to-carbon double or triple bond present.

unsaturated solution An unsaturated solution has less than the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent.

valence bond theory The valence bond theory describes covalent bonding as the overlap of atomic orbitals to form a new kind of orbital, a hybrid orbital.

valence electrons Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level (outermost shell). Valence electrons are normally considered to be only the s and p electrons in the outermost energy level.

van der Waals equation van der Waals equation is an equation that is a modification of the ideal gas equation to compensate for the behavior of real gases.

van’t Hoff factor (i) The van’t Hoff factor is the ratio of moles of solute particles formed to moles of solute dissolved in solution.

vapor pressure The pressure exerted by the gaseous molecules that are at equilibrium with a liquid in a closed container.

viscosity Viscosity is the resistance to flow of a liquid.

volume percent The volume percent of the solution is the volume of the solute divided by the volume of the solution and then multiplied by 100% to generate the percentage.

VSEPR theory The VSEPR (valence shell electron-pair repulsion) theory says that the electron pairs around a central atom will try to get as far as possible from each other in order to minimize the repulsive forces. This theory is used to predict molecular geometry.

water dissociation constant (Kw) The water dissociation constant is the equilibrium constant associated with the ionization of pure water.

wave function The wave function is a mathematical description of the electron’s motion.

wavelength (λ) Wavelength is the distance between two identical points on a wave.

weak acid A weak acid is an acid that only partially ionizes in solution.

weak base A weak base is a base that only partially ionizes in solution.

weak electrolytes Weak electrolytes only partially ionize or dissociate in solution.