What is the speed of light (c)?
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What is the speed of light (c)?
c = 3.00 × 10^8 m/s.
What is Planck's constant (h)?
h = 6.626 × 10^−34 J/s.
What prefix represents 10^-3 in the SI system?
Milli.
What happens to energy as frequency increases?
High frequency (ν) corresponds to high energy (E).
What is the significance of significant figures in measurements?
They indicate the precision of a measurement.
What is dimensional analysis used for?
To convert units from one system to another.
What is the effect of higher positive charge on ionic radius?
Higher charge results in a smaller radius in the same row/period.
What is assumed about the angular momentum of electrons in Bohr's Model?
It is quantized.
What is the rule for significant figures in addition and subtraction?
The result carries the same number of decimal digits as the number with the least decimal places.
What is the SI base unit for the amount of substance?
Mole (mol).
What are the SI base units for length, mass, and time?
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Second (s).
What is wavelength (λ)?
The distance between identical points on successive waves.
What is the SI base unit for temperature?
Kelvin (K).
What is Avogadro's Number?
6.022 x 10^23.
What does frequency (ν) measure?
The number of wave cycles that occur in 1 second (Hz).
What does the magnetic quantum number (m_l) depend on?
The value of l.
What shape do all s orbitals have?
Spherical shape.
What happens to the radius of an atom when it becomes a cation?
The radius decreases due to reduced electron-electron repulsions and a stronger pull from the nucleus.
What trend is observed in ionization energy (IE) as you move left to right across the periodic table?
Ionization energy increases.
What does the angular momentum quantum number (l) describe?
The shape of the orbital.
What does Atomic Mass Unit (amu) express?
The mass of atoms and other similar sized objects.
What is the unit of force?
Newton (N).
What is the relationship between the size of s orbitals?
1s < 2s < 3s (increasing size).
What is the relationship between pressure and force?
P = F / L².
What is the largest SI prefix and its value?
Tera (10^12).
How do you perform multiplication in scientific notation?
Add or subtract the exponents.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed; the total amount of energy in a system does not change.
How many significant figures are in the number 5100g?
Ambiguous; it can have 2, 3, or 4 significant figures depending on context.
What are the possible values for the angular momentum quantum number (l)?
Values range from 0 to 3.
What prefix represents 10^6 in the SI system?
Mega.
What happens to the probability of finding an electron at a node?
The probability is 0.
What is the formula for density?
D = m/v (density equals mass divided by volume).
What is the smallest SI prefix and its value?
Femto (10^-15).
What is work in terms of energy?
Change in energy that results when force is exerted over distance.
How is the average atomic mass measured?
In atomic mass units (amu).
What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Accuracy is how close to the actual value, while precision is consistency in measurements.
What types of elements typically form ionic bonds?
Ionic bonds typically form between metals and nonmetals.
What is the shape and angular momentum quantum number (l) of P orbitals?
Shape: dumbbell; l=1.
What is the electron configuration of sodium (Na)?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹.
What is the Aufbau principle?
Electrons are added to the lowest energy orbitals first before moving to higher energy orbitals.
How are ions of d-block elements formed?
By removing electrons first from the shell with the highest value of n.
What does the Schrödinger Equation specify?
Possible energy states of electrons.
What is dimensional analysis?
A method that uses conversion factors to relate different physical dimensions, such as mL to grams.
What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
An orbital can have at most two electrons with opposite spins.
What is the ionic radius?
The radius of a cation or anion.
How is pressure measured?
In pascals (Pa).
Why do noble gases have very high ionization energies?
They are extremely stable with a full outer shell.
What is scientific notation used for?
To write very large and very small numerical values easily.
What is the sign of energy change when an electron is added to an atom, and what does it indicate?
E < 0; energy is released, indicating an exothermic process.
What are intensive properties?
Properties that do not depend on the amount of matter, such as temperature and density.
Why does the 4s sublevel fill before the 3d sublevel?
Because of sublevel splitting, 4s is lower in energy than 3d.
What happens during a physical change?
The physical state changes but the chemical identity remains the same.
What is the basic unit of an element that can enter chemical combination?
Atom.
What does the Law of Definite Proportions state?
All samples of a given compound have the same proportions of their elements.
What does Rutherford’s Nuclear Theory state?
The nucleus contains most of the atom's mass.
What is the rule for significant figures in multiplication and division?
The result contains the least amount of significant figures from the numbers involved.
What is the formula for the speed of a wave?
Speed of wave = λ × ν.
How is the energy of electromagnetic radiation related to its frequency?
Energy is proportional to its frequency (E photon = hv = hc/λ).
What is the formula for force?
F = ma, where 'a' is acceleration.
How does the refractive index vary?
It varies with wavelength.
What is 1 atm in pascals?
101325 Pa.
What is electron affinity?
The energy associated with the addition of one electron to an atom in the gas phase.
What are extensive properties?
Properties that depend on the amount of matter, such as mass, volume, and energy.
What is the trend of ionization energy as you move up a group?
Ionization energy increases going up a group.
What is a chemical property?
A property that cannot be observed without changing the identity of the substance.
What is the definition of covalent radius?
Half the distance between adjacent nuclei connected by a chemical bond.
How many nodes are present in the 2p orbital?
1 node.
What is the electron configuration of chlorine (Cl)?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.
What is paramagnetism?
A condition where there is one or more unpaired electrons.
What are valence electrons?
Electrons that are farther from the nucleus and involved in chemical bonding.
What is a pure substance?
Matter with a definite and constant composition and distinct properties.
What is quantitative property?
A property measured and expressed with numbers.
What is the electron configuration of a ground state hydrogen atom?
The electron is in the 1s orbital.
What is the threshold frequency in the context of the photoelectric effect?
The frequency below which no electrons are emitted.
What does the principal quantum number (n) designate?
The size of the orbital.
What is the basic unit of an element?
An atom.
Why is chemistry referred to as the central science?
Because it connects physical sciences with life sciences.
How do you convert Celsius to Kelvin?
K = °C + 273.15.
What is the role of prefixes in the SI system?
To denote multiples or fractions of base units.
What is the relationship between calories and Joules?
1 cal = 4.184 J.
What does the mass number (A) represent?
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
What does the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle state?
It is impossible to know both the momentum and position of a particle simultaneously.
What is the difference in adding an electron to an s orbital versus a p orbital with the same quantum number?
It is easier to add an electron to an s orbital than to a p orbital.
How is the probability of finding an electron in a certain area of space determined?
It is proportional to the square of the wave function (Ψ).
What is lattice energy?
The energy associated with the formation of a crystal lattice from gaseous ions.
What is the arrangement of ions in the solid phase of ionic compounds?
Ions are usually arranged in a crystal lattice.
What are the possible values of ml for D orbitals?
ml = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2; indicating 5 orientations.
What is the electron configuration of iron (Fe) in its +3 oxidation state?
[Ar] 3d⁵.
What is effective nuclear charge (Z_eff)?
The actual magnitude of positive charge experienced by an electron in an atom.
What are the two types of pure substances?
Elements and Compounds.
What is the characteristic of metalloids?
They are intermediate between metals and nonmetals.
What are the two types of interference in wave behavior?
Constructive (adding waves in phase) and Destructive (adding waves out of phase).
What happens when the intensity of light increases in the photoelectric effect?
The number of emitted electrons increases.
What defines significant figures?
Any nonzero number is significant; zeros between nonzero numbers are significant; zeros to the left of the first nonzero are not significant; zeros to the right of the last nonzero are significant if there is a decimal.
What is amplitude in wave properties?
The vertical distance from the midline to the top of the peak or bottom of the trough.
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is the amount of matter present, while weight is the gravitational pull on an object.
What does R represent in Bohr's Model of the Hydrogen Atom?
R = 1.0973 x 10^7 m⁻¹.
How is energy measured?
In Joules (J).
What does λ represent in the context of electron transitions?
The wavelength corresponding to the photon absorbed when an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level.
What are the types of energy?
Kinetic, Potential, and Radiant energy.
What is a compound?
A substance made up of two or more elements combined in a ratio held together by chemical bonds.
What are exact numbers?
Defined values, such as 1 dozen or 1 kg = 1000 g.
What is a covalent bond?
A covalent bond is the sharing of electrons between two atoms, typically formed between nonmetals.
How does distance affect lattice energy?
As the distance between ions increases, lattice energy decreases.
What happens to an ion in an ionic compound?
A metal becomes a cation and a nonmetal becomes an anion, forming a neutral compound.
What is the electron configuration of chloride ion (Cl-)?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶; it gains one electron and is isoelectronic with Ar.
What is the formula to calculate the number of orbitals?
Number of orbitals = n².
What is matter composed of?
Atoms that are connected to one another.
How can elements be characterized?
As metals, nonmetals, or metalloids.
What are noble gases?
Group 8A elements: He to Rn.
What occurs in multi-electron atoms regarding atomic orbitals?
The energies of the atomic orbitals in a shell are split.
What occurs when the energy of a photon is higher than the binding energy?
The excess energy is converted to kinetic energy.
What occurs to the radius of an atom when it becomes an anion?
The radius increases due to increased electron-electron repulsions.
What is the atomic number (Z) of an atom?
The number of protons in the nucleus.
What is ionization energy?
The minimum energy required to remove a single electron from an atom in the gas phase.
How does effective nuclear charge affect electron affinity?
It increases from left to right, making it easier to add an electron.
What is Avogadro's number?
6.022 x 10^23, representing the number of elementary entities in one mole.
What is a common property of nonmetals?
Nonmetals vary in color and are not shiny.
What are the possible values of ml for P orbitals?
ml = -1, 0, 1; indicating 3 orientations.
What is the shape and angular momentum quantum number (l) of D orbitals?
Shape: complex; l=2.
What does Hund's rule state?
The most stable arrangement of electrons is the one in which the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized.
What are the exceptions to the Aufbau principle in electron configurations?
Chromium and Copper, which have configurations [Ar] 4s1 3d5 and [Ar] 4s1 3d10 respectively.
What are the three physical states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas.
What are allotropes?
Different forms of the same element bonded differently, like Ozone (O3) and Oxygen Gas (O2).
Which elements are classified as halogens?
F to At.
What does the amount of energy emitted by a blackbody depend on?
The wavelength.
What is a spectrum in the context of electromagnetic radiation?
It occurs when atoms or molecules absorb energy and release it as light energy.
What happens when electrons move from a higher energy orbit to a lower energy orbit?
They emit radiation.
In an isoelectronic pair, which has the largest radius: S or S-?
S- has the largest radius.
What are the characteristics of brittle materials?
Brittle materials are not malleable, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and have high electron affinities.
What does the Schrödinger equation describe?
The behavior of quantum particles such as electrons and protons.
What characterizes metals in terms of physical properties?
Metals are shiny, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity.
What is molar mass?
The mass in grams of one mole of a substance.
What is the relationship between mass number (A), atomic number (Z), and neutrons (N)?
A = Z + N, where N is the number of neutrons.
Why do most elements have two or more isotopes?
Because they can have varying numbers of neutrons.
How do you determine the number of nodes in an orbital?
Using the formula n - 1, where n is the principal quantum number.
What are core electrons?
Inner shell electrons.
How does a liquid behave?
Volume remains the same, but shape changes.
What are isomers?
Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures.
What does electron configuration describe?
How electrons are distributed in various atomic orbitals.
What happens in the photoelectric effect?
Light hits certain metals and emits electrons.
What results in a line spectrum?
Emissions at different wavelengths.
What is an isoelectronic series?
Two or more species with identical electron configurations but different nuclear charges.
What type of observation does not require measurement?
Observation based → description.
What are significant figures?
Meaningful digits in a reported figure.
What defines an ionic bond?
The transfer of electrons from one atom to another and the electrostatic interaction between oppositely charged ions.
What is the definition of a mole?
The amount of a substance that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12.
What happens during a chemical change?
The chemical identity changes.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
Matter is neither created nor destroyed.
What is the total number of orbitals within n=3?
9 orbitals.
How does Z_eff change across a period?
Z_eff increases from left to right because core electrons remain the same while Z increases.
What is a mixture?
A physical combination of two or more substances.
What is qualitative property?
A property described using words, not numbers.
What happens to a hydrogen atom in a higher energy level?
It is considered excited.
How did Einstein explain light in relation to the photoelectric effect?
As a beam of light being a stream of energy called photons.
What happens to ionization energy after removing an electron from an unstable and unfilled valence shell?
Ionization energies increase because the atom does not want to lose its core electrons.
What is the relationship between particles and wavelength according to wave nature of matter?
All particles have a wavelength that is inversely proportional to their momentum.
How does ionization energy change down a group?
Ionization energy decreases going down a group.
What is a physical property?
A property that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance.
What is the definition of metallic radius?
Half the distance between the nuclei of two adjacent metal atoms.
How does atomic radius change in the periodic table?
Increases top to bottom and decreases left to right.
What is the electron configuration of sodium ion (Na+)?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶; it loses one electron and is isoelectronic with Ne.
How many nodes are present in the 3d orbital?
2 nodes.
What is the electron configuration of chromium (Cr) in its +3 oxidation state?
[Ar] 3d³; it is paramagnetic.
How do transition metals differ from s-block elements?
Transition metals and inner transition metals exhibit trends that differ from s-block elements.
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
A mixture that can be separated, like a salad.
What elements are included in alkaline metals?
Be to Ra.
What is blackbody radiation?
When a solid is heated and emits electromagnetic radiation.
What happens if the energy of a photon is less than the binding energy?
The photon is unable to dislodge the electron.
What does the wave function (Ψ) represent?
It describes the wave behavior of quantum particles.
What does Ψ² represent in quantum mechanics?
The probability of finding an electron at a certain distance.
How do you convert mass to moles?
Using the molar mass as a conversion factor.
What does it mean for an atom to be neutral?
It has an equal number of protons and electrons.
What does the Law of Multiple Proportions state?
The ratio of the two mass ratios can be expressed as small whole numbers.
Which elements can be represented using a noble gas core?
All elements except hydrogen and helium.
What is the difference in penetration between 2s and 2p orbitals?
The 2s orbital penetrates more deeply into the 1s orbital than the 2p orbital.
What is a homogeneous mixture?
A mixture with a uniform composition, like vodka.
Which elements are classified as alkali metals?
Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr.
What is the Pauli exclusion principle?
No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers in one atom.
What is the binding energy equation related to photons and the photoelectric effect?
W = hv, where v is the speed.
What did Mendeleev study in relation to the periodic table?
Gallium (Ga) and Germanium (Ge).
How does a solid behave?
It retains shape and volume.
What are the properties of metals?
Good conductors, malleable, and ductile.
What are lanthanides and actinides known as?
Rare earth metals.
What are the subshells in electron configuration?
s, p, d, f.
What does 'white light' contain?
Photons that have a continuous spectrum of wavelengths.
What are periods in the context of the periodic table?
Rows in the periodic table.
How does a gas behave?
It takes the shape and volume of its container.
What are nonmetals known for?
Poor conductors and gaining electrons in reactions.
What occurs when waves encounter an obstacle similar in size to their wavelength?
Diffraction.
How does increasing frequency affect the speed of emitted electrons in the photoelectric effect?
The speed of electrons increases.
What is the Rydberg Equation used for?
To describe the wavelengths of light emitted by hydrogen.