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- What is a solution?Solutions and Concentration
- A homogeneous mixture at the scale being studied.
- What is a solute?Solutions and Concentration
- A substance distributed through a solvent.
- What is a solvent?Solutions and Concentration
- The medium in which a solute is dispersed.
- What is a suspension?Solutions and Concentration
- A mixture with particles that can settle.
- What is mass concentration in g/L?Solutions and Concentration
- Grams of solute per liter of final solution.
- What is mass percent?Solutions and Concentration
- Solute mass divided by total solution mass times 100%.
- What is molarity?Solutions and Concentration
- Moles of solute per liter of solution.
- Does concentrated mean saturated?Solutions and Concentration
- No; these describe different properties.
- What remains constant in an ideal dilution?Solutions and Concentration
- The amount of solute.
- What is the dilution equation?Solutions and Concentration
- C₁V₁ = C₂V₂ for compatible concentration and volume units.
- What does V₂ mean?Solutions and Concentration
- Final total solution volume.
- Why can dilution lower concentration?Solutions and Concentration
- The same solute occupies more solution volume.
- What is solubility?Solubility and Dissolving
- Equilibrium amount that can dissolve under specified conditions.
- What is saturated?Solubility and Dissolving
- At the equilibrium solubility limit.
- What is unsaturated?Solubility and Dissolving
- Below the solubility limit.
- What is supersaturated?Solubility and Dissolving
- Above the usual equilibrium amount, often unstable.
- What does stirring often change?Solubility and Dissolving
- Rate of dissolving.
- What does crushing a solid often increase?Solubility and Dissolving
- Exposed surface area and dissolution rate.
- Are rate and solubility the same?Solubility and Dissolving
- No.
- Does every solid become more soluble when heated?Solubility and Dissolving
- No; the trend depends on the substance.
- What pressure matters for a dissolved gas?Solubility and Dissolving
- Its partial pressure above the liquid.
- What often happens to gas solubility when its pressure rises?Solubility and Dissolving
- It increases at fixed temperature.
- Why does opened soda lose CO₂?Solubility and Dissolving
- Lower CO₂ pressure shifts equilibrium toward escape.
- What often happens to gas solubility in warmer water?Solubility and Dissolving
- It decreases for many gases.
- What is a Brønsted acid?Acids, Bases, and pH
- A proton donor.
- What is a Brønsted base?Acids, Bases, and pH
- A proton acceptor.
- What is acid strength?Acids, Bases, and pH
- Extent of ionization under specified conditions.
- What is concentration?Acids, Bases, and pH
- Amount of solute per amount of solution.
- What does pH summarize?Acids, Bases, and pH
- Hydronium activity in an aqueous system.
- What is neutral pH near 25 °C?Acids, Bases, and pH
- Approximately 7.
- What does one pH unit represent?Acids, Bases, and pH
- About a tenfold hydronium change in the idealized scale.
- What is an acid base indicator?Acids, Bases, and pH
- A substance with a pH dependent color range.
- How do pH 2 and pH 5 compare in hydronium measure?Acids, Bases, and pH
- pH 2 is about 1000 times greater in the idealized model.
- Can pH alone determine total acid amount?Acids, Bases, and pH
- No; volume and chemistry matter.
- Why calibrate a pH meter?Acids, Bases, and pH
- To support accurate readings.
- What should be controlled in a pH comparison?Acids, Bases, and pH
- Temperature and measurement conditions.
- What is neutralization?Neutralization and Salts
- An acid base reaction, often making water and a salt in simple cases.
- What is the net ionic process for strong acid and strong base in water?Neutralization and Salts
- Hydronium plus hydroxide forms water.
- Do equal volumes ensure neutrality?Neutralization and Salts
- No; concentration and stoichiometry matter.
- Is equivalence always pH 7?Neutralization and Salts
- No; weak acid or base chemistry can shift pH.
- What is a salt in this context?Neutralization and Salts
- An ionic substance of cations and anions.
- What makes an electrolyte solution conductive?Neutralization and Salts
- Mobile ions.
- Is dissolved NaCl overall charged?Neutralization and Salts
- No; positive and negative charges balance.
- What formula balances Ca²⁺ and Cl⁻?Neutralization and Salts
- CaCl₂.
- What is a titration?Neutralization and Salts
- A measured reaction used to infer an unknown amount.
- What is equivalence point?Neutralization and Salts
- Stoichiometrically matching reactant amounts.
- What is an indicator endpoint?Neutralization and Salts
- An observed signal near a selected reaction point.
- What conversion is needed for molarity with mL?Neutralization and Salts
- Convert milliliters to liters.
- What is a hydrocarbon?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen.
- What is an alkene?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- A hydrocarbon with a carbon–carbon double bond.
- What are isomers?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures.
- What is a functional group?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- An atom group influencing properties and reactions.
- What is a monomer?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- A building block used to form a polymer.
- What is a polymer?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- A large molecule or network with repeating units.
- What is cross-linking?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Links between polymer chains.
- Is cellulose a polymer?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Yes, a natural polymer.
- What does bio-based mean?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Made partly or wholly from biological feedstocks.
- What does biodegradable mean?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Can be broken down biologically under specified conditions.
- Do resin codes guarantee local recyclability?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- No.
- What is life cycle assessment?Carbon Compounds and Polymers
- Comparison across production, use, and end of life under stated assumptions.
