AQA AS Unit 1 Key Definitions

Unit 1 topics:

Atomic Structure

Amount of Substance

Bonding

Periodicity

Organic Chemistry

Alkanes

Unit 2 definitions coming soon!

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  • Created on: 06-03-14 21:22
The number of protons in an atom
atomic number
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The number of protons and neutrons in an atom
mass number
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Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
isotope
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The energy taken to remove 1 mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gaseous state
ionisation energy
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The simplest ratio of elements in a compound
empirical formula
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The proportion of reactants converted into useful products rather than waste products
atom economy
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The average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12
relative atomic mass
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The number of atoms in a 12g sample of carbon-12
avagadro constant
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A free moving electron is said to be
delocalised
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The power of an atom to attract the electron density in a covelant bond towards itself
electronegativity
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The unequal sharing of electrons between covelantly bonded atoms
polarity
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A portion of a molecule that is a recognised group of bound atoms
functional group
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The forces which attract molecules together
intermolecular forces
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Molecules with the same molecular formula, but a different structural formula
isomer
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Larger molecule fractions are broken down into smaller molecules
cracking
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Card 2

Front

The number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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mass number

Card 3

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Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

Back

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Card 4

Front

The energy taken to remove 1 mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gaseous state

Back

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Card 5

Front

The simplest ratio of elements in a compound

Back

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