Chemistry Key Words

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  • Created on: 09-05-14 11:42
a region within an atom that can hold up to two electrons, with opposite spin
atomic orbital
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the breaking of a covalent bond with both of the bonded electrons going to one of the atoms forming a +ion and -ion
heterolytic fisson
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the amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12 isotope
moles
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loss of electrons
oxidation
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gain in electrons
Reduction
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an organic compound of hydrogen and carbon ONLY
hydrocarbon
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water molecules that form an essential part of the crystalline structure of a compound
water of crystallisation
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the breaking up of a chemical substance with heat into at least two chemical substances
thermal decomposition
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very weak attractive forces between induced dipoles in neighbouring molecules
van der waals
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a species with an unpaired electron
radical
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the electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons
metallic bonding
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crystalline and containing water molecules
hydrated
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the breaking of a covalent bond with both of the bonded electrons going to one of the atoms forming a +ion and -ion

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heterolytic fisson

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the amount of any substance containing as many particles as there are carbon atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12 isotope

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loss of electrons

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gain in electrons

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