Regents Review Important Vocab

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  1. 3. the amount of energy needed to start a reaction and form an activated complex from reactants
  2. 5. a cell that requires electricity to cause a nonspontaneous chemical reaction to occur
  3. 7. the gain of electrons and the loss of oxidation number
  4. 11. one of two or more different forms of an element in the same phase
  5. 13. the length of time for half of a given sample of a radioisotope to decay
  6. 16. the stable valence electron configuration of eight electrons
  7. 17. a measure of the attraction of a nucleus for a bonded electron
  8. 19. the positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
  9. 23. the substance being dissolved
  10. 26. a substance that produces hydronium ions (H3O+) as the only positive ion when dissolved in water
  11. 27. a mixture in which the substances are not uniformly distributed
  12. 29. the changing of a nucleus of one element into that of a different element
  13. 30. the phase change in which a gas changes directly into a solid
  14. 31. the nuclear reaction that combines light nuclei into a heavier nucleus
  15. 32. a substance formed in a chemical reaction shown on the right of a reaction arrow
  16. 36. a solution that contains more solute than can dissolve in a saturated solution at a given temperature
  17. 37. the site in an electrochemical cell where oxidation occurs
  18. 38. the attraction of a hydrogen atom in one molecule for a N O or F atom in another molecule
  19. 39. a measure of the disorder or randomness of a system
  20. 43. organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
  21. 48. a phase of matter without definite shape or volume
  22. 51. the state in which the electrons of an atom occupy the lowest available energy levels
  23. 52. matter is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions
  24. 53. a measure of how much solute will dissolve in a certain amount of solvent at a specific temperature
  25. 58. the property of metals that allows them to be hammered into shapes
  26. 60. a _________ bond is formed by the unequal sharing of a pair of electrons between two nuclei
  27. 61. base a substance that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) as the only negative ion when dissolved in water
  28. 64. one of a homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one double bond
  29. 66. a condition in which the rates of opposing reactions are equal
  30. 68. a reaction in which the composition of a substance is changed
  31. 71. one of a homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one triple bond
  32. 72. an element that has both metallic and nonmetallic properties
  33. 73. the reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and a salt
  34. 74. the loss of electrons and an increase in oxidation state
  35. 75. the organic reaction in which many small units are joined together to form a long chain
  36. 77. the reaction of an alkali and a fat to produce glycerol and a soap
  37. 78. a phase of matter with definite volume but no definite shape
  38. 79. a covalently bonded group of atoms that have a net electric charge
  39. 80. an _________________ organic compound contains one or more double or triple bonds
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  1. 1. a horizontal row on the periodic table
  2. 2. a mixture in which the substances are uniformly distributed
  3. 4. an electrochemical cell in which a spontaneous chemical reaction causes a flow of electrons
  4. 6. a bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two nuclei
  5. 8. a diagram that shows valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol
  6. 9. a unit that describes 6.02x1023 particles of something
  7. 10. the measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance’s particles
  8. 12. the phase change in which solid particles gain enough energy to turn into the liquid phase (also known as melting)
  9. 14. a chemical reaction that releases heat shown by a negative heat of reaction
  10. 15. a substance whose water solution conducts an electric current
  11. 18. a __________ organic compound contains only single covalent bonds
  12. 20. one of a homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons
  13. 21. _____________ solution: a solution containing the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature
  14. 22. the laboratory process of determining the concentration of an unknown solution by a reaction with a solution of known concentration
  15. 24. a substance composed to two or more elements that are chemically combined in definite proportions by mass
  16. 25. the phase change in which a solid changes directly into a gas
  17. 28. the simplest whole number ratio in which atoms combine to form compounds
  18. 33. the site in an electrochemical cell where reduction occurs
  19. 34. an unstable nucleus that is radioactive
  20. 35. a part of a voltaic cell that connects two containers and allows the flow of ions
  21. 40. a reaction in which one element replaces a less reactive element in a compound
  22. 41. a starting substance in a reaction shown on the left of a reaction arrow
  23. 42. the nuclear reaction that splits large nuclei into smaller nuclei and neutrons
  24. 44. the subatomic particle located in the nucleus that has a mass of 1 and no charge
  25. 45. the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
  26. 46. a change that does not alter the chemical properties of the substance
  27. 47. a chemical reaction that absorbs heat shown by a positive heat of reaction
  28. 49. a transmutation caused by bombarding a nucleus with a high-energy particle such as a neutron or an alpha particle
  29. 50. substances that cannot be broken down or decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means
  30. 54. a vertical column on the periodic table
  31. 55. a __________ bond is formed by the equal sharing of a pair of electrons between two nuclei
  32. 56. the region in an atom where an electron is most likely to be located
  33. 57. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
  34. 59. the electrons in the outer energy level of an atom
  35. 62. the amount of energy needed to remove the most loosely held electron from a neutral atom
  36. 63. a chemical reaction between an alcohol and an acid to produce an ester and water
  37. 65. the substance that dissolves the solute
  38. 67. _____________ solution: a solution in which more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature
  39. 69. an ________ bond is formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another
  40. 70. the state in which the electrons of an atom occupy higher energy levels while the lower energy levels are not filled.
  41. 76. compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements