An organic compound
where the hydrogen in
the compound's
carboxyl group is
replaced with a
hydrocarbon group.
Carboxylic Acids
Hydrocarbons that
contain a carboxyl group
Ethers
Hydroxyl groups that are bound to a saturated cabon
Alcohols
Amides
Cabonyl group
bonded to a
nitrogen atom
Alkanes/Alkenes/Alkynes
Hydrocarbons that contain
single/double/triple bonds
Physical Properties
Intermolecular Forces
London Forces
Weak forces that create temporary dipoles
Dipole Dipole
Attraction between the negative
end of a polar molecule and the
positive end of another
Hydrogen Bonding
Weak attractive force
between a proton and an
electronegative adjacent
atom
Polar
Non Uniform postive and negative charged ends
Non Polar
Symetrical
Boiling Point
The point at which a liquid turns to a gas
Melting Point
The point at which a solid turns into a liquid
Reactions
Oxidation
A process by which a carbon
atom gains bonds to more
electronegative elements.
Addition
Two smaller molecules are
combined by means of
addition.
Condensation
A reaction in which molecules are
added to the main molecule,
resulting in a new molecule and
water.
Substitution
A chemical reaction during which one
functional group in a chemical compound is
replaced by another functional group.
Dehydration
Bonds
Structural Isomers
Chemical formulas that
can be drawn in a
variety of structures
Fundamental Groups
Structural units that are defined by
specific bonding arrangements
between specific atoms.
Nomenclature
Polymers
Addition Polymers
Condensation Polymers
Electrochemistry
Lewis Structures
Central Atoms
The atom that the structure is based around
Electrons
A particle with a negative charge in an atom
Electronegativity
Formal Charge
Charge assigned to an atom, based on electronegativity
Octet Rule
All main-group atoms should
have 8 electrons in their
valance shell
Bonds
Galvanic Cells
Reactions
Solutions
Voltage
Electron Potential
The measure of the
potential difference
between two half
cells in an
electrochemical cell
Half Reactions
Salt Bridges
A tube containing
an electrolyte,
providing electrical
contact between
two solutions
Spontaneous Reactions
Reactions that occur
without any outside forces
Electrolytic Cells
Electrical Currents
Non-Spontaneous
Reactions
Redox
Half Reactions
Shows either reduction OR
oxidation, but not both.
Balancing
Acidic
Add H2O
and H+ to
Balance
Basic
Add OH to both sides to balance
Oxidation
Anode
Loss of Electrons
Strongest
Oxidation Agent
A substance that has the
ability to oxidize other
substances
Reduction
Gain of Electrons
Cathode
Strongest
Reduction Agent
A substance that has
the ability to reduce
other substances
Electrochemical
Reactions
Spontaneous Reactions
Galvanic Cells
Derives electrical energy
from spontaneous redox
reactions within the cell
Batteries
Non-Spontaneous
Reactions
Electrolytic Cells
A cell that needs an
electrical current for
a reaction to occur
Oxidation Numbers
Represents
the number
of electrons
lost or gained
by an atom
Structures and Properties
Solids
Ionic
Ion (Cation + Anion)
Ionic Bonds
Bonds formed
from atoms of
opposite
charges
Ionic Bonds
Break to Melt
Less Strong
Molecular
Molecules
Intermolecular
Forces
Least Strong
Covalent Networks
Atoms
Covalent Bonds
Pi
Two loves overlap
with two lobes of
another atom
Sigma
Head-on overlapping
between atomic
orbitals.
Lots of Energy Needed
to Break Bonds
Very Hard
Metallic
Metallic Bonds
No Direction
Not Super Strong
Atomic Properties
Electron Configuration
"Bus Seat" Principle
Orbitals of the
same energy are
each filled with
one electron
before filling any
with a second.
Orbitals
Patterns of
electron density
that may be
formed in an
atom or
molecule by one
or more
electrons
Attraction/Repel
Ferra/Para/Dia
Magnetism
Based on the
number of
electrons in the
valence layer
Ending Levels
S Orbitals
P Orbitals
D Orbitals
F Orbitals
Valence Bond Theory
Sigma and Pi Bonds
Electron Density
Atom
Lone Pair
Lewis Structures
Hybridization
AXE
Orbital Geometry
Molecular Geometry
Intermolecular Forces
Mixing atomic
orbitals into new
hybrid orbitals
Rates and Energy
Rate Laws
Equation that links the
reaction rate with the
concentrations or pressures
of the reactants and
constant parameters.
Hess' Law
Hess's law states that the change of enthalpy in a
chemical reaction is independent of the pathway
between the initial and final states.
Le Chatliers Principle
A principle stating that if a constraint is applied to a
system in equilibrium, the equilibrium will shift so as to
tend to counteract the effect of the constraint.
Enthalpies
Heat Content of a System
Endothermic
Absorption of heat
in a chemical
process
Exothermic
Release
of heat in
a
chemical
process
Entahlipies of Formation
Change in enthalpy when
one mole of a substance in
the standard state is
formed from its pure
elements under the same
conditions
pH
Measure of the concentration of H30 or H+ in a substance
pOH
Measure of the concentration of OH- in a substance
Acids and Bases
Titration
Process to find an unknown
concentration of a substance
from another solution of
known concentration
Bond Energy
Measure of bond strength in a chemical bond
Reaction Mechanisms
The step by step sequence
of elementary reactions by
which overall chemical
change occurs.
Dissolving Process
Process by
which these
original states
become solutes
Thermochemistry
The branch of chemistry concerned
with the quantities of heat evolved
or absorbed during chemical
reactions.