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Enviromental Chemistry Final Exam

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Ca
Calcium
Organic chemistry
branch of chemistry dealing with hydrocarbons and their derivatives
B
Boron
Colloid
Mixture containing solid particles that are small enough to remain suspended.
Acid
pH 0-6
Elements in NH
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
O
Oxygen
Br
Bromine
Percent concentration of 16g of salt in 1234g of water
1.28%
Adsorb
Take up or hold molecules or particles to the surface of a material.
Properties of Gaseous Fractions
Low boiling point, hydrocarbons have only 1-4 carbon atoms, weak intermolecular forces
conductor
material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it
Ni
Nickel
derived units
metric unit formed by mathematically combining two or more base units
Metalloids
Has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Properties of Solid Fractions
>20 carbon atoms, do not vaporize at all, sticky, thick, strongest intermolecular forces
Saturated
solution in which solvent holds as much solute as it normally can at that tempurature
kinetic energy
energy in motion
All Parts of the Water Cycle
Ground water, runoff, evaporation, condensation, transpiration, precipitation
SI unit for Mass
kilogram
Solvent
Dissolving agent in a solution, usually the component present in the larger quantity.
Element
Fundamental chemical substance from which all other substances are made.
exothermic
process involving the release of energy
Accuracy
correct
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. How many miles does your car travel in a year?
13,000 gallons per year
Mg
Magnesium
Solution
Homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substances.
Chemical Properties
chemical change undergone by substance
Neutron
Particle possessing no electrical charge; found within the nucleus of most atoms.
Turbidity
cloudiness
Electron
Particle possessing negative electrical charge; found within atoms.
Distillation
method of separating liquid substances based on differences in their boiling points
Independent Variable
factors that don't change
SI unit for Temperature
kelvin
I
Iodine
Dependent Variable
factors that depend on the independent variable
Convert 50 cm to meters
0.5 meters
Cl
Chlorine
H
Hydrogen
Li
Lithium
Physical Properties
can be observed or measured w/o changing the identity of a sample
endothermic
process requiring the addition of energy
Compound
Substance composed of 2 or more elements in fixed proportions that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical means.
Molar mass of C6 H12 O6
180.06 moles
F
Flurorine
Molecule
Smallest particle of a substance retaining the properties of the substance.
Fe
Iron
Elements in HSO
Hydrogen, Sulfur, and Oxygen
Mg+2 , Br-1
MgBr2
Heterogeneous
A solution that isn't uniform throughout.
Convert 223 m to km
0.0223 km
K
Potassium
6 Steps of the Scientific Method
Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Analyze, Conclusion
Ag
Silver
Malleable
flattens without shattering when struck
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. How many gallons are burned per year?
520 gallons per year
Metals
Shiny, reactive, conductors, malleable
Hydrocarbon
molecular compound only of carbon and hydrogen
Percent concentration of 54g of sugar in 538g of water
9.12%
Alkane
hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
Pb
Lead
Filtration
Separation of solid particles from a liquid by passing the mixture through a material that retains the solid particles.
List the 5 influences of Climate
Solar radiation interaction, Earth's rotation, Earth's revolution, Earth's tilt on axis, different thermal properties of materials on Earth's surface
Precision
consistant
Mn
Manganese
potential energy
stored energy
Na
Sodium
base units
metric unit that expresses a fundamental physical quantity such as length or mass
Chemical Property
A property that can only be observed or measured by changing the chemical identity of the sample of matter.
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. If gas costs $3.45 per gallon, how much do you spend on gas per week?
$34.50
Base
pH 8-14
Homogeneous
A solution that is uniform throughout.
refined
to purify
Molar mass of CaCO3
100.09 moles
Viscosity
resistance to flow
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. If gas costs $3.45 per gallon, how much do you spend on gas per week?
$34.50
N
Nitrogen
SI unit for Electric Current
ampere
Meniscus
Bottom of the curve of a liquid.
Neutral
pH 7
barometer
device that measures atmospheric pressure
Proton
Particle possessing positive electrical charge; found in the nucleus of all atoms.
Solute
Dissolved substance in a solution, usually the component present in the smaller quantity.
heat capacity
quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of mass by one degree celcius
Solubility
Quantity of a substance that will dissolve in a given quantity of solvent to form a saturated solution.
SI unit for Length
meter
Supersaturated
solution holds more solute than it normally can
Solution Concentration
Quantity of solute dissolved in a specific quantity of solvent or solution.
Physical Properties of Water
boiling point, freezing point, density, surface tention
B+3 , O-2
B2O3
Hg
Mercury
Aquifer
Structure of porous rock, sand, or gravel that holds water beneath the surface of Earth.
SI unit for Time
second
Balance KClO3 ---> KCl + O2
2KClO3 ---> 2KCl + 3 O2
P
Phosphorus
Suspension
Mixture containing large, dispersed solid particles that can settle out or be separated by filtration.
Au
Gold
Periods
Horizontal rows on the periodic table organized by atomic mass
SI unit for Amount of a Substance
mole
Al
Aluminum
Nonmetals
Dull, not very reactive, brittle
Unsaturated
solution holds less solute than it normally can
Ground Water
Water that collects underground.
Balance Ca(OH)2 + HCl ---> CaCl2 + H2O
Ca(OH)2 + 2HCl ---> CaCl2 + 2H2O
Filtrate
Liquid collected after filtration.
What are the two major roles of petroleum?
to burn and to build
C
Carbon
Groups
Vertical columns on the periodic table organized by chemical properties
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. How many gallons are burned per year?
520 gallons per year
S
Sulfur
Heavy Metal Ion
atom that is heavier and dissolves in water as ions
acid rain
fog, sleet, snow, or rain having a pH lower than 5.6
Formula name for Fe+3 and S-2
Iron (III)Sulfide
Formula name for Cu+2 and Br-1
Copper(I)Bromide
Ba
Barium
Assume your car travels 250 miles per week and gets 25 miles to the gallon. How many miles does your car travel in a year?
13,000 gallons per year
Brittle
shatters into pieces when struck
Surface Water
Water on the surface of Earth.
Properties of Liquid Fractions
5-20 carbon atoms, average intermolecular forces

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