Chemistry Definitions

Definitions

100

Substance a solute is dissolved in?

Solvent

200

metal-nonmetal bond

ionic

300

Homogeneous mixture composed of 2 or more substances?

Solution

400

Explanation for why a phenomenon occurs.

Scientific Theory

500

Bond with 2 nonmetals

Covalent

Reactions

100

AB -> A + B

Decomposition reaction

200

A + BX -> B + AX

Single Replacement

300

A + B -> AB

Synthesis Reaction

400

AB + CD -> AD + CB

Double Replacement

500

C_xH_y + O₂ -> H₂O + CO₂

Combustion Reaction

Vocab

100

Avogadro's Number

6.022 x 10²³ paticles/mol

200

Standard Temperature Pressure

1 atm, 0 C

300

XY + R -> RX + Y

Reactants

400

XY + R -> RX + Y

Products

500

Molar Volume

1 mol = 22.4 L

Polyatomic Ions

100

O₂^2-

Peroxide

200

CN^-

Cyanide

300

PO₄^3-

Phosphate

400

SO₃^2-

Sulfite

500

ClO^-

Hypochlorite

Redox Rxn

100

What does OIL RIG stand for?

Oxidation is Loss
Reduction is Gain

200

Oxygen's oxidation state

-2

300

performs reduction?

oxidizing agent

400

performs an oxidation

Reducing agent

500

What must happen if there is a reduction in a reaction?

Oxidation