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General Chemistry Core Concepts

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  • What are intermolecular forces?

    Intermolecular forces are attractions between molecules, including dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, and London dispersion forces.

  • Define molarity and molality.

    Molarity is moles of solute per liter of solution. Molality is moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

  • What is freezing point depression?

    Freezing point depression is the lowering of a solvent's freezing point when a solute is dissolved, proportional to solute concentration.

  • Explain boiling point elevation.

    Boiling point elevation is the increase in boiling point of a solvent caused by dissolved solute particles.

  • What is a rate law in chemical kinetics?

    A rate law expresses the reaction rate as a function of reactant concentrations and rate constants.

  • Define chemical equilibrium.

    Chemical equilibrium occurs when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal, and concentrations remain constant.

  • What is the equilibrium constant K?

    K quantifies the ratio of product to reactant concentrations at equilibrium, raised to their stoichiometric coefficients.

  • How does the reaction quotient Q relate to K?

    Q is the ratio of product to reactant concentrations at any time; comparing Q to K predicts reaction direction.

  • State Le Chatelier’s Principle.

    Le Chatelier’s Principle says a system at equilibrium shifts to counteract changes in concentration, pressure, or temperature.

  • What is Ka in acid-base chemistry?

    Ka is the acid dissociation constant, measuring acid strength by its tendency to donate protons.

  • Define pH and pOH scales.

    pH measures hydrogen ion concentration; pOH measures hydroxide ion concentration; \(pH + pOH = 14\).

  • How to calculate pH for strong acids?

    For strong acids, pH = -log[H+] since they fully dissociate in solution.

  • What is Ksp and molar solubility?

    Ksp is the solubility product constant; molar solubility is the molar concentration of a solute that dissolves to reach saturation.

  • How to calculate Gibbs Free Energy?

    Gibbs Free Energy is \(\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S\), predicting reaction spontaneity.

  • What is the difference between oxidation and reduction?

    Oxidation is loss of electrons; reduction is gain of electrons.

  • Compare Galvanic and Electrolytic cells.

    Galvanic cells generate electrical energy from spontaneous reactions; electrolytic cells use electrical energy to drive non-spontaneous reactions.

  • How to calculate cell potential?

    Cell potential is the difference between cathode and anode potentials: \(E_{cell} = E_{cathode} - E_{anode}\).

  • What are electroplating calculations used for?

    They determine the amount of metal deposited or dissolved during electrolysis based on charge passed.

  • What is half-life in nuclear decay?

    Half-life is the time required for half the nuclei in a sample to decay.

  • Differentiate fission and fusion.

    Fission splits heavy nuclei into smaller ones; fusion combines light nuclei to form heavier nuclei.

  • Name the main types of hydrocarbons.

    Hydrocarbons include alkanes (single bonds), alkenes (double bonds), and alkynes (triple bonds).

  • What are isomers?

    Isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures or arrangements.

  • How are alkanes named?

    Alkanes are named using the longest carbon chain with suffix -ane and prefixes for substituents.