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atomic notation
atomic number (Z)- number of protons, determines element

mass number (A)- number of protons and neutrons, determines isotope

charge (C)- number of protons minus electrons
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Bohr model
electrons orbit at fixed distances, different between orbits decreases the larger they get

*principal quantum number* (n) describes the energy level

excitation- electrons are allowed to absorb specific photon energies to jump energy levels, each atom has specific absorption spectrum

emission/ relaxation- electrons in excited state can return to lower energy state by emitting a photon, each atom has specific emission spectrum

emission energy is less than excitation energy because there is loss of vibrational energy in electron
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Rutherford experiment
gold foil experiment with alpha particles

most of volume of atoms is empty space

nucleus must be positively charged to deflect alpha particle
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electromagnetic spectrum
energy = planks*frequency, frequency = c/wavelength

increasing wavelength:
1. gamma rays
2. X-rays
3. UV
4. violet (300 nm)
5. red (700 nm)
6. IR
7. microwaves
8. radiowaves

Raging Martians Ivaded Red Venus Using X-ray Guns

UltraVIOLET —— InfraRED
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quantum numbers
principal quantum number (n)- energy level, n = 1, 2, 3, etc.
*azimuthal*, orbital angular momentum (l)- shape of orbital, l = 0 is s, l = 1 is p, etc.
magnetic (ml)- orientation of orbital, ml ranges from -l to +l
electron spin (ms)- direction of electron spin, ms = 1/2, -1/2
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rules for filling orbitals
Pauli exclusion principle- no two electrons in the same atom can have the same quantum numbers, same spin

aufbau principle- electrons fill in lowest energy orbitals first, two exceptions where s electrons are promoted: copper (and silver, gold) (d9 becomes s1d10) and chromium (and molybdenum) (d4 becomes s1d5)

hund's rule- electrons fill each orbital in a subshell before doubling up

when removing electrons, 4s electrons are removed before 3d to create ions

Fe = 4s2 3d6
Fe2+ = 3d6
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isoelectronic
two atoms have same number of electrons
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magnetism
paramagnetic- at least one unpaired electron, attracted to an external magnetic field

diamagnetic- all electrons are paired, repelled from an external magnetic field
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shielding
valence electrons have lower effective nuclear charge because they are further away from nucleus and are repelled by core electrons

more protons means greater effective nuclear charge

more orbital rings means lower effective nuclear charge

more electrons (greater negative charge) means lower effective nuclear charge
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electrostatic attraction
increases from lower left to upper right

1. down a group, valence electrons are farther away means weaker pull
2. across a period, more protons means stronger pull
3. becoming more negatively charged, more shielding means weaker pull
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atomic radius
increases from upper right to lower left

1. down a group, more orbital rings means larger atom
2. across a period, more protons means smaller atom
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element groups
alkali metals (1), alkaline earth metals (2), halogens (7), nobel gases (8), transition metals (d block), rare earth metals (f block)

alkali metals and alkaline earth metals often get oxidized to become metal cations

H+ often gets reduced to become H2, and leaves solution
halogen anions often get oxidized to become diatomic
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ionic radius
increases with increasing negative charge

anions (-) are larger than neutral, cations (+) are smaller
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free radicals
atoms with unpaired valence electrons, can be charged or uncharged, damage DNA to cause cancer

reactive oxygen species (*ROS*) are free radicals

H2O2 is an ROS

antioxidant enzymes remove ROS
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ionization energy
energy needed to remove electron, increases from lower left to upper right

1. down a group, more rings means valence electrons are less tightly held
2. across a period, more protons means valence electrons are more tightly held

for neutral atoms, second ionization energy always greater than first

closed-shell requires more energy to remove electron

ionization energy of boron slightly lower than beryllium because electron is in alone in p-orbital

ionization energy of oxygen slightly lower than nitrogen because electron has to occupy a p orbital with an electron already in it, calculate energy difference by comparing oxygen if hypothetically spin pairing didn't occur with when it does occur

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electron affinity
increases from lower left to upper right (value becomes more negative, but magnitude increases)

1. down a group, more rings means less energy released
2. across a period, more protons means more energy released

defined as energy change when adding an electron to valence shell in gas state

high electron affinity means high reduction potential
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electronegativity
increases from bottom right to upper left

1. down a group, more rings means less pull
2. across a period, more protons means more pull

metals lose electrons in presence of non-metals

*F > O > N > Cl > Br > I > S > C = H*
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acidity
increases from upper left to lower right (different!)

1. down a group, size explains: larger atom means conjugate base (anion) is more stable (more electrons shielding, so more stable)
2. across a period, electronegativity explains: more protons means conjugate base (anion) is more stable
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Lewis structures and formal charge
1. place least electronegative atom is center, always C
2. start with all single bonds, deduct 2 electrons for each
3. start with most electronegative atoms and make octets
4. any remaining electrons add to central atom
5. form bonds to fill any atoms without octets
6. assign *formal charge = valence electrons - sticks - dots*

positive formal charge should be on less electronegative atoms
try to reduce set of formal charges
check that formal charges add up to overall charge
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hybridization
sp for 2 groups, sp2 for 3 groups, sp3 for 4 groups

lone pairs determine molecular geometry: NH3 is trigonal pyramidal (sp3), H2O is bent (sp3), XeF4 is square planar (sp3d2), SF6 is octahedral (sp3d2)

*octahedral* is 6 bonds, 90 degrees (sp3d2)

sp3 to sp2 conversion to attain planarity and aromaticity (*4n+2 electrons* resonating in a ring)

amide N can convert from sp3 to sp2 to get resonance stabilized by carbonyl O

orbitals with more s character are more stable
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bond length
depends on atomic radius (which increases to lower left)

depends on bond order, more electrons shared is a stronger bond and closer bond
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breaking bonds
breaking a bond requires energy, endothermic (+ΔH)
forming bonds releases energy, exothermic (-ΔH)

exception:
ATP + H2O ->ADP + Pi releases heat (exothermic) and produces/ releaseing net energy (exergonic)
-ΔH (exothermic) due to ΔH = bonds broken (1) - bonds formed (2) = -1 of this COUPLED REACTION
-ΔG (exergonic) due to ATP being less stable/HIGHER energy state than the product ADP, so free energy is released

stronger bonds:
1. have more electrons shared
2. shorter distance between atoms
3. have higher dissociation energy

(endothermic vs exothermic and endergonic vs exergonic more complicated when is comes to biological processes)

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ATP phosphates
alpha- phosphate closest to sugar
beta- middle one
gamma- phosphate on tip
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covalent bonds
nonmetal and nonmetal share electrons

electronegativity differences creates dipoles at each bond

molecular dipole found by adding up all the bond dipoles
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metallic bonds
sea of electrons delocalized between metal ions

usually S and D block elements

these compounds are conductors and malleable
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coordinate covalent bond
formed between atoms with lone pairs (2 electrons) and atoms that are electron deficient (cation/proton)

usually between transition metals and organic compounds, where compounds donate electron pairs to coordinate with the metal -forms COMPLEX/complex ion with metal cation center

coordinate number- number of compounds coordinating with metal ions

Fe2+ can form 6 coordinate covalent bonds (that completely fill up its valence shells)

Fe2+ forms coordinate covalent bonds with hemoglobin
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ionic bonds
formed between cations and anions (usually easy for metals to lose electrons/ become cations and for nonmetals to become anions)

ions dissociate in aqueous solution, become conductor

as solids, these compounds are insulators and brittle
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insulator/conductor
insulator- valence electrons tightly bound to atom

conductor- delocalized electrons, metallic bonds
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intermolecular forces
pulling apart atoms is always endothermic!

4 types of IMFs:
1. ion-dipole forces- ions and polar molecule
2. dipole-dipole forces- two polar molecules, align along the molecular dipoles, H-bonding is special case
3. dipole-induced dipole forces- polar, nonpolar molecules
4. london dispersion forces- Van der Waals, temporary
Sub category of dipole-dipole: Hydrogen bonds- align along the bond dipoles, require a donor and an acceptor, only *N, O, and F* can do hydrogen bonds
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solvation shell
A cagelike network of solvent molecules that forms around a solute in a solution

decrease in entropy
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active site
acidic and basic amino acids can undergo H-bonding and ionic interactions with the substrate

ATP has negatively charged phosphates that interact well with H, R, and K
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entropy
disorder, always increasing in universe

what increases entropy (S):
1. increasing number of particles
2. increasing volume
3. increasing temperature

formation of a more organized compound or state would decrease entropy
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enthalpy
breaking bonds is endothermic (ΔH > 0)
forming bonds is exothermic (ΔH < 0)

heat of formation (ΔHf) of elements in standard state is 0

heat of reaction (ΔH) = Hf products - Hf reactants
multiply by number of moles

*positive ΔH means endothermic, heat is reactant*
*negative ΔH means exothermic, heat is product*
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Gibbs free energy and spontaneous reactions
*∆G = ∆H - T∆S*
∆Go = - RTlnK
∆G = ∆Go + RTlnQ

free energy of formation (∆Gf) of standard state elements is 0

spontaneous process is exergonic (∆G < 0)
nonspontaneous process is endergonic (∆G > 0)

examples:
*combustion* (-∆H, +∆S) is spontaneous at all temperatures
*freezing* (-∆H, -∆S) is spontaneous at low temperatures
*ATP -> ADP* (+∆H, +∆S) is spontaneous at high temperatures
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bond and IMF strengths
order of bond strengths:
1. covalent
2. ionic
3. metalic
4. coordinate covalent

order of IMF strengths:
1. ion-dipole
2. dipole-dipole (H-bonds)
3. dipole-induced dipole
4. london dispersion forces
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phase diagram
as pressure and temperature increase, phase change from solid to liquid to gas

triple point- all three phases coexist

critical point- point above liquid and gas are no longer distinct, becomes supercritical fluid

sublimation and evaporation line up on the diagonal

melting line is positive sloping, but for water it is negative sloping (MP decreases when pressure increases, since ice has more volume than water)

density is directly proportional to external P, inversely proportional to external T
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calorimetry
measure changes to determine heat transfer

constant pressure calorimeter- coffee cups
bomb calorimeter- volume constant, pressure changes
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heating curve
heat for phase change
*q = n∆H*
n = moles
∆H = molar enthalpy of phase change

as IMFs break, potential energy of substance increases but no temperature changes occurs

heat for temp increase
*q = mc∆T*
c = specific heat (J/kgK)
C = mc = heat capacity (J/K)
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vapor pressure explains boiling point
Pvap is force exerted by gas particles

Patm has no effect (to Pvap), external T is directly proportional to Pvap

boiling point is when Pvap reaches Patm

boiling point is directly proportional to:
1. IMFs- the weaker the interactions, the higher the Pvap, the lower the boiling point
2. Patm- the lower the atmospheric pressure, the easier it is for Pvap to reach Patm
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fp depression/ bp elevation
3 factors cause this widening of fp and bp:
1. impurities (during mp determination)
2. ions (colligative property in solvent)
3. cholesterol (in lipid membrane)
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surface tension
factors that decrease surface tension:
1. increased temperature
2. increased surface area
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barometer
air pressure inside tube is less than atmospheric pressure, so liquid level rises

increased liquid pressure exerts force downward to compensate for decreased air pressure, until equilibrium

air pressure inside does not change!
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solution and electrolytes
homogenous mixture, solute in solvent (usually aqueous)

strong electrolyte- complete dissociation, strong acid/ base
weak electrolyte- partial dissociation- weak acid/ base
non-electrolyte- no dissociation, covalent bonds

van't Hoff factor (i)- number of particles per mol
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solubility rules
solid/liquid solubility in water:
1. directly proportional to temperature
2. not affected by pressure

gas solubility in water:
1. *indirectly proportional* to temperature
2. directly proportional to pressure

*always soluble*:
1. alkali metal ions, H+, NH4+
2. NO3-, CH3COO-, ClO4-

*usually insoluble*:
1. Ag+, Pb2+, Pb4+, Hg2+
2. CO3(2-), PO4(3-), S2-
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kinetic-molecular theory of gases
an ideal gas has:
1. no IMFs
2. particles have no volume
3. temperature is average KE
4. elastic collisions with container

high temperature, low pressure creates an ideal gas since interactions are minimized
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basic gas laws
Avogadro's law- n proportional to V, so 1 mol is 22.4 L at STP

Boyle's law- P inverse to V, PV = PV

Charles' law- T proportional to V, V/T = V/T

Gay-Lussac's law- T proportional to P, P/T = P/T

Dalton's law- partial pressure proportional to mole fraction, Ptotal = P1 + P2
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P V curve
x-axis is volume
y-axis is pressure

*work = P∆V* = area under the curve

filling up more volume under constant pressure does more work
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units of pressure
1 atm = 100 kPa = 760 torr = 760 mmHg
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ideal gas law
*PV = nRT*
R = .08 Latm/Kmol (8.31 J/Kmol)

but you don't need this, just use 22.4 L/mol at 0 C (273 K) and 1 atm
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real gas law and non-ideality
P_theoretical > P_obs, since particles have IMFs with each other
V_theoretical < V_obs, since particles have size

(P_obs + an^2/V^2)(V_obs - nb) = nRT
1. a increases as IMF increase
2. b increases as particle size increases

non-ideal conditions are *high pressures and low temperatures*, which maximize IMFs

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Graham's law of diffusion/effusion
rate1/ rate2 = sqrt(molar mass2/molar mass1)

heavier particles diffuse slower
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reaction coordinate graph
x-axis is reaction progression
y-axis is free energy

peaks are transition states
valleys are intermediates

the highest peak is the rate limiting step
difference between reactant energy and highest peak is Ea

catalysts lower peaks, does not affect equilibrium
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increasing reaction rate
factors that increase it:
1. higher concentration of reactants
2. proper orientation, catalysts help
3. minimum energy to overcome Ea
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increasing rate constant
factors that increase it:
1. *increased temperature*
2. *decreased activation energy*
3. not affected by concentration of reactants!
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rate law
rate = k[A]^x[B]^y

order is sum of exponents

determine rate law:
1. coefficients of reaction become the exponents of rate law
2. solids are not included
3. rate law determined by rate limiting step

determine rate law from data:
1. determine rate constant from any trial
2. 0th order if rate is same between two trials with diff. concentrations of a reactant
3. 1st order if rate increase is same as concentration increase of reactant
4. everything else must be 2nd order
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catalytic efficiency
vmax = k_cat*[E]

catalytic efficiency = k_cat/Km
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equilibrium constants
K is conc. of products over reactants, K > 1 favors products

*K only changes when temperature changes*

Keq > 1 means ∆G < 0, so spontaneous
Keq < 1 means ∆G > 0, so non-spontaneous

Q is reaction quotient using present concentrations state:
1. Q > K favors shift to reactants
2. Q = K is in equilibrium
3. Q < K favors shift products

why? because of the equation below:
1. ∆G = ∆Go + RTlnQ
2. ∆Go = -RTlnK
3. ∆G = 0 at equilibrium
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factors that affect equilibrium
Le Chatelier's principle says system in equilibrium shifts to minimize stress:
1. change in concentration/partial pressure
2. change in pressure/volume
3. change in temperature

change in concentration or partial pressure- causes shift to reduce the change, solids do not affect equilibrium!

increase in pressure- causes shift towards side with less moles of gas

decrease in volume- causes shift towards side with less moles of gas

change in temperature- treat heat as a reactant/product

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multiple equilibria
when one reaction in a system shifts, all reactions shift in the same direction

H2O + CO2 <-> H2CO3 <-> H+ + HCO3-
when a person hyperventilates, CO2 decreases, blood pH increases

combining two equations requires multiplying the K values

reversing an equation requires inversing the K value
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solubility equilibrium
Ksp- concentrations of products since the reactant is solid

molar solubility- moles of solid dissolved, you can plug this into Ksp equation

Qsp > Ksp means that oversaturated, precipitate forms (shift towards reactants)

*common ion effect*- salt solubility decreases when mixed in solution with a common ion (shift towards reactants)

opposite effect is true, salt solubility increases when mixed with solution that reacts with an ion, like an acid/ base (shift towards products)
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association/dissociation equilibrium
Ka = [AB]/[A][B]
Kd = [A][B]/[AB]
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kinetics vs. thermodynamics
kinetics- rate, intermediate, *activation energy*, catalyst

faster product

thermodynamics- stability, equilibrium, spontaneity, entropy, enthalpy, *free energy*

more stable product

for example, free energy of ion transport does not tell you about the kinetics of a channel protein
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acid/ base trends
acids have more electronegative atoms
atoms without H can be acids if electron deficient

increased acidity:
1. more positive charge
2. more electronegative atom (only within a period)
3. larger atom (only within a group)

bases have less electronegative atoms
atoms without lone pairs are not basic

increased basicity:
1. more negative charge
2. less electronegative atom
3. smaller atom
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acidity/ basicity of salts
salts will completely dissociate in water!

acidic salt contains ion that is a weak acid (conj. of a weak base)
anions like Cl, Br, or I are not basic (spectators!)

basic salt contains weak base (conj. of a weak acid)
cations in group I and II are not acidic (spectators!)
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determine pH of solution
1. The acidity of an element increases as one moves to the right or down the periodic table.

2. The conjugate base of a strong acid is a very weak base, forming pH neutral solutions.

3. The conjugate base of a weak acid is a kinda weak base, pH will be higher.
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amphoteric
can be both acid or base

examples:
1. *amino acids*
2. *water*
3. *bicarbonate* (HCO3-)
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strong acids (6) and calculating pH
*HCl, HBr, HI, H2SO4, HClO4 (perchloric acid), HNO3*

large Ka, weak conjugate base has small Kb

how to calculate pH: -log(nx10^-m)= m - 0.n OR more simply:
1. write the concentration in scientific notation
2. take the negative of the 10 exponent
3. round down by one (because you ignored the actual value) and say it's somewhere in between those two values (the exponent and the exponent rounded down by 1)

for diprotic acids, just double the concentration, you can get a negative pH

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weak acids and calculating pH
acetic acid, H3PO4 (phosphoric acid), H2CO3 (carbonic acid), NH4, HF

Ka = [H+]^2/[HA] from ICE table

*pH = -1/2log(Ka[HA])*

use same estimation technique

small Ka, strong conjugate base has large Kb

pH in solution is a bit under 7

weak acids can fully dissociate just like strong acids if another reaction removes protons to shift equilibrium to the right (like bicarbonate buffer)
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strong bases (6) and calculating pH
*O2-, OH-, OR-, H-, R-, NH2-*

large Kb, weak conjugate acid has small Ka

how to calculate pOH:
1. write the concentration in scientific notation
2. take the negative of the 10 exponent
3. round down (because you ignored the actual value) and say it's somewhere in between those two values

for diprotic bases, just double the concentration, can get a negative pOH

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weak bases and calculating pH
*NH3*

Kb = [OH-]^2/[B] from ICE table
pOH = -0.5log(Kb[B])

small Kb, strong conjugate acid was large Ka

pH in solution is a bit over 7
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differences in pH
logarithmic scale (by 10): pH 4 has 100 times H+ concentration as pH 6
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buffers
conjugate acid/ base pair, minimize pH change

both acid and base must be available to push equilibrium to account for changes in conc.

pH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])
HH equation shows that conc. of acid/ base dependent on pH

if pH < pKa, then buffer is more protonated, each difference of 1 in pH is 10-fold increase in concentration

adding water dilutes your buffer, reduces buffering capacity, but does not affect equilibrium

choose a buffer within 1 of the pH you want to maintain!
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henderson-hasselbalch equation
pH = pKa + log [base]/[acid]

conc. of acid/ base are dependent on pH
calculate pH of buffer solution given conc.

when [base] = [acid], pH = pKa at half-equivalence point
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auto-ionization of water, pH/pOH
at standard conditions:
Kw = KaKb = 1e-14

pKa = -logKa, pKb = -logKb

pKa + pKb = 14 (pH + pOH = 14)

pH = 0 is most acidic, pOH = 0 is most basic, neutral is pH = 7
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titration
sigmoidal curve, indicator changes color at equivalence point

used to determine concentration of solution, where moles added equals moles in solution to reach each equivalence point

at equivalence point:
1. compound becomes deprotonated
2. moles of acid = moles of base, meaning everything is neutralized
3. center of vertical segments

at half-equivalence point:
1. pKa = pH
2. [acid] = [base], moles of acid = 1/2 moles of base, meaning half of the acid is neutralized
4. center of horizontal segments

polyprotic titration can be done with amino acids, double the moles added to reach the second equivalence point

for titrating a strong acid, the same volume of strong or weak bases is required to neutralize, the strength will only affect the pH of equivalence point
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indicators
choose indicator with pKa within 1 of the pH you want to measure!

equivalence point is the pKa of the indicator
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redox reactions
OIL RIG

reduction is gain of electrons, decreased charge
reduction potentials are for the reactants of reduction rxn
easily reduced: neutral nonmetals, anything ending with O, halogens

oxidation is loss of electrons, increased charge
oxidation potentials are for the reactants of oxidation rxn
easily oxidized: H2, neutral metals, anything ending with H

redox reactions can be coupled so that a non-spontaneous reaction can occur, check the reduction potentials!

the ETC is a series of reductions, so each step has a higher standard reduction potential, with O2 -> H2O having the highest oxidation states

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cell potential
*Ecell = Ered + Eox*

free gibbs energy is inversely proportional with E:
1. *dG = -nFEcell*
2. Ecell > 0, cell is spontaneous (galvanic)
3. Ecell < 0, cell is nonspontaneous (electrolytic)
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Faraday's constant
charge per 1 mol of electrons
F = 100,000 C/mol
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Faraday's Law and electroplating
over time, electrons can be used to do work like electroplating

*I = Q/t*
Q = nF
Faraday's constant is charge per mole

calculate moles of metal plated given current and time:
1. determine charge: Q = It
2. determine moles of electrons: ne = Q/F
3. determine moles of metal: nmetal = ne/ionic charge (electrons per metal)
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galvanic cell
cell must have two electrodes, an electrolyte bridge, and a wire with resistance (galvanic) or power source (electrolytic)

spontaneous, positive Ecell

oxidation at the anode (an ox), reduction at the cathode (red cat)

electron travel from anode (-) to cathode (+) through wire, discharging battery

*cathode is plated*, anode loses metal ions
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Nernst equation
cell in equilibrium has an actual cell potential of 0 and a standard cell potential of not 0

*E = E0 - (RT/nF)lnQ*
E0 = (RT/nF)lnK

-as temp increases, Ecell decreases

-as battery approaches equilibrium, Ecell approaches 0

-E0 is constant
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salt bridge
anion will always migrate towards anode, cation will always migrate toward cathode

in galvanic cell, salt bridge balances out movement of electrons from anode to cathode

in electrolytic cell, anion just is attracted to positively-charged anode

without a salt bridge, current immediately stops
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electrolytic cell
opposite of galvanic cell

recharging battery using external energy source reverses flow of electrons

electrons still going from anode to cathode, but are being forced to (cathode is negative and anode is positive)

increasing current will increase rate of electroplating

drives nonspontaneous reaction, negative Ecell
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electrolysis
in electrolytic cell with water, hydrolysis will occur creating H2 at the cathode and O2 at the anode

in electrolytic cell with NaCl, hydrolysis will occur creating H2 at cathode and Cl2 at anode
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redox titration
cerimetry- Ce4+ + e- => Ce3+

adding Ce4+, observing increase in pH on y-axis
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alpha decay
4/2He2+ emitted from nucleus, subtract 2 protons and 2 neutrons

larger nuclei more likely to undergo, less dangerous
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beta decay
beta decay- electron emitted from nucleus, neutron becomes a proton and electron

positron emission- beta positive decay, positron (positive charged electron) is emitted, proton becomes a neutron and positron

electron capture- another type of beta decay, electron absorbed by nucleus, electron and proton become a neutron

high proton to neutron ratio makes this more likely
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gamma decay
photons are emitted

most dangerous type of radiation
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half-life
time it takes for a substance to decay to half of its original amount

a radioactive isotope will have a half-life as it decays to a different daughter isotope (which may or may not be radioactive)

atomic mass would be negligibly affected, while atomic number would be affected
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nuclear reactions
are always exothermic!

decay, fission, fusion

*mass defect*- protons and neutrons separately have more mass than when together in nucleus, binding energy between nucleons

binding releases energy, breaking bonds takes energy
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