BY 30 – Fall 2001

LECTURE 2:  Inorganic Chemistry

Study Outline

 

2.1.  Atoms:

a.      The scientific discipline of chemistry is subdivided into __________________ chemistry and ____________________ chemistry, the difference being that __________________ chemistry deals with compounds that contain carbon.

b.     All matter consists of different _______________________ of which there are 112 different ones. Of these the symbol for calcium is ______________; sodium is _______________; potassium is ___________________; carbon is ___________________; hydrogen is ____________________; nitrogen is _______________________; and oxygen is ________________________.

c.      Each element is composed of individual _________________________, the smallest unit that still retains the properties and characteristics of that element.

d.     The nucleus of an atom contains two types of particles called ______________________ and ____________________.  Of these two, only ___________________ are charged and carry a net ____________________ charge.

e.      Surrounding the nucleus of an atom is the _____________________________ containing ______________________ that carry a net ___________________ charge.

f.       The inner shell of the electron cloud of an atom can hold a maximum of ___________________ electrons while the second shell can hold a maximum of ______________________ electrons.

g.      The number of _________________________ within the nucleus of an atom determines the atomic number for that element.  By contrast the sum of protons and neutrons determines the ________________________ of that element.

h.      When different atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons, these different atoms are called _________________________.  Of the various types, the ones whose nuclei decay into more stable structures, releasing radioactivity are called _____________________.

i.       The atomic mass (or weight) of an element does not always equal the atomic mass number, the reason being that there are more than one _____________________________ for that element.  The atomic mass (or weight) of an element is given in units of __________________________.

 

2.2.  Ions, Molecules, and Compounds

a.      When an atom loses or gains an electron it becomes an __________________.  In this case, those carrying positive charges are called ___________________ while those carrying negative charges are called _______________________.

b.     When two adjacent atoms are joined together, the result is called a ________________________.  When the atoms are from different elements the term _______________________ can be used.

c.      Molecules and compounds are the products of ________________________ which hold atoms together through the interactions of electrons in their outer shells.

 

2.3.  Chemical Bonds

a.      Chemical bonds come in three basic types called _______________________, ________________________, and ____________________________ bonds.

b.     ___________________________ bonds form as a result of an electron being transferred from one atom to an atom of a different element, the result being that both atoms become ions.

c.      An example of a compound held together by ionic bonds is NaCl.  In this case, the transfer of an electron from __________________________ to ______________________ results in full electron shells for both sodium and chlorine.  NaCl exists as a _______________________ composed of a crystal matrix that consists of repeating ________________________ and ___________________________________.

d.     When an ionic compound is placed into water, it dissociates into individual ions called ______________________________________.

e.      ________________________ bonds form when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.  When the sharing involves a single pair of electrons this is called a ___________________ bond; when the sharing involves two pairs, this is called a ____________________; and when the sharing involves three pairs, this is called a _____________________ bond.

f.       A carbon dioxide molecule (CO2) is formed as a result of carbon forming ___________________________ bonds with each of the two oxygen atoms.

g.      ______________________ covalent bonds refer to covalent bonds in which one atom does not attract the shared electrons  more strongly than the other.  By contrast in _________________________ covalent bonds the sharing is unequal.

h.      As a result of polar covalent bonds in a water (H2O) molecule, the oxygen-end of the molecule has a partial ______________________ charge while the two hydrogen ends have partial ______________________ charges.

i.       The type of interaction which results from the attraction between the partial positive charge of a hydrogen atom and the partial negative charge of either oxygen or nitrogen  is called a ____________________________ bond.

j.       Hydrogen bonds typically link two __________________________ or hold different parts of a molecule together in a particular _____________________________________.

 

2.4.  Chemical Reactions

a.      Chemical reactions occur whenever new ____________________________ are formed or old bonds are ___________________________.

b.     Chemical reactions are typically written in the form of a _______________________________ in which the _____________________ appear on the left and ______________________ on the right.

c.      In a balanced chemical reaction, the law of conservation of mass states that the total mass of ___________________________ must equal the total mass of ________________________.

d.     Chemical reactions that release more energy than they absorb are called _____________________________ while ___________________________ reactions are those that absorb more energy than they release.

e.      The ____________________________ energy refers to the collision energy needed to produce the formation or destruction of chemical bonds.

f.       The factors that influence the rate of chemical reactions include _____________________________, ________________________________, ___________________________, and _______________________________. 

g.      The factors that speed up reactions include an _____________________ in temperature; a ___________________________ in the size of particles; an _______________________________ in concentrations, and the lowering of the __________________________ by catalysts. 

h.      The formation of proteins from combining individual amino acids represents an example of a _______________________________ reaction whereas the breakdown of starch into individual glucose molecules is an example of a __________________________________ reaction. 

i.       Another name for a synthesis reaction is _____________________________ and is usually __________________________.  Another name for a decomposition reaction is ___________________________ and is usually __________________________________.

j.       A reaction in which a molecule loses electrons is called ______________________ whereas the term __________________________ is used when a molecule gains electrons.  For example, lactic acid is ___________________________ to form pyruvic acid whereas pyruvic acid is _________________________ to form lactic acid.

 

2.5.  Types of Mixtures

a.      A ________________________________ is a combination of two or more components that are physically intermixed but not bound by chemical bonds.

b.     The three basic types of mixtures are ______________________________, _________________________, and _______________________________.

c.      In the most common type of solution in the body, water represents the ____________________________ while dissolved molecules represent the ____________________________.

d.     The concentration of solutions can be expressed as a weight/volume ratio or in terms of its ________________________, in units of ___________________.

e.      A mole of a substance is equal to its atomic or molecular weight weighed out in _____________________ and represents a number of these particles equal to _________________________, also known as ______________________ number.

f.       A _____________________________ refers to a solution in which the solute particles are large enough to render the solution cloudy or opaque.

g.      A ___________________________ refers to a solution in which the solutes eventually settle out of solution.

 

2.6.  Water

a.      Water is the most important molecule in the body because of a number of properties which include its ____________________________________, _____________________________, ______________________________, ___________________________, and _____________________________.

b.     Water is known as the universal solvent primarily because of its ______________________________ covalent bonds.  Solutes which contain polar bonds are called ____________________________ and dissolve easily, whereas solutes which contain _______________________ bonds are called hydrophobic and do not dissolve easily.

c.      For hydrophilic substances, water molecules cluster around the molecule forming a _____________________________.

d.     The property of reactivity refers to the fact that water serves as a ______________________________ in hydrolysis reactions and as a ______________________________ in dehydration-synthesis reactions.

e.      Water has a __________________________ heat capacity meaning that it can absorb a relatively large amount of ________________________ with only a modest temperature increase.  This property results from the fact that as water absorbs heat, some of this energy is used to break ______________________ leaving less energy to increase temperature. 

f.       Water has a _________________________ heat of vaporization meaning that it takes a large amount of heat to _____________________ water.  As a result of this property, a large amount of ______________________ is removed from the body surface as sweat evaporates.

g.      Water forms a _______________________ around certain body organs protecting them.

 

2.7.  Acids and Bases

a.      Like salts, acids and bases dissociate into ______________________ when placed in water. 

b.     An acid is any substance that releases ___________________ into solution upon dissociation.  By contrast, a base releases _______________________.  Thus acids are known as __________________ donors while bases are known as proton ________________________.

c.      When acids and bases are mixed together, they react with a displacement reaction to form a salt and ____________________________.

d.     The higher the __________________________, the more acidic a solution is.  The relative concentration of H+ is expressed by the ___________________ scale which varies from ____________________ to ___________________.

e.      At a pH of 7, also called ______________________ pH, the concentration of H+ is equal to ________________________ and the concentration of OH- is equal to _____________________________.  At a pH of 6, the concentration of H+ is equal to ____________________ and the concentration of OH- is equal to ______________________________.  At a pH of 8, the concentration of H+ is equal to __________________________ and the concentration of OH- is equal to ________________________________.

f.       The pH of blood only varies between __________________________ as a result of ______________________________.  A buffer releases ________________________ when the pH rises and __________________ when the pH falls.

g.      A ___________________ acid is one that dissociates completely and irreversibly whereas a ____________________acid  is one that only partially dissociates and is ___________________________.

h.      The dissociation of H2CO3 into H+ and HCO3- proceeds to the right when pH ___________________ and to the left when pH ____________________.