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1.1.2 the kinetic molecular theory

kinetic energy

kinetic energy = ½ mass times velocity squared


1.1.3 kinetic energy and temperature

kelvin to celsius

temperature in kelvin = temperature in celsius + 273.15


1.3.1 and 1.3.2 emission spectra

photon energy

where is the Planck constant and is the frequency

speed of light frequency wavelength

where is the speed of light, is frequency, is wavelength


1.4.1 the mole as the unit of amount

Avogadro’s constant, Avogadro number, the mole


1.4.2 relative atomic mass and relative formula mass

relative atomic mass


1.4.3 molar mass

molar mass


1.4.5 molar concentration

molar concentration

number of moles = concentration in mol times volume of solution in litres

dilution and concentration

where refer to the initial concentration and volume and refer to the changed concentration and volume


1.5.3 and 1.5.4 the ideal gas laws

ideal gas equation

  • P: pressure in Pa ()
  • V: volume in
  • n: number of moles
  • R: universal gas constant, or
  • T: temperature in kelvin

combined gas equation

  • units should be the same on both sides for the same quantity
  • P: pressure in Pa ()
  • V: volume in
  • T: temperature in kelvin

van der Waal’s equation

corrects for intermolecular forces and the volume that gas particles occupy


2.1.3 ionic structures and properties

lattice enthalpy

  • where K is a constant for a structure that takes account of the many ion interactions and depends on the geometry of the lattice
  • n and m are magnitude of charges on the ions
  • and are the ionic radii

ionic character of a bond

  • where is the difference in electronegativity between the atoms in a given bond

2.2.10 intermolecular forces and chromatography

retardation factor

  • units for nominator and denominator need to be the same (typically )

2.2.14 formal charge (HL)

formal charge


1.1.4 measuring enthalpy changes

transfer of thermal energy, specific heat

  • Q is the heat added
  • m is the mass of the object
  • c is the specific heat capacity
  • is the temperature change

enthalpy change of combustion of a liquid


1.2.4 calculating enthalpy changes (HL)

standard enthalpy change of combustion

standard enthalpy change of formation


1.2.5 Born-Haber cycles (HL)

lattice enthalpy in born-haber cycle


1.4.1 entropy (HL)

entropy change


1.4.2 Gibbs energy (HL)

change in Gibbs energy

standard Gibbs energy change of formation


1.4.4 ∆G and equilibrium (HL)and 2.3.5 the reaction quotient, Q

reaction quotient Q


2.1.4 percentage yield

percentage yield


2.1.5 atom economy

atom economy


2.2.1 rate of reaction

rate of reaction

units are


2.2.9 and 2.2.10 rate equations

rate equation


2.2.11 the rate constant, k

units of k


2.2.12 and 2.2.13 the Arrhenius equation

Arrhenius equation


2.3.2 and 2.3.3 equilibrium law

equilibrium constant, K

for a balanced equation:


2.3.7 measuring position of equilibrium

relating the equilibrium constant and Gibbs energy change


3.1.4 the pH scale

pH

3.1.5 the ionic product constant of water

the ionic product constant of water


3.1.9 the pOH scale (HL)

3.1.10 and 3.1.11 acid and base dissociation constants (HL)

acid dissociation constant

base dissociation constant

logarithm of above

relationship between the two


3.1.17 buffer composition (HL) and pH

pH of an acidic buffer

pOH of a basic buffer


3.2.12 the standard hydrogen electrode (HL)

standard electrode potential

arbitrarily assigned

  • all solutions at concentration of
  • gases at pressure of
  • all substances pure
  • temperature
  • if the half-cell does not include a solid metal, platinum is used as the electrode

3.2.13 standard electrode potentials

standard cell potential


3.2.14 electrode potentials and Gibbs energy changes (HL)

relating electrode potential and Gibbs energy changes

Faraday constant