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Chemistry — Intermediate

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  1. 1.What is an isotope?

    • •Atoms of different elements with the same weight
    • •Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
    • •Atoms without neutrons
    • •Atoms of the same element with different numbers of electrons

  2. 2.What is activation energy?

    • •The energy stored in chemical bonds
    • •The kinetic energy of molecules at room temperature
    • •The minimum energy needed for a reaction to occur
    • •The energy released when products are formed

  3. 3.What are the four types of intermolecular forces?

    • •London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, and ion-dipole forces
    • •Kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical forces
    • •Gravity, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear forces
    • •Ionic, covalent, metallic, and carbon bonds

  4. 4.What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

    • •Ionic bonds are found in gases; covalent only in solids
    • •Ionic bonds share electrons equally; covalent bonds transfer them
    • •Covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds in all cases
    • •Ionic bonds transfer electrons; covalent bonds share them

  5. 5.What is the VSEPR theory used for?

    • •Predicting molecular shape from electron pair repulsion
    • •Calculating the energy of chemical bonds
    • •Determining the melting point of compounds
    • •Predicting the color of transition metal complexes

  6. 6.What does the rate law of a reaction describe?

    • •The temperature at which a reaction occurs fastest
    • •The maximum amount of product that can be formed
    • •The relationship between reaction rate and reactant concentrations
    • •The order in which reactants must be mixed

  7. 7.What is a buffer solution?

    • •A highly acidic solution that dissolves metals
    • •A solution that resists pH changes when acid or base is added
    • •A solution that changes color based on its pH
    • •A saturated salt solution used for calibration

  8. 8.What is the ideal gas law?

    • •v = d/t, describing the speed of gas particles
    • •F = ma, describing the force on gas molecules
    • •PV = nRT
    • •E = mc², relating energy and mass of gas molecules

  9. 9.What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    • •0
    • •7
    • •14
    • •1

  10. 10.What is an exothermic reaction?

    • •A reaction that releases heat energy to its surroundings
    • •A reaction that produces no energy change
    • •A reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings
    • •A reaction that occurs only at high temperatures