Chemical Engineering,10th Edition –
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Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWERS-A measure of how close the average of all trials of
for a measured value are to the true value of the measurement.
Agitation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The movement of one or more components of a
mixture to improve contact. In laymen's terms this is called "mixing".
Analytical Balance - CORRECT ANSWERS-A highly precise instrument used to
accurately measure the mass of small samples.
Anchoring Event - CORRECT ANSWERS-Specific instances of a phenomenon that
require scholars to pull together a number of science ideas in order to explain.
Anion - CORRECT ANSWERS-Negatively charged ion; more electrons than protons.
Aqueous (aq) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Water based solution that contains one or more
dissolved substances; in equations this means that the substance denoted by the
chemical formula is dissolved in a water solvent.
Atom - CORRECT ANSWERS-The smallest particle of an element.
Atomic Number (Z) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The number of protons in the nucleus of
the atom. This determines the identity of the element of the atom.
Attraction - CORRECT ANSWERS-The non-contact force or interaction that pulls two or
more substances or particles toward each other.
Avogadro's Number - CORRECT ANSWERS-The number of particles found in one
mole of a substance with an experimentally determined value of approximately 6.02 x
1023 particles per mole.
Balance (Lab Instrument) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A lab instrument that measures the
mass.
Balanced Equation - CORRECT ANSWERS-A chemical equation in which the same
number of each type of atom is present on both the reactant and product sides.
,Balancing - CORRECT ANSWERS-The mathematical routine, which is necessary to
adhere to the law of conservation of mass, for finding the coefficients that allow the
number of atoms of each element to be the same on both sides of the yield arrow in a
chemical equation.
Bond - CORRECT ANSWERS-General term used to describe the intramolecular forces
that hold atoms together in compounds.
Cation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Positively charged ion.
Charge - CORRECT ANSWERS-The net charge of an atom found by comparing the
number of electrons to the number of protons.
Celsius (°C) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A scale of temperature on which water freezes at
0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
Chemical Formula - CORRECT ANSWERS-A symbolic representation of a chemical
compound or molecule that shows the types and numbers of atoms in the compound.
Chemical Reaction (aka Chemical Change) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A process by
which one or more substances convert to one or more different substances; a change
that alters the composition of one or more chemical species through breaking and
forming bonds.
Chemical Species - CORRECT ANSWERS-A substance involved in a chemical
equation.
Claim - CORRECT ANSWERS-A statement made as an explanation of data collected
and analyzed or as an answer to a question.
Coefficient - CORRECT ANSWERS-The number in front of a chemical formula in a
chemical equation.
Collision - CORRECT ANSWERS-When a particle comes into contact or hits another
object, usually another particle or the wall of its container, resulting in a transfer of
energy and momentum.
Compound - CORRECT ANSWERS-A pure substance composed of identical particles
containing atoms from more than one elemens held together by bonds that can only be
separated or changed by chemical reactions.
Concentrate (verb) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Increasing the amount of dissolved solute
per liter of solution.
,Concentrated (adjective) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Used in comparison to other
solution(s), higher ratio of dissolved solute per liter of solution than the other solution(s).
Concentration - CORRECT ANSWERS-A measure of the amount of solute that has
been dissolved in a given amount of solvent or solution.
Conductivity - CORRECT ANSWERS-A measure of a substance's or solution's ability to
conduct electricity.
Conductor - CORRECT ANSWERS-The materials or substances which allow electricity
to flow through them.
Control Variable (aka Constant) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anything that is held constant
or limited in an investigation to minimize risk of error in the results.
Conversion Factor - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ratio of equivalent measurements; mainly
used in dimensional analysis and stoichiometry.
Coulomb's Law - CORRECT ANSWERS-Like charges repel; opposite charges attract.
The force is proportional to the magnitude of the charges and inversely proportional to
the square of the distance between them.
Covalent Bond - CORRECT ANSWERS-A bond that involves two highly
electronegativity atoms, usually nonmetals, sharing electrons in a distinctive location in
such a way that all atoms in the particle achieve a stable octet.
Density - CORRECT ANSWERS-Mass per unit of volume of a substance; how much
matter is in a given amount of space.
Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWERS-The variable being tested and measured
in an experiment, and is 'dependent' on the independent variable.
Dilute (verb) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decreasing the amount of dissolved solute per
liter of solution.
Diluted (adjective) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Used in comparison to other solution(s),
lower ratio of dissolved solute per liter of solution that other solution(s).
Dilution - CORRECT ANSWERS-The addition of solvent, which decreases the
concentration of the solute in the solution.
Dimensional Analysis (aka Factor-Label Method) - CORRECT ANSWERS-An orderly
problem-solving process that establishes relationships between different units of
measurement through multiplying measured values by one or more known conversion
factor(s); the mathematical conversion between an amount in one unit to the
, corresponding amount in a desired unit through multiplying by one or more conversion
factors.
Dipole Moment - CORRECT ANSWERS-A measurement of the separation of positive
and negative charges in a bond or molecule.
Directly Proportional - CORRECT ANSWERS-Variables change the same way in the
same amount.
Dissociation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The breaking apart of an ionic compound into its
simpler constituents that are usually capable of recombining under other conditions.
Dissociation Equation - CORRECT ANSWERS-A chemical equation that represents the
process where a compound breaks down into its constituent ions when dissolved in a
solvent.
Dissolution - CORRECT ANSWERS-The process of dissolving a solute into a solvent.
Dissolution Equation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The equation that represents the
dissolution of a compound into a solvent.
Electrolyte - CORRECT ANSWERS-A substance that dissolves in water to form
solutions that conduct electricity.
Electron - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subatomic particle found outside the nucleus of the
atom that has negligible mass and a negative charge equal and opposite to the proton.
Electronegativity - CORRECT ANSWERS-A measure of an atom's ability to attract
shared electrons; how strongly a nucleus attracts the electrons of another atom.
Element - CORRECT ANSWERS-Substance that is composed of a single type of atom;
a substance that cannot be decomposed by a chemical change; determined by the
number of protons in the atom.
Element Symbol - CORRECT ANSWERS-The letter designation for that element that
will be found on the periodic table. This is usually one or two letters, with the first letter
always being upper case and any subsequent letters present are lower case.
Emulsion - CORRECT ANSWERS-A fine mixture of two naturally immiscible liquids,
most commonly water and oil.
Energy (E) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The capacity to do work, usually measured in
Joules (J).
Energy Level (aka Energy Shell) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A fixed distance from the
nucleus of an atom where electrons may be found.