Standard Enthalpy Change Standard conditions To compare the changes in enthalpy between reactions, all thermodynamic measurements are made under?standard?conditions These?standard conditions?are: A...
Temperature & Kinetic Energy What is the difference between heat and temperature? This can be illustrated using a beaker of boiling water and a pipette: The effects of boiling water can be quit...
Alloys Alloys are?mixtures of metals, where the metals are mixed together physically but are not chemically combined They can also be made from metals mixed with nonmetals such as carbon Ions of th...
Inverse Functions What is an inverse function? An?inverse?function?is the?opposite?to the original function An inverse function is denoted by The?inverse?of a function only exists if the fun...
Trends in Melting Points of Metals The?strength?of electrostatic attraction can be increased by: Increasing?the number of?delocalised?electrons?per metal atom Increasing?the?positive?charges?on the...
Composite Functions What is a composite function? A?composite function?is where one function is applied after another function The ‘output’?of one function will be the ‘input’?of the next on...
Metallic Bonding Metal?atoms are tightly packed together in?lattice?structures When the metal atoms are in?lattice?structures, the electrons in their outer shells are free to move throughout the st...
Properties of Covalent Compounds The physical properties of?molecular covalent compounds?are largely influenced by their?intermolecular forces If you know the type of?intermolecular forces?present ...
Deducing Intermolecular Forces In order to deduce the types of?intermolecular forces?present in molecules you need information about the structure and chemical formula of the molecules The chemical...
Language of Functions Language of functions The language of functions has many keywords associated with it that need to be understood What are mappings? A?mapping?takes an ‘inp...
Intermolecular Forces There are no covalent bonds between molecules in molecular covalent compounds. There are, however, forces of attraction between these molecules, and it is these which must be ...
Proportional Relationships Proportional relationships Proportional relationships describe a proportional connection between two variables This can happen in two ways Direct proportion one va...
