Sch4u Exam Review Questions And Answers 2024/2025 Graded A

activation energy {Ans: the minimum energy that is required for a successful reaction between colliding molecules}London dispersion forces {Ans: weakest intermolecular force}dipole-dipole forces {Ans: an intermolecular attraction between opposite charges of polar molecules}activated complex {Ans: a highly unstable species that has partial bonds and is neither product nor reactant; shown at the transition state}enthalpy {Ans: the total kinetic energy and potential energy of a substance}octet rule {Ans: the rule stating that atoms bond in such a way as to attain eight electrons in their valence shells}Bronsted- Lowry- Base {Ans: any substance that accepts a proton}Bronsted- Lowry- Acid {Ans: any substance that acts as a proton donor}percipitate {Ans: a substance to be deposited in solid form from a solution}specific heat capacity {Ans: a measure of the amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance 1 degree celsius or 1 K}atomic radius {Ans: measure of the size of the elements atoms}oxidation {Ans: the loss of electrons}quantum number {Ans: a number that occurs in the theoretical expression}reaction mechanism {Ans: a series of steps that make up an overall reaction}mass number {Ans: