Benchmark 4 Flashcards
The most penetrating type of radiation
Gamma
Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at high speen
Beta
The amount of time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to break apart
Half life
The process by which nuclei having low masses are united to form nuclei with larger masses
Alpha
Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
Isotope
Stopped by a piece of paper, a helium nucleus that is the weakest form of radiation
Alpha
The splitting apart of a nucleus of a larger atom into two smaller atoms
Fission
Group 18 inert do not form compounds
Noble gases
The most reactive group of metals
Alkali metals
Elements that form slats by combining with metals
Halogens
Includes oxygen and sulfur
Chalcogens
React to form bases found in minerals
Transition metals
Found on the stair step line part metal part nonmetal
Metalloids
What does the chemical symbol represent for an element
Name
This shows the number of element in a compound and how
Chemical formula
What do dot diagrams represent
Valence elements
What kind of chemical bond I’d formed when an equal exchange or transfer of electrons occurs
Ionic
Hold atoms together in a compound
Chemical bond
A group of covalently bonded atoms that acts together as one charges atom
Poly atomic ion
This is an abbreviation used for elements in chemistry
Chemical symbol
A chemical bond that occurs when atoms share electrons
Covalent
What is an insoluble compound that forms during a chemical reactions
Precipitate
Numbers that precede chemical formulas used to balance equations
Coefficients
H2o (l)
Liquid
Represent oxidation numbers or charges of ions
Superscripts
Dissolved in water (aq)
Aqueous
O2 (g)
Gas
The number of each type of atom in the compound is shown by these numbers
Subscripts