Chemistry Flashcards
Cathode rays were discovered by ____.
Julius Plucker
Who discovered the neutron?
Chadwick
Only atom where neutrons are not present.
Hydrogen
Atomic number is equal to the number of protons / neutrons?
Protons
Formula for atomic mass
Atomic number + no. of neutrons
Lightest isotope
Hydrogen
Heaviest isotope
Lead
Who coined the term ‘radioactivity’?
Marie Curie
Radioactivity is measured by ____.
Geiger measure
Energy of the sun is a result of ___.
Nuclear fusion
___ is used to determine the age of the earth, rocks, etc.
Uranium dating
Which radioisotope is used for brain imaging?
Iodine-123
Which radioisotope is used for treating cancer?
Cobalt-60
This ion is formed when they lose an electron.
Cation
- Anion is when they gain an electron
Sharing of electrons between two elements is a ____ bond.
Covalent
Which metal has highest melting point?
Tungsten
Metal with lowest density.
Lithium
____ is used for artificial rain.
Silver iodide
____ is a process that makes the surface of metals resistant to corrosion.
Anodisation
___ is a natural plastic.
Lac
Acid rain has a pH less than ___.
5
Percent of calcium phosphate in bones.
57%