crossword Flashcards
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acidosis
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when the blood pH drops below 7.35
2
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group
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the name for the columns in the periodic table; tells us number of electrons in outer shell
3
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proton
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a positively charged sub-atomic particle with a mass of one
4
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weak alkali
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a hydrogen ion acceptor which partially dissociates (4,6)
5
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isotope
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a form of an element with same number of protons but different number of neutrons
6
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beta
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a radioactive particle made of one electron which is emitted from a parent nucleus
7
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alpha particle
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a helium atom or nucleus; 2 protons and 2 neutrons clustered together (5,8)
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