First Quarter Review Flashcards

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dependent variable

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output of the independent variable

plotted on the y-axis

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hypothesis

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an educated guess about how things work

form: if__ then__

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independent variable

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a variable that is controlled by scientist

plotted on x-axis

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qualitative data

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data that describes how? and what?

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quantitative data

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data that describes how many? or how much?

has numbers

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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space

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mass

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the amount of matter in an object

measure of inertia

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chemical property

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a property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions
ex. inflammability

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chemical change/reaction

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a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
ex. wood burning, carbon and oxygen(2) form carbon dioxide, sour milk

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physical property

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a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change
ex. density, color, hardness

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physical change

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a change of matter from one form to the other without a change in chemical properties
ex. salt dissolving in water
all changes in state are physical changes

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atom

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the smallest particle in which an element can be divided and still be the same substance

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atomic number

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the number of protons
identifies the element
determines chemical properties

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isotopes

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atoms that have the same number of protons but have different number of neutrons
same atomic number different mass number
atoms of the same element with different masses

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mass number

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number of protons + number of neutrons

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electron

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the negatively charged particles in an atom
likely found in the electron cloud
mass: tiny

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energy levels

max. # of electrons of each level

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a layer of electrons 
formula for finding max # of electrons of each level: 2n^2
1st- 2
2nd- 8
3rd- 18
4th- 32
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valance electrons

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electrons on the outermost shell of electron cloud

determines the atom’s chemical properties

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proton

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positively charged particle
found in the nucleus
mass: 1+

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neutron

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no charge particle
found in nucleus
mass: 1amu
slightly bigger mass than proton

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gas

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the state of matter does not have a definite volume or shape
disorganized
far apart
move in straight line until they bounce off something else
lot of energy

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liquid

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the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
particles slide past each other
disorganized

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solid

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the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed
particles are close together
organized
move by vibrating

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fluids

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liquid
gas
plasma

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boiling

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when a liquid turns into a gas

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freezing

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when a liquid turns into a solid

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melting

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when a solid turns into liquid

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condensation

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when a gas turns into a liquid

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sublimation

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when a solid turns into a gas

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deposition

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when a gas turns into a solid directly

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substance

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matter that has uniform and unchanging properties

cannot be separated by physical changes

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compound

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a pure substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined
can be broken down by chemical reactions(means)
definite ratio of components

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element

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a pure substance that cannot be broken down by physical or chemical means

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mixture

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a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
2 or more components that keep their physical characteristics
can be separated by physical means(changes)
2 types: heterogeneous and homogeneous

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solution

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homogeneous mixture 
smaller part: solute 
largest part: solvent 
can't be filtered or settled out on standing 
can't scatter light
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solute

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smaller part of solution

dissolved into solvent

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solvent

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largest part of solution

solute dissolves into solvent

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colloid

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heterogeneous mixture 
can't be separated by filtration 
can't settle out on standing
can scatter light (Tyndall effect
ex. jello, fog, whipped cream
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suspension

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heterogeneous mixture
can be separated by filtration 
settles out on standing 
can't scatter light 
ex. chocolate, orange juice w/ pulp, snow globe
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particle size

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smallest: solution- smaller than light waves
larger: colloid- bigger than light waves but not big enough to see
largest: suspension- big enough to see

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heterogeneous mixture

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not uniformly mixed
unequal distribution of parts 
you can see different parts
2 kinds: suspension and colloid 
when broken breaks into pieces
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homogeneous mixture

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uniformly mixed

same as solution

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molecule

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the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
held together by covalent bonds

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Covalent Bonding
Mechanism?
Bond?
Atom kind need?

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when two elements share valence electrons
electron sharing
the nuclei’s attraction for the shared electrons
non-metal

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naming covalent compounds

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first word- prefix if more than one (of element) and element name (never use mono- on first word)
second word- prefix & element root & “ide”
NO CRISSCROSS!!!
no double vowels so drop a vowel (unless it is an “i”)

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Ionic Bonding
Mechanism?
Bond?
Atom kind needed?

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bonding with ions
electrons transfer
attraction of the positive cation and the negative anion
non-metal and metal

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naming ionic compounds

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first word- name the cation (keep name of parent ion)

second word- name the anion (change ending to “ide”)

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inert

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chemically non-reactive

noble gases are inert

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Metallic Bonding

Atom kind needed?

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the bond is the attraction of the nuclei for “sea of valence electrons” or “giant valence electron cloud”
metal

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cation

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positively charged ion
losing electrons
more protons

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anion

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negatively charged ion
gains electrons
more electrons

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period/series

same # of?

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horizontal row of elements on the periodic table

principle energy levels

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group/family

same # of?

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vertical column of elements on the periodic table

valence electrons

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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states that energy cannot be created or destroyed through ordinary chemical or physical changes but can be converted into other forms

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Law of Conservation of Matter

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states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes

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Density equation

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D=m/V
m=mass
V=volume 
m=D x V
V=m/D
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Law of Conservation of Charges

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states that charges cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical or physical changes

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alkaline earth elements

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group 2 on the periodic table 
lose 2 electrons 
bond:2+
metal properties 
metallic bonding and ionic bonding
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halogens

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the seventeenth group in the periodic table
gain 1 electron 
bond: 1-
nonmetal properties
covalent bonding and ionic bonding

gases: chlorine, fluorine
liquids: bromine

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alkali elements

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group 1 on the periodic table
lose 1 electron 
bond: 1+
metallic bonding and ionic bonding 
metal properties
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transition elements

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groups 3-12 on the periodic table

metallic bonding and ionic bonding

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inner transition elements

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both rows on the bottom of the periodic table
metal properties
make cations

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noble gases

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group 18 on the periodic table 
don't share, gain, or lose electrons (octet rule)
inert 
colorless 
odorless
gases
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metals

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left of the zigzag line 
shiny
ductile
good conductors of electric current
malleable
good conductors of thermal energy
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metalloids

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border the zigzag line 
shiny
brittle
hard but brittle
good conductor of electric current
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rare earth elements

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1st row on the bottom of the periodic table

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acid

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any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions (H3O+), when dissolved in water (hydronium is greater than hydroxide)
pH<7
electrolytes, solutions conduct electricity
sour taste
not slippery
reacts with metals to produce hydrogen gas

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base

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any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions (OH-), when dissolved in water (hydroxide is greater than hydronium)
bitter taste
has slippery solutions
electrolytes, solutions conduct electricity

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nonmetals

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right of the zigzag line
not malleable or ductile
not shiny 
poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current
(opposite of metal)
brittle
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pH

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measure of concentration of hydronium ions H3O+

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reactant

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the starting substance or molecule in a chemical reaction

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product

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the new substances that forms in a chemical reaction

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neutral

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pH=7

number of hydronium ions equal the number of hydroxide ions

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synthesis reaction

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a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound
A+X-AX
single product

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decomposition

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a reaction in where a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances
one compound-2 or more substances
AX-A+X
reactant is compound

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yield

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(arrow)

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single-replacement reaction

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a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound
an element and a compound-a different element and compound
A+BX-B+AX(cation replacement), or Y+BX-X+BY(anion replacement)

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double-replacement reaction

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a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds
two compounds-two different compounds
AX+BY-AY+BX

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combustion

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substance + oxygen
oxygen is a reactant, product is oxides, light, and heat
product of hydrocarbon is CO2 and H2O
ex. 2H2+O2-2H2O

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nucleon

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protons or neutrons

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nuclide

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single type of nucleus (a specific number of protons and neutrons)

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radioactivity

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process by which an unstable nucleus releases particles and/or energy to get to a stable energy state

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radioactive

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describes a nucleus in an unstable state

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radiation

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the particles of energy given off by a radioactive nucleus

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alpha (symbols, mass #, charge,etc.)

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a, a2+, ^4 2He2+, ^4 2He
mass #= 4
charge=2+
helium nucleus
not much energy is given off, sheet of paper can shield alpha particles
alpha increases proton-neutron ratio
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beta (symbols, mass#, charge, etc.)

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B, B-, e-, ^0 -1e
mass #= 0
charge= 1-
high energy electron
decreases proton-neutron ratio
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gamma (symbol, mass #, charge, etc.)

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Y
mass #= 0
charge= 0
electromagnetic energy waves 
proton-neutron ratio stays same
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positron

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same mass as electron, positive charge

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band of stability

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as the # of protons increases, the # of neutrons required to stabilize the nucleus increases too
if there are too many protons or neutrons, the nucleus is not stable
to get to a stable energy state, unstable nucleus undergoes a nuclear reaction, has to have a mass of 1-1.5 to be stable

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half life

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the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive decay
to get age of substance after decay, x the # of half-lives that have passed by the half-life of the substance

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writing formulas for ionic compounds

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  1. write the ions including charge
  2. if ion charges match- only write the symbols
  3. if ion charges don’t match- Crisscross (where you switch the ion charges)
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Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy

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E=mc^2
E=energy
m=matter
c=constant