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1
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what is all matter made up of?

A

particles

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2
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whats the structure of solids

A

strong forces , fixed and regular arrangements

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3
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whats the structure of liquids

A

weaker forces and irregular arrangements

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4
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whats the structure of gases

A

no force of attraction

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5
Q

what do colliding gas particles do

A

create pressure

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6
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what does increasing the temp of gas do

A

increase pressure

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7
Q

what is specific latent heat?

A

energy needed to change state of 1kg mass

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8
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formula for specific latent heat

A

energy = mass x specific latent heat

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9
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what does a change of state require

A

energy

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10
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what are isotopes

A

different forms of the same element

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11
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what are alpha particles

A

helium nuclei

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12
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what are beta particles

A

high speed electrons

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13
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what are gamma rays

A

Em waves

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14
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what is half life

A

time taken for number of radioactive nuclei to halve

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15
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what us exposure to radiation called

A

irradiation

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16
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what is contamination

A

radioactive particles getting onto objects