Second semester Flashcards
Most penetrating type of radiation
Gamma
Negatively charged particles emitted firm a nucleus at high speed
Beta
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
Fusion
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 if a nucleus of a large 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 salts by combining with metals
Halogens
Includes Oxygen and Sulfur
Chalcogens
React for form bases found in minerals
Alkaline earth metals
Form multiple charges used to make pigments
Transition metals
Found in the stair step line part metal part nonmetal
Metalloids
What does the chemical symbol represent for an element
Name
This shows the number of elements in a compound and now they are bonded together
Chemical formula
What do dot diagrams represent
Valence Electrons
What kind if chemical bond is formed when an equal exchange or transfer of electrons occur
Ionic
Hold atoms together in a compound
Chemical bond
A group of covalently bonded atoms that acts together as one charged atom
Polyatomic 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 reaction
Precipitate
Numbers that precede chemical formulas used to balance equations
Coefficient
H2O (l)
Liquid
Represent oxidation numbers or charges of ions
Subscripts
Dissolved in water
Aqueous
O2
Gas
The number of each type of atom in the compound is shown by these number
Superscripts
Na (s)
Solid
When two elements or compounds combine to make one large compound
Synthesis
When one element replaces another element in a compound
Single displacement
When a compound splits apart into smaller compounds or elements
Decomposition
When a carbon compound reacts with oxygen to form heat, carbon dioxide, and water
Combustion
When and element gains and electron
Oxidation
When an element loses an electron
Reduction
When two salts react break apart and recombine to make two new compounds
Double displacement
When a strong acid reacts with a strong base to produce water and salt
Acid base neutralization
Sodium chloride
NaCl
Mg(NO3)2
Magnesium nitrate
The dune if the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound
Zero
The mass of the product must equal the mad if the reactants
Law of conservation of mass
Copper (II) sulfate
CuSO4
Br2 i2 N2 Cl2 H2 O2 F2
Diatomic molecules
The only metal that is a liquid at room temperature
Mercury
⚪️+⚫️>⚪️⚫️
Synthesis
Single decomposition
⚫️
Decomposition
⚪️⚫️+
Double displacement
A_____ chemical equation has the same number if atoms of each element on each side of the equation
Balanced
Each substance on the left side of the arrow in a chemical equation___.
Reactant
Which of the following is a balanced chemical equation
AgNO3+2NaCl>AgCl+NaNO3
The energy required to break the original bonds is less than the energy release when new bonds form in an____reaction
Endergonic
If heat must be added to a chemical reaction for the reaction to take place the reaction is___
Endothermic
What type if reaction is shown in the following chemical equation NH3+HCl>NH4Cl
Synthesis
Which of the following could represent a decomposition reaction?
Compound=element+element
In a chemical equation the symbol that means dissolved in water is___
(aq)
When one element replaces another element in a compound the reaction is a ____reaction
Single displacement
A substance that speeds up a reaction without being permanently changed itself is a___
Catalyst
Each substance to the right of the arrow in a chemical equation is a__
Product
The breaking down if a substance into two or more simpler substances is___
Decomposition
Substances that prevent or slow down chemical reactions are called
Inhibitors
A chemical reaction in which hear energy is released___
Exothermic
Numbers that precede symbols and formulas in a chemical equation are___
Coefficient
According to the law of conservation of mass how does the mass of the products in a chemical reaction compare to the mass of the reactants
The masses are equal
What is an insoluble compound that forms during a chemical reaction
Precipitate
A chemical reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another substance is called a __
Synthesis reaction
The burning of wood in a campfire that produces heat and light would be both an___and ____reaction
Exergonic and endothermic
When most chemical reaction take place some____in the reactants must be broken a process that requires energy
Compounds
Copper(II) sulfate plus sodium iodide yields copper (II) iodide plus sodium sulfate is represented by whose balanced equation
CuSO4+2NaI>NaSO4+CuI2