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Madison Burkhard
Chapter 8 and 10 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solute | substance whose particles are dissolved in a solution |
| Solvent | the substance in which the solute dissolves |
| Dissociation | process in which an ionic compound separates into ions as it dissolves |
| Dispersion | breaking into small pieces that spread throughout the water |
| Ionization | process in which neutral molecules gain or lose electrons |
| Acid | a compound that produces hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| Indicator | any substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base |
| Base | a compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| Neutralization | reaction between an acid and a base |
| Salt | negative ions in an acid combine with the positive ions in a base to produce an ionic compund |
| pH | a measure of its hydronium ion concentration |
| Buffer | a solution that is resistant to large changes in pH |
| Electrolyte | substance that ionizes or dissociates into ions when it dissolves in water |
| Radioactivity | process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy. |
| Radioisotope | any atom containing an unstable nucleus |
| Nuclear Radiation | charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei of radioistopes |
| Alpha Particle | a positively charged made up of two protons and and two neutrons |
| Beta Particle | an electron emitted by an unstable nucleus |
| Gamma Ray | a penetrating ray of energy emitted by an unstable nucleus |
| Background Radiation | nucleus radiation that occurs naturally in the environment |
| Strong Nuclear Force | the attractive force that blinds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus |
| Fission | a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus i split into two smaller parts |
| Chain Reaction | a series of fission reactions triggered by neutrons released during the fission of a nucleus |
| critical mass | the smallest possible mass of a fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction |
| fusion | a nuclear reaction in which the nuclei to two atoms combine to form a larger nucleus |
| plasma | a state of matter in which atoms have been stripped of their electrons. |
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