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vocab 8 and 10
Term | Definition |
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solute | Is a substance whose particles are dissolved in a solution. |
solvent | The substance in which the solute dissolves. |
dissociation | The process in which an ionic compound seprates into ions as it dissolves. |
dispersion | Breaking into small pieces that spread throughout the water. |
ionization | The process in which neutral molecules gain or lose electrons. |
acid | Is a compound that produces hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
indicator | is any substance that changes colors in the presence of an acid or base |
base | is a compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
neutralization | the reaction between an acid and a base |
salt | the negative ions in an acid combine with the positive ions in a base tp produce an ionic compound |
pH | the lower the pH value the greater the H30+ ion concentration in solution is |
Buffer | is a solution that is resistant to large changes in pH |
electrolyte | is a substance that ionizes or dissociates into ions when its dissolved in water |
radioactive | is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy |
radioisotopes | any atom containing an unstable necleus |
nuclear radiation | is charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei radioisotopes |
alph particles | is a positive charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons |
gamma ray | is a penetrating ray of energy emitted by an unstable nucleus |
backround radiation | occurs naturally in the environment |
strong nuclear force | is the attraction force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus |
fission | is the splitting of an atomic nucleus into two smaller parts |
chain reaction | neutrons released during the splitting of an initial nucleus trigger a series of nuclear fission |
critical mass | is the smallest possible mass of a fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction |
fusion | the process in which the nuclei of two atoms combine to form a larger nucleus |
plasma | is a state of matter in which atoms have stripped of their electrons |