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vocab 8 and 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |