Nuclear Chemistry
What particle has no charge and is found in nucleus?
Neutron
Atomic Mass
The mass of a singular atom, including protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What particle determines the atomic number?
Proton
What unit is used to count atoms and molecules?
A mole.
What is the pH of water?
7
What process occurs when an unstable nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei, releasing energy?
Nuclear Fission
Thermodynamics
Branch of chemistry that studies heat, work, and energy ( and how they relate to matter ).
What is the average mass of an elements isotopes?
Atomic Mass
One mole of any gas at standard pressure and temperature occupies what volume?
22.4 Liters.
What bond involves sharing of electrons?
covalent bond
What is the term for: the time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay?
A Half-Life
Nuclear Fission
Process where nucleus of an atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei.
What element has an atomic mass of 1.008 amu?
Hydrogen.
In a balanced chemical equation, these units tell you how many of each molecule there are.
Coeefficients
What law states that matter is neither created nor destroyed?
Law of Conservation of Mass
Alpha Decay emits what type of particle? ( Two Protons, Two Neutrons )
Alpha Particle
Half-Life
Given amount of time needed for half of the sample to decay into smaller, less harmful elements.
What isotope is used as a standard for defining the atomic mass unit?
Carbon-12
To solve a Stoichiometry equation, what does the equation have to be?
Balanced
The periodic table is arranged by what quality?
Atomic Number
What purpose does a nuclear reactor serve?
A nuclear reactor produces energy by sustaining a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction.
Incident / Accident
Incidents are events that lead to contamination contained within the facility.
Accidents are events that lead to external contamination.
What term refers to atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons?
Isotopes
The limiting reagent is the reactant that:
Gets used up first and limits the amount of product formed.
What Principle states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first?
Aufbau Principle