Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
The force that keeps protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
Strong force
Chemical reactions that release energy
Exergonic Reactions
A charged particle that has either more or fewer electrons than protons
Ion
The starting substances to the left of the arrow in a chemical reaction
Reactants
What type of reaction is the following:
A + B ---> AB
Synthesis
The process of nuclei decaying and emitting matter and energy
Radioactivity
Type of reaction that releases thermal energy
Exothermic reaction
Bond that forms between 2 non-metals
Covalent Bond
New substance that is produced in a chemical reaction
Product
What type of reaction has CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the product?
Combustion
Particle composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Alpha particle
Endergonic Reaction
Bond that forms between a metal and a nonmetal
Ionic Bond
What does (aq) stand for?
Aqueous or dissolved in water
What type of reaction is the following:
A + BC ----> AC + B
Single Displacement
A high-energy electron that is emitted when a neutron decays into a proton.
Type of reaction that needs thermal energy in order to keep going.
Endothermic reaction
A compound that has water chemically attached to its atoms and written into its chemical formula
Hydrate
The number that is placed to the left of a compound in a reaction, it represents the number of each substance taking part in a reaction.
Coefficient
What type of reaction is the following:
AB ----> A + B
Decomposition
The process of changing one element into a different element
Transmutation
Chemist use the term _________ to describe the loss of electrons
Oxidation
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally by both atoms
Nonpolar bond
A chemical equation with the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the arrow
Balanced chemical equation
What type of reaction is the following:
AB + CD -----> AC + BD
Double Displacement