Drugs
This term refers to any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state.
What is a drug?
A quantitative measure of the acidity or basicity of aqueous or other liquid solutions.
What is pH?
The type of bonds that form between atoms when electrons are shared.
Covalent Bond
This type of reaction breaks a compound into two or more simpler substances
What is decomposition?
This element is essential for human respiration.
What is oxygen?
What is the name of the scientist who discovered "radioactivity"
Who is Madam Curie?
This type of drug is used to treat bacterial infections
What is an antibiotic?
This type of substance has a pH of 6 or lower
What is an acid?
A type of bond that results in a different charge (positive or negative) on different atoms of the compound.
What is an ionic bond?
In this reaction, two or more substances combine to form one compound.
What is synthesis?
The lightest and first element on the periodic table.
What is hydrogen?
This is the only letter that does not appear in any element’s symbol on the periodic table
What is the letter J?
These drugs are known to cause somberness and a feeling of sadness
What is a depressant?
A substance with a pH of 7 is considered this.
What is neutral solution.
These bonds are relatively weak and usually form between molecules with partial charges, such as water.
What is a hydrogen bond?
In this reaction, a single element replaces another element in a compound.
What is single replacement?
These elements are both found in common table salt.
What is sodium and chlorine?
This state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
What is gas?
Drugs like morphine and heroin are classified as this because of their pain-relieving and highly addictive properties.
What are opioids?
This type of substance has a pH higher than 7
What is a base?
What are polar bonds?
Two compounds switch partners in this reaction, often forming a precipitate or gas.
What is a double replacement?
This shiny metal has the symbol Ag
What is silver?
This group of elements have characteristics of metals and non-metals.
What are metalloids?
What are benzodiazepines
The initials pH stand for these words...
Potential Hydrogen
A compound where carbon atoms form a closed loop. The atoms can include single, double, or alternating bonds.
What is a carbon ring?
This reaction involves a substance reacting with oxygen to produce heat and light, often forming carbon dioxide and water.
What is a combustion reaction?
These elements, found in far right of the periodic table, are known for being colorless, odorless, and extremely unreactive.
What are the noble gases?
This scientist is known for making chemistry and science fun and accessible through TV, books, and viral experiments (like the Mentos and Diet Coke geyser).
Who is Steve Spengler?