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Physical Science test 3
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
04/08/2012

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Term
Three Models of an Atom and who proposed them
Definition

Dalton: "Billard Ball"

Thompson: "Plum Pudding"

Rutherford: "Nucleus with orbiting e-"

Term
Quantized Energy
Definition
Steps instead of a ramp
Term
Designation letters for subshells
Definition
SEDF
Term
Planck's Equation
Definition
E=hc/(weird h)
Term
How xrays generated
Definition
bombard a targer with high energy electrons
Term
Size of a nucleus relative to the size of the atom
Definition
The atom is 10^4 times bigger
Term
Symbol Nomenclature
Definition
Bottom: atomic, Top: mass
Term
How much radiation remaining after so many half-lives
Definition
1-half life: 1/2, 2-half lives: 1/4, 3-half lives 1/8, 4-half lives: 1/16
Term
Uranium Isotope used in weapons
Definition
U-235
Term
China Syndrome
Definition
reactor meltdown
Term
necessary for fusion
Definition
100 million k in temperature, plasma, fuel
Term
What can you determine quickly with group 1A elements regarding -e?
Definition

1 electron

group #= #of outer electrons

Term
Name of compound formed by 2 nonmetals
Definition
covalent
Term
The names of groups 1A, 2A, 7A, and 8A
Definition
alkali, alkaline earth, halogens, and inhert (noble) gases
Term
Characteristics of Noble Gases
Definition
complete outer shells of electrons and single atoms
Term
Formation of ionic compounds and the octet rule
Definition
electons are tranferred and help to complete outer shells (8 electrons)
Term
formation of an ionic compound regarding total charge
Definition
neutrally charged
Term
Characteristics of covalent bonds
Definition
They are either good or poor conductors
Term
How to calculate the maximum number of electrons at any quantum level
Definition
2n^2
Term
Borh atom wavelengths
Definition
4
Term
what heats up in a microwave oven
Definition
oil and water
Term
the mechanism essential to produce a laser
Definition
stimulated photo relation
Term
what force keeps nuclei from breaking apart
Definition
SNF
Term
Isotope commonly used for "dating objects"
Definition
14C
Term
what is needed for fission to occur
Definition
fuel, fissional material, critical mass
Term
How does fusion occur
Definition
combining smaller nuclei to make larger release of energy
Term
what types of radiation are more penetrating
Definition
gamma
Term
what are the periods and groups on the periodic chart
Definition

periods: row

groups: columns

Term
what determines an elements chemical properties
Definition
outer electrons
Term
Covalent Compound
Definition
formed by two nonmetals
Term
Characteristics of groups 1A, 2A, 7A, 8A
Definition
7A is most reactive, 8A is least reactive
Term
Cations
Definition
positive
Term
Anions
Definition
negative
Term
Covalent bonding
Definition
sharing electrons
Term
Ionic Bonding
Definition
transferring electrons
Term
h2o
Definition
covalent bond, 105 degree angle, memorize lewis structure
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