Introduction Flashcards

1
Q

A free neutron will transform into a __, an __, and a __ with about half of any collection of free neutrons transforming every __

A

proton
electron
antineutron
10.3 min

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2
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Transformation causing a loss of certain material is called

A

Decay

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3
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In the case of free neutrons transformation, the products of decay include energetic subatomic particles. This process is called

A

Radioactive decay

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4
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Created about 13.82 +- 0.12 billion years ago in the first 3 min of the universe’s life. Where can they be found?

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Deuterons
Deuterium or heavy hydrogen

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5
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Chemicals needed for life in early universe

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Gas, dust, and rock

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6
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When one atom holds one or more extra electrons to itself or releases one or more electrons to its neighbors.

A

It will become ionized

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7
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The force that holds oppositely charged ions

A

Coulombic

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8
Q

Liquid
Solid
Gas

A

> it flows under shearing (break) force

> can sustain a shear statically

> weak intermolecular force that cannot keep material localized against thermal outward pressure

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9
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when valence electrons are localized, but become delocalized by a weak electric field (solid)

A

Semiconductor

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10
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The net charge within volumes larger than the positive/negative atom approaches zero as the volume increases

A

Ionic

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11
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material is in a gas phase with delocalized electrons as a sea around positive ions

A

plasma

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12
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It can serve as a good solvent on planets at an average surface temperature below -33 celsius. Also strongly polar

A

Liquid ammonia

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13
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If the mixture in a fluid is also a fluid

A

Miscible

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14
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Mixed particles with much less than four thousand angstroms

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Homogeneous

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15
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Mixed particles bigger than a few hundred angstroms

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Heterogeneous

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16
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A homogeneous mixture containing much larger than the background fluid particles, but small enough to remain dispersed over time (cloudy)

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Colloid

17
Q

The mixture in fluid with dispersed particles large enough to settle under the influence of the earth’s gravity, if the setting is incomplete

A

Suspension

18
Q

The protoplasm within living cells can convert between these two kinds of colloids

A

Sol( can’t hold shape, Dliquid) and gel (can hold shape, Dsolid)

19
Q

2 possible states of colloids

A

Lyophilic (forms liquid sol easily) and lyophobic (doesn’t)

20
Q

A polymer of two globular proteins that helps biological cells maintain the intracellular structure

A

Microtubules

21
Q

Takes advantage of the varying densities of components in a mixture

A

Gravitational seperation

22
Q

it can separate various nano-and microscale particles in solutions through the acceleration of gravity

A

Centrifuge

23
Q

concentrates low vapor pressure dissolved materials from a volatile solution, and when dissolved materials are so concentrated, it can form cyrstals

A

Evaporation

24
Q

an analysis tool that separates substances by diffusion according to their affinity for a particular solvent.

A

Chromatography

25
Q

Used to remove colloidal particles such as dust, smoke, or oil mist from air

A

Electrostatic precipitators

26
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Capable of separating atoms and molecules according to their mass

A

Mass spectrometer