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| the process in which light-nuclei combine at extremely high temperature forming heavier nuclei and releasing energy |
Fusion |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:47:33 GMT |
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| a minimum mass of a fissionable isotope in which a nuclear chain reaction can occur |
Critical Mass |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:47:22 GMT |
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| a series of fission processes in which the neutrons emitted by a dividing nucleus cause the division of other nuclei |
Nuclear Chain Reaction |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:47:07 GMT |
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| the process by which a nucleus splits into two or more smaller fragments releasing neutrons and energy |
Fission |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:46:45 GMT |
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| the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in a nucleus |
Strong Nuclear Force |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:46:32 GMT |
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| the time required for half a sample of radioactive nuclei to decay |
Half-Life |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:45:51 GMT |
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| the release of a high-energy neutron by some neutron-rich nuclei during radioactive decay |
Neutron Emission |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:45:38 GMT |
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| high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by a nucleus during radioactive decay |
Gamma Ray |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:45:23 GMT |
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| en electron emitted during the radioactive decay of a neutron in an unstable nucleus |
Beta Particle |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:45:03 GMT |
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| a positively charged particle emitted by some radioactive nuclei that consists of two protons and two neutrons |
Alpha Particle |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:44:43 GMT |
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| charged particles or energy emitted by an unstable nucleus |
Nuclear Radiation |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:44:06 GMT |
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| process by which an unstable nucleus emits one or more particles or energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation |
Radioactivity |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:47 GMT |
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| a weak base that neutralizes excess stomach acid |
Antacid |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:32 GMT |
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| a basic solution that can either be used as a disinfectant or to remove colors and stains |
Bleach |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:18 GMT |
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| a substance that kills harmful bacteria viruses |
Disinfectant |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:04 GMT |
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| a nonsoap water-soluble cleaner that can emulsify dirt and oil |
Detergent |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:42:48 GMT |
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| a cleaner that dissolves in both water and oil |
Soap |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:42:34 GMT |
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| an ionic compound composed of cations bonded to anions, other than oxide or hydroxide anions |
Salt |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:42:11 GMT |
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| a reaction in which hydronium ions form an acid and hydroxide ions from a base react to produce water molecules |
Neutralization Reaction |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:41:55 GMT |
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| a measure of the hydronium ion concentration in a solution |
pH |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:41:16 GMT |
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| a substance that either contains hydroxide ions, OH-, or reacts with water to form hydroxide ions |
Base |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:41:02 GMT |
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| a compound that can reversibly change color in a solution, depending on the concentration of H3O+ ions |
Indicator |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:40:47 GMT |
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| a substance that donates hydrogen ions, H+, to form hydronium ions, h3O+, when dissolved in water |
Acid |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:40:24 GMT |
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| a concentrated unit of a solution that expresses moles of solute dissolved per liter of solution |
Molarity |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:40:11 GMT |
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| a solution holding more dissolved solute that is specified by its solubility at a given temperature |
Supersaturated Solution |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:39:54 GMT |
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| the greatest quantity of a solute that will dissolve in a given quantity of solvent to produce a saturated solution |
Solubility |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:39:35 GMT |
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| a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at the given conditions |
Saturated Solution |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:39:19 GMT |
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| a solution that is able to dissolve more solute |
Unsaturated Solution |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:39:00 GMT |
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| the quantity of solute dissolved in a given quantity of solution |
Concentration |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:38:39 GMT |
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| the substance that does the dissolving to make a solution |
Solvent |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:38:19 GMT |
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| the substance that dissolves in a solution |
Solute |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:38:05 GMT |
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| a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly spread throughout a single phase |
Solution |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:37:49 GMT |
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| any mixture of immiscible liquids in which the liquids are spread throughout one another |
Emulsion |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:37:29 GMT |
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| a mixture of very tiny particles of pure substances that are dispersed in another substance but do not settle out of the substance |
Colloid |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:37:11 GMT |
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| a mixture that looks uniform when stirred or shaken that seperates into different layers when it is no longer agitated |
Suspension |
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chunsah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:36:25 GMT |
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