Chemistry Semester 1 Vocab
Across
- 3. Unstable isotopes that spontaneously are called ___________.
- 7. 6.022x10^23 copies an atom or molecule.
- 9. Elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen on the right hand side of the periodic table.
- 11. The unequal distribution of charge in a polar molecule is called a ________, meaning "two poles".
- 13. A positively charged subatomic particle.
- 15. A column in the periodic table.
- 17. One copy of a covalent compound.
- 19. A 3 dimensional region around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.
- 20. The strength of attraction between an atom and a pair of bonding electrons.
- 22. The range of wavelengths that light can have.
- 24. When two nuclei combine to make a larger nucleus.
- 25. A neutrally charged subatomic particle.
- 26. The smallest unit of matter that maintains an element's chemical properties.
- 27. Most of the elements of the periodic table fit into this category.
- 28. The highest energy state of matter.
- 30. The type of radiation that carries enough energy to break chemical bonds and damage DNA.
Down
- 1. The amount of time it takes for 50% of a radioactive substance to decay.
- 2. The attraction to a sea of shared electrons that are free to move between atoms is called a _______ bond.
- 4. A row in the periodic table
- 5. A chemical bond in which no electrons are shared.
- 6. The type of force that attracts electrons to the nucleus.
- 8. A negatively charged subatomic particle.
- 10. Where more than 99% of an atom's mass is located.
- 12. Forces between molecules are called _________ forces.
- 14. The sharing of a pair of electrons between two atoms.
- 16. When a nucleus splits into 2 or more smaller nuclei.
- 18. A list of the atoms in a compound.
- 21. One copy of an ionic compound.
- 23. In a ________ covalent bond, electrons are shared unequally.
- 28. A particle of light.
- 29. Two electrons that share the same orbital must have opposite _______.