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CSET Science: Chemistry

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The bond formed when an anion and a cation unite and form a chemical reaction






2. Metals that have a variety of property that include carbon - nitrogen and oxygen vital to the earth






3. Radioactive decay in which half of a sample decays






4. Metals mostly found in the middle of the table that are small and shiny. They are hard and have high melting and boiling points






5. An atom that has an electrical charge






6. Radioactive decay that leads to the emission of gamma particles






7. The smallest form of a particle






8. Substances that create hydroxide ions - have a pH level higher than 7 - and can conduct electricity






9. The chemical potential for hydrogen - which determines whether or not a chemical is an acid or base






10. Distilled water - which has the ph level of 7






11. Measures of an attraction that an atom has ffor electrons in a chemical bond






12. The way of ordering the periodic table based on how many protons there are






13. The transition from a gas into a solid






14. A chemical that is sour and stings and receives positive charged atoms when they are dissolved in water






15. Hydrocarbons that have single bonds with a prefix to show the number of carbon atoms - like methane - ethane - propane - butane - pentane - and hexane






16. Small component of an atom that has a positive electrical charge






17. Hydrocarbons that include carbon - carbon triple bonds






18. A specific type of double deplacement when an acid reactts with a base to form salt and water






19. Sodium






20. The way a periodic table is ordered in columns based on how many electrons are in the outer shell






21. When two different substances combine to form a new substance or when a substance breaks down to form two different substance.






22. Hydrochloric acid






23. Part of group VIIA and are highly reactive nonmetals. They have seven valence electrons and range from bein ggaseous to solids. Includes fluoride - chloride - and iodine






24. When elements from two different compounds didsplace each other to form new compounds - like when solutions of CaCl and HgNi combine to form insoluble HgCl and CaNi






25. The center of an atom - which contains protons and neutrons






26. The conversion of a gas back into a liquid






27. Hydrocarbons taht also include oxygen - like alcohols - carbohydrates






28. Components made up of a combination of atoms






29. Move around the nucleus at the speed of light and have a negative charge






30. The process of balancing chemical equations






31. Hydrocarbons that involve carbon - carbon double bonds






32. The decay of a nuclei which results in the emission of certain particlces






33. Anything that has mass and takes up space






34. The outer electron in a shell






35. A chemical bond in which two atoms share electrons like H2.






36. Gases like neon and helium that do not interact with other elements because they havea complete valence shell






37. Small component of an atom that has no electrical charge






38. When a compound breaks down into two or more substances by heating - like the break down of mercury oxide






39. The conversion of liquid into a gas






40. Occurs when one compound is replaced by an atom of another element like zinc metal






41. The different forms of an electron based on their neutrons






42. Negative charged ions






43. Metals like calcium that produce alkaline solutions when combined with water. Part of Group IIA. Have two electrons in their outer shells






44. Energy released when an electron is added to a gaseous atom






45. Metals that conduct electricity






46. The process in which a solid can become a gas - like dry ice






47. Radioactive decay in which a beta particle - aka an electron - is emitted






48. Ammonia






49. The number of protons/electrons within an atom






50. Carbons that consist of both hydrogen and carbon atoms and can be alkanes - alkenes - akynes - adn aromatics