Final Review Units 1-3

Front

What is the process of combining two small nuclei into a larger nucleus called?

Back

Fusion

Front

What is the term for a property that describes how a substance interacts with other substances?

Back

Chemical Property

Front

What tool is commonly used to measure the volume of liquids?

Back

Graduated cylinder

Front

Which element has the largest atomic radius: potassium, rubidium, francium, or cesium?

Back

Francium

Front

What do carbon-12 and carbon-14 isotopes have in common?

Back

They have the same number of protons.

Front

What is the term for the splitting of a large nucleus into smaller nuclei?

Back

Fission

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

What is the difference between a physical property and a chemical property?

Back

A physical property can be observed without changing the substance's identity, while a chemical property describes how a substance reacts.

Front

What is the significance of the periodic table in chemistry?

Back

It organizes elements based on their atomic number and properties.

Front

What is an isotope?

Back

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.