Chemistry Fall Semester Final

Front

What is the smallest, negatively charged subatomic particle found outside the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Electron

Front

A covalent/molecular compound is formed from which types of elements?

Back

Two nonmetals

Front

What is the name of the compound SrCl2, commonly used in pyrotechnics?

Back

Strontium chloride

Front

What does the observation of the red shift of galaxies suggest about the universe?

Back

The universe is expanding.

Front

What type of nuclear reaction occurs when a neutron bombards a heavy nucleus?

Back

Fission

Front

What is the positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Proton

Front

What is the neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Neutron

Front

What type of bond is formed when two nonmetals share electrons?

Back

Covalent bond

Front

What is the process called when two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus?

Back

Fusion

Front

What is the term for the energy required to break a bond between two atoms?

Back

Bond energy