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3rd Quarter Science Exam

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What is the radical for hydroxide?
OH-1
What is the radical for carbonate?
CO(3)-2
What is the radical for ammonium?
NH(4)+1
What is the radical for sulfate?
SO(4)-2
What is the radical for nitrate?
NO(3)-1
What is the radical for phosphate?
PO(4)-3
What opposes gravity and is an upward force that fluids exert on all matter?
buoyant force
What is a fluid?
liquids and gases
What is pressure?
the amount of force exerted on a given area
What states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the volume of fluid the object displaces.
Archimedes Principle
Why aren't people crushed by atmospheric pressure?
People's body fluids exert pressure.
How do particles in a container exert pressure on a container?
constantly moving particles hit the inner surface of the container
What is atmospheric pressure?
pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
What is a pascal?
the standard international unit for pressure; 1 pascal = force of 1N exerted over 1 square meter
What is pH?
H(3)O+ ; power of the hydrogen ion (H+)
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