CHEM 103 LAB EXAM 1 FLASHCARDS AND
HIGH-YIELD LAB SKILLS 2026
◉ How will you typically dispose of chemicals? Answer: Pour them
down the drain followed by copious amounts of water, making sure
all acidic or basic solutions are neutralized before doing so.
◉ Neutralization Reaction Answer: When an acid and a base react to
form water and salt
◉ What should you do if you spill something on yourself? Answer:
Remove all clothing while under a shower, or rinse with cold water
and soap
◉ What should be done in the case of an acid spill? Answer: Put
baking soda on it
◉ What should be done in the case of a base spill? Answer: Put
vinegar on it
◉ Name two Subatomic Particles Answer: Protons and Neutrons
◉ Protons Answer: +1 charge, slightly heavier
, ◉ Neutrons Answer: +0 charge, slightly lighter
◉ Strong Force Answer: The glue that holds the nucleus of an atom
together, much stronger than Electrostatic Force, can only be split by
Fission
◉ Fission Reactions Answer: The splitting of proton and neutrons in
a nucleus
◉ Mass Number Answer: Sum of Protons and Neutrons
◉ Isotopes Answer: Atoms with the same number of protons and
electrons, but a different number of neutrons
◉ Unstable Isotopes Answer: Undergo radioactive decay, releasing
energy
◉ Radioactive Decay Answer: Process in which half of the nuclei in a
sample will decay over a period of time by loosing energy by
emission of alpha, beta, and/or gamma radiation
◉ 3 Types of Radioactive Decay Answer: Alpha, Beta, Gamma
HIGH-YIELD LAB SKILLS 2026
◉ How will you typically dispose of chemicals? Answer: Pour them
down the drain followed by copious amounts of water, making sure
all acidic or basic solutions are neutralized before doing so.
◉ Neutralization Reaction Answer: When an acid and a base react to
form water and salt
◉ What should you do if you spill something on yourself? Answer:
Remove all clothing while under a shower, or rinse with cold water
and soap
◉ What should be done in the case of an acid spill? Answer: Put
baking soda on it
◉ What should be done in the case of a base spill? Answer: Put
vinegar on it
◉ Name two Subatomic Particles Answer: Protons and Neutrons
◉ Protons Answer: +1 charge, slightly heavier
, ◉ Neutrons Answer: +0 charge, slightly lighter
◉ Strong Force Answer: The glue that holds the nucleus of an atom
together, much stronger than Electrostatic Force, can only be split by
Fission
◉ Fission Reactions Answer: The splitting of proton and neutrons in
a nucleus
◉ Mass Number Answer: Sum of Protons and Neutrons
◉ Isotopes Answer: Atoms with the same number of protons and
electrons, but a different number of neutrons
◉ Unstable Isotopes Answer: Undergo radioactive decay, releasing
energy
◉ Radioactive Decay Answer: Process in which half of the nuclei in a
sample will decay over a period of time by loosing energy by
emission of alpha, beta, and/or gamma radiation
◉ 3 Types of Radioactive Decay Answer: Alpha, Beta, Gamma
