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Biology - Chapter 2
10th Grade Biology - Chapter 2 Test
Question | Answer |
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Water molecules are polar, what does this mean? | oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive. |
Ice floats on water because? | Water expands as it freezes |
The most abundant compound in most living things is? | Water |
Atoms are composed of what three subatomic particles? | Protons, neutrons, electrons |
A substance with a pH of 4 is called? | An acid |
What type of electron is available to form bonds? | Valence |
Ionic bonds form between elements that have _________ charges. | Opposite charges |
What atoms make up a molecule of water? And How many of each? | Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen |
If an atom contains 14 protons and 15 neutrons, its atomic number is what? | 14 |
The space surounding the nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles? | Electrons |
What is the primary factor that determines the polarity of a bond between atoms? | The difference in the relative attraction of electrons to each atom |
A covalent bond is formed as the result of ______________ electrons. | Sharing electrons |
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and __________ of neutrons. | Different Numbers |
Why do noble gases not form bonds? | Their outer energy levels are full |
What are the uses of radioactive isotopes? | Used to treat cancer and kill bacteria that spoils food, determine age of rocks and fossils, used as "tracers" to follow movement of substances inside organisms |
What is the definition of valence electrons? | Valence electrons are involved in bonding. |
If an atom contains 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons, its mass number would be? | 11 |
What type of ion forms when an atom loses electrons? (charge?) | Positive |
When hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, water is what? A product or reactant? | Product |
Describe when covalent bonds form | Two hydrogen atoms share electrons with one oxygen atom |
In a water molecule, shared electrons spend more time around the oxygen atom then the hydrogen atoms. As a result, the oxygen atom is what? | Slightly negative |
Three particles that make up atoms are? | Protons, neutrons, and electrons |
What is the maximum number of covalent bonds that can formed between a single nitrogen atom and 1 or more hydrogen atoms? | 4 |
As part of an experiment, a student adds 20 ml of 5% Sodium Hydroxide solution (s strong base) to 100 ml of Water. What is the most likely result? What happens to the concentration of H+ ion and OH ions? | the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) will increase, |
A molecule that has a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other side is called? | A Polar Molecule |
Solutions that contain concentrations of H+ ions lower than pure water are called? | are bases |
The bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons is called ? | Covalent bond |
Breaking which type of bond would require the most energy? Covalent, Ionic or Hydrogen bond? | Covalent |
The electrons of an atom are found where in the atom? | Occupy the space surrounding the nucleus |
In a chemical reaction, atoms are? | Rearranged |
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used to determine the age of ancient objects composed of organic matter. Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are other isotopes. The number of what subatomic particles varies among these carbon isotopes? | neutrons |
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called? | An Ion |
Identify the reactants(s) in the chemical reaction, C6H12O2 +H2) ---> 6CO2 + 6H2) + Energy. | CO2 and H2O |