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Quarter 1 Test Prep
Preparation for Quarter 1 Chemistry Test
Question | Answer |
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What is the unit of temperature most commonly used by scientists? | Celcius |
The atomic number of an atom equals what? | The number of protons |
What does the sum of the protons and neutrons of an isotope equal? | The atomic mass number |
How many protons does Carbon-14 contain? | 6 |
How does the energy of an electron changes when it goes from energy level 2 to energy level 4? | It increases |
What does an electron give off when it goes from a higher to a lower energy level? | a photon |
The principle quantum number indicates what property of an electron? | The energy level |
What color of light has the highest energy? | Violet |
What color of light has the lowest energy? | Red |
If you can determine the exact position of an electron, what are you not able to determine | The speed |
What are valence electrons? | Electrons in the outermost energy level |
Do electrons act like particles or like waves? | They act like particles and waves. |
What is the principle that says you cannot determine both speed and location of an electron at the same time? | Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
How does the quantum mechanical model describe the positions of electrons? | In terms of probability |
What happens when an atom drops to a lower energy level? | It loses energy |
What scientist believed that all atoms of one element were identical? | Dalton |
What subatomic particle has almost the same mass as a proton? | The neutron |