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Daniel Moore Exam
Exam Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The branch of chemistry that includes the study of materials and processes that occur in living things is | biochemistry |
| The study of substances containing carbon is | organic chemistry |
| Basic research is | carried out for the sake of increasing knowledge |
| A physical property may be investigated by | melting ice |
| Two features that distinguish matter are | mass and volume |
| Group what in the periodic table contains only metals. | 2 |
| An example of extensive physical property is | mass |
| The most useful source of chemical information about the elements is a | periodic table |
| Which is not a property of metals? | unreactivity |
| A vertical column of blocks in the periodic table is called an | period |
| The unit m3 measures | volume |
| all of the following are examples of units except | weight |
| The symbol for the metric unit used to measure mass is | g |
| Standards are chosen because they | are reproducble in another labratory |
| Quantative observations are recorded using | numerical information |
| The SI unit for time is | second |
| How many minutes are in a week? | 10,080 |
| To calculate the density of an object | divide its mass by volume |
| A change in the force of the Earths gravity on an object will affect its | weight |
| Poor precision in scientific measurement may arise from | human error and limitations of the instrument |
| the number of sig figs in the measurement 210 is | 2 |
| Gamma rays | are electromagnetic waves |
| Phosphorus 33 contains | 18 neutrons |
| Sulphur 34 contains | 18 neutrons |
| Nickel 60 has | 32 neutrons |
| What is the atomic number for tungsten? | 74 |
| Who called the atom the atom? | Democritis |
| Chlorine 35 has | 17 protons |
| What does the 218 represent in polonium 218? | the mass number |
| Radioactive tracers are used | follow the movement of substance in a system |
| What is the atomic number for aluminum | 13 |
| Distance between 2 successive peaks on a wave is | wavelength |
| An element with 8 electrons in its highest main energy level | is a noble gas |
| Which group is the noble gases? | 18 |
| The atomic sublevel witht the next highest energy level after 4p is | 5s |
| The number of orbitals for the d sublevel is | 5 |
| For the f sublevel the number of orbitals is | 7 |
| The main energy levels of an atom are indicated by the | principal quantum numbers |
| How many groups are found on the periodic table? | 18 |
| As it travels through space electromagnetic radiation | exhibits wavelike behavior |
| The part of the atoms where the electrons CANNOT be found is | nucleus |
| To which group do lithium and pottassium belong? | alkali metals |
| Mendeleev attempted to organize the chemical elements based on their | properties |
| Mendelev predicted that the spaces in his periodic table | represents undiscovered elements |
| Argon, krypton, and xenon are | noble gases |
| the horiontal row of blocks in the periodic table is | period |
| One half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together | atomic radius |
| The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number | Mosely |
| Valence electrons | are in the highest energy level |
| The number of valence electrons in Group 17 elements is | 7 |
| How many protons does an atom of Antimony have? | 85, 51, or 74. None of these is answer. |
| Atoms are ___ when they are combined? | more stable |
| If the atoms that share electrons have an unequal attraction for the electrons, the bond is | polar |
| A covalent bond results when ____ are shared? | electrons |
| Most chemical bonds are | partly ionic and partly covalent |
| An octet is equal to | 8 |
| The chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons is called | covalent bond |
| To draw a Lewis structure one must know the | number of valence electrons in each atom |
| How many double bonds are in the Lewis structure for hydrogen flouride? | none |
| Malleability and ductibility are characterisitics with substances with | metallic bonds |
| If a material can be shaped or extended by physical pressure which property does the material have? | Malleability |