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Biology Test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nucleus of an atom contains? | protons and neutrons |
| Electrons move about the nucleus of an atom in regions called ___. | electron clouds |
| Waster dissolves many ionic and molecular compounds because of its ______. | polarity |
| The total number of atoms in a molecule of sucrose, C12H22O12 is _________. | 45 |
| A very strong base might have a pH of ________. | 13 |
| An atom of fluorine has nine electrons. Its second energy level has __________. | seven electrons |
| What type of compound is made up of atoms held together by covalent bonds? | molecules |
| You suspect that a chemical that you are testing in the lab is strongly acidic. What might be its pH? | 2 |
| Ionic and covalent compounds are alike in that they BOTH _____________. | fill outer electron levels |
| Hydrogen and Oxygen combine to form what type of chemical bond? | covalent bond |
| What number of valence electrons creates a stable arrangement of MOST atoms? | 8 |
| The atomic number for Calcium is 20. How many valence electrons does calcium have in their outer energy level? | 2 |
| The attraction between molecule of the same kind is called | cohesion |
| The attraction of now type of molecule to a different type of molecule is called | adhesion |
| Water has the ability to dissolve many types of substances. This capability has given water the title of being a? | univesal solvent |
| If an element is considered to be "unreactive or inert", the reason for this could be ? | The element has 8 valence electrons. |
| Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus are called ? | Isotopes |
| Gardeners and farmers are sometimes concerned about soil being too acidic for some plants and not acidic enough for others. Which pH could be found in a soil that is slightly acidic? | 5.8 |