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Basic Chemistry ES
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical symbol for the element carbon | C |
| Chemical symbol for the element oxygen | O |
| Chemical symbol for the element hydrogen | H |
| Chemical symbol for the element sodium | Na |
| Chemical symbol for the element chlorine | Cl |
| Chemical symbol for the element phosphorus | P |
| Chemical symbol for the element nitrogen | N |
| Chemical symbol for the element sulfur | S |
| Chemical symbol for the element argon | Ar |
| Chemical symbol for the element potassium | K |
| Chemical symbol for the element iron | Fe |
| Chemical symbol for the element calcium | Ca |
| the smallest part of any element | atom |
| 3 particles that make up an atom | protons, electrons, and neutrons |
| charge of a proton | positive |
| charge of an electron | negative |
| charge of a neutron | neutral or none |
| particles found in the nucleus of the atom | proton and neutrons |
| where are electrons found in the atom | in orbits around the nucleus |
| what identifies the type of atom | atomic number |
| definition of atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| An atom of an element has one proton in its nucleus. Which element does this atom belong to? | hydrogen |
| What will always have the same number as both the number of protons and the atomic number in an atom? | electrons |
| What is the overall charge of the nucleus of an atom? (positive, negative, or neutral) | neutral |
| What does Mass number - Atomic number give you? | number of neutrons |
| An atom has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. What type of atom is it and how many protons, electrons, and neutrons does it have? | Sodium. 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 23-11= 12neutrons |
| What is the maximum number of electrons the first energy level can hold? | 2 |
| What is the maximum number of electrons the second energy level can hold? | 8 |
| What is the maximum number of electrons the third energy level can hold? | 8 |
| Atoms of element bond together to form this | compounds |
| a physical combination of different types of matter like trail mix is a? | mixture |
| the study of matter and the changes that matter undergoes is called | chemistry |
| anything that has mass and takes up space | matter |
| is air matter ? | yes |
| using organisms to reduce the amount of pollution is called... | bioremediation |
| rocks, minerals, and soil belong to this sphere (2 answers) | lithosphere or geosphere |
| the four layers of the earth that make up part of the geosphere are | crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core |
| oceans, rivers, lakes, and water vapor in the air belong to this sphere | hydrosphere |
| the portion of the earth that can support life and all the living things found there belong to this sphere | biosphere |
| the gases that surround the earth belong to the sphere | atmosphere |
| the frozen portion of earth makes up this sphere | cryosphere |
| True or false. The spheres are constantly interacting. | true. |
| Rain falls on to the earth involves movement from the ____ to the _____. | hydrosphere to the lithosphere |