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study of composition and structure of materials and the changes that materials undergo best describes the science of   chemistry  
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technology is   the application of scientific knowledge to solve problems  
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a physical property may be investigated by   melting ice  
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chemical properties   include changes that alter the identity of a substance  
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based on its location in the periodic table you could infer that _______ is very unreactive   Ar  
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a vertical cloumn of blocks in the periodic table is   group  
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the elements that border the zigzag line in periodic table are   metalliods  
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physical means can be used to seperate   mixtures  
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group _____ in the periodic table contains only metals   2  
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which element has properties most similar of those to sodium?   calcium  
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the state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but no definite shape is   liquid state  
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the most appropriate SI unit for measuring the length of an automobile is the   meter  
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poor precision in scientific measurements may arise from   both human erroe and the limitations of the measuring instrument  
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the SI unit for time is the   second  
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to calculate the density of an object   divide its mass by its volume  
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the symbol that represets the measured unit for volume is   mL  
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the unit m3 measures   volume  
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the symbol for the metric unit used to measure mass is   g  
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the standard SI units for length and mass are   meter and kilogram  
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the metric unit for length that is closest to the thickness of a dime is the   millimeter  
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what process always decreases the number of protons by an even number?   Alpha decay  
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what is the atomic number of tungsten   74  
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how many significant digits are in 50.000005   2  
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this does not detect radiation   radio active tracer  
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phosphorus-33 contains   18 neutrons  
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an atom of potassium has 19 protons and 20 neutrons, what is the mass number?   19  
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as the mass number of isotopes of an element increases the number of protons   remains the same  
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reactions that affect the nucleus of an atom are called   nuclear reactions  
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how many half-lives are required for 3/4 of the nuclei of 1 isotope in a sample of decay?   2  
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in a glass tube electrical current passes from the negative electrode called the _____   cathode  
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a quantum of electromagnetic energy is called   photon  
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the emission of electrons from metals that have absorbed photons is called the   photoelectric effect  
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the distance between two successive peaks on a wave is its   wavelength  
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Max Plancsk proposed that a hot object radiated energy in small, specific amounts called   quanta  
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for electromagnetic radiation c (the speed of light) equals   frequency times wavelength  
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in SI, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation is measured in   hertz  
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one of the wave propertied of electromagnetic radiation, such as light,is   frequency  
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as it travels through space, electromagnetic radiation   exhibits wavelike behavior  
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how many groups are found on the periodic table?   18  
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how many periods are found on the periodic table?   7  
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A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called   family  
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the electron configuration of aluminum, atomic number 13, is [NE} 3s2 3p1. Aluminum is in period   13  
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the principle that states that the physical and chemical properties of the elemtns are periodic functions of their atomis numbers is   the periodic law  
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the person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was   Moseley  
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to which group do flourine and chlorine belong?   halogens  
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argon, krypton and xenon are   noble gases  
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the most useful source of general information about the elements for anyone associated with chemistry is a   periodic table  
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elements in a group or column in the periodic table can be expected to have similar   properties  
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to which group do lithium and potassium belong?   alkali metals  
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the energy required to remove an electron from an atom is the atom's   ionization energy  
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the electron configuration of nitrogen is 1s2 2s2 2p3. how many more electrons does nitrogen need to satisfy the octect rule?   8  
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the substance whose lewis structure shows 3 covalent bonds is   NH3  
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the elements of the _______ group satisfy the octect rule without forming compounds   moble gas  
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an octect rule is equal to   3  
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a compound that vaporizes readily at room temperature is most likely to be an   molecular compound  
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NOT a property of an ionic compound   low boiling point  
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how many double bonds are in the lewis structure for hydrogen flouride, HF?   none  
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if a material can be shaped or extended by physcal pressure, such as hammering, which property does the material have?   malleability  
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the electron-sea model of bonding represents   metallic bonding  
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atoms are _____ when they are combined   more stable  
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