Chemistry of Life Quiz

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The basic building blocks of matter

• Particles with no charge

• Negatively charged particles

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What are the three types of subatomic particles?

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons

• Atoms, molecules, and compounds

• Silicon, oxygen, and carbon

• Ionic and covalent bonds

What is the atomic number of an element?

• The number of protons the element has

• The number of neutrons the element has

• The number of electrons the element has

• The number of valence electrons the element has

What are isotopes?

• Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons

• Atoms of different elements that have the same atomic number

• Atoms of the same element that have a different number of protons

• Atoms of different elements that have the same atomic mass

What is a compound?

• A combination of two or more elements

• A molecule made of more than one atom

• A collection of atoms with the same number of protons

• A substance that has mass and takes up space

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What type of bond holds atoms together by moving valence electrons from one atom to another?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Van der Waals bond

Which type of bond occurs when valence electrons are shared and orbit around both atoms?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Van der Waals bond

What type of weak interaction occurs when two slightly charged molecules are attracted to each other?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Van der Waals bond

What is the uneven distribution of charge in a molecule called?

• Polarity

• Covalency

• Ionization

• Electronegativity

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Which property of water allows it to creep up thin tubes?

• High surface tension

• High heat of vaporization

• Resistance to temperature change

• Cohesion