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Chemical Substances and Extended Structures

Authored by Melissa Resac

Chemistry

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Chemical Substances and Extended Structures
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when an atom makes a connection with another atom?

Their increase in size makes them visible to the human eye.

The atoms create a more complex particle called a molecule.

The atoms become a single atom depending on which one is stronger.

They undergo a process that causes the to make copies of themselves.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way scientists tell atoms apart when creating models since they all appear as round spheres?

They use different colors.

The use different shapes.

They assign each atom a number.

They limit the number of atoms they work with to eight.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A diamond is a crystal that:

is made of one element.

is made of multiple elements.

extends forever.

has a spherical structure.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do molecules in a crystal arrange themselves?

Crystals of molecules always form in a spherical shape.

Crystals of molecules form in a regular, repeating pattern.

Crystals of molecules form in an irregular, diamond-like pattern.

Crystals of molecules always form in a shape similar to a snowflake.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is carbon able to form both graphite and diamond?

Diamond is a carbon polymer and graphite is a carbon crystal.

Carbon can be arranged in different atomic-level structures.

Carbon bonds with different atoms to form both graphite and diamond.

Graphite's subunits have an irregular repeating pattern, but diamond subunits do not.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is graphite a good writing tool, whereas diamond is not?

Graphite has hexagonal sheets which are weakly connected to each other, whereas diamond has a strong cubic structure.

Graphite has hexagonal sheets which are strongly connected to each other, whereas diamond has a weak cubic structure.

Graphite has a weak cubic structure, whereas diamond has hexagonal sheets which are strongly connected to each other.

Graphite has a strong cubic structure, whereas diamond has hexagonal sheets which are weakly connected to each other.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do snowflakes have a hexagonal shape?

There are six atoms in a water molecule.

Crystals typically form in repeating patterns of six.

It is very difficult for a liquid to freeze into any other structure.

Their atomic-level structure is made up of crystals with six sides.

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