Chemistry of Lightning

What type of charge do electrons carry?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

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Which subatomic particle is found outside the nucleus?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus

Like charges will:

• Attract

• Repel

• Combine

• Disappear

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What force acts between charged particles?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Nuclear force

• Electrostatic force

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How does electrostatic force differ from gravity?

• Gravity repels; electrostatic attracts

• Electrostatic force is always weaker

• Electrostatic force can attract or repel

• They are identical forces

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Which of the following transfers charge through contact?

• Friction

• Conduction

• Induction

• Radiation

Which method of charging occurs without touching?

• Friction

• Conduction

• Induction

• Radiation

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According to Coulomb’s Law, force increases when:

• Distance increases

• Charges decrease

• Charges increase

• Electrons are neutral

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What happens to electrostatic force as distance increases?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It disappears

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What are periods on the periodic table?

• Columns

• Rows

• Diagonals

• Blocks