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Biology Ch 2: Basic Chemistry

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What contains the 4 distinct states: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma?

(a)  

2.

6 Elements

a)

Iron, Plasma, Gas, Liquid, Nitrogen, and Oxyegn,

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur

c)

Sulfur, Carbon, Plasma, Hydrogen, Phosphorus, and electrons

d)

Atoms, Electrons, Protons, Neutrons, mass, and weight

3.

3 Best Known Subatomic Particles:

a)

Positively charged electrons, Negatively charged protons, and Neutral shells

b)

Positively charged neutrons, Negatively charged electrons, and uncharged neutrons

c)

Positively charged protons, uncharged neutrons, and negatively charged electrons

d)

Electrons, Protons, and Atoms

4.

What 2 things are located inside the nucleus? Use "and" to seperate the answers

(a)  

5.

What is located outside of the nucleus?

(a)  

6.

Because the precise location of an atom is difficult to establish, we often indicate their:

a)

Probable Positions using math

b)

Amount

c)

Speed

d)

Speed and Amount

e)

Probable Positions using shading

7.

When we are using a model of an atom- for ex: to predict a chemical reaction- we indicate the average location of the elcectrons using:

(a)  

8.

The term __ is used, not __, because __ is constant, while __ changes according to the gravitational force of a body.

a)

Weight, Mass, Weight, Mass

b)

Mass, Weight, Mass, Weight

c)

Weight, Mass, Mass, Weight

d)

Mass, Weight, Weight, Mass

9.

To determine the number of neutrons from the atomic mass:

a)

Add the number of protons to the atomic mass & take the closest whole number

b)

Subtract the atomic mass from the number of protons & take the closest whole number

c)

Add the atomic mass to the number of protons & take the closest whole number

d)

Subtract the number of protons from the atomic mass & take the closest whole number

10.

What is the atomic number in the picture?

(a)  

11.

What is the atomic symbol in this picture?

(a)  

12.

What is the atomic mass in the picture?

(a)  

13.

What detects molecular changes?

(a)  

14.

The chemical behvaior of a radioactive isotope=

a)

Balanced elements

b)

Unstable Isotopes of an element

c)

Stable Isotopes of an element

d)

Unbalanced elements

15.

The importance of chemistry to medicine is nowhere more evident than in the many:

a)

Medical uses of radioactive isotopes

b)

Medical uses of tracers

c)

Medical uses of hydrogen bonds

d)

Medical uses of elements

16.

What is used to image the body's organs and tissues?

(a)  

17.

Radiation from radioactive (a)   has been used for many years to sterilize medical and dental products.

18.

Radiation is now used to sterilize the U.S. mail and other packages to free them from (a)   (like anthrax sores)

19.

Targeted radioisotopes can be introduced into the body, so that the subatomic particles emitted destroy ONLY the (a)   cells. With little risk to the rest of the body.

20.

While the number of neutrons and protons may be easily protrayed because they are located in the nucleus, it is NOT possible to determine the precise (a)   of any individual electron at any given moment.

21.

The first shell is closest to the nucleus and can contain up to:

a)

2 electrons

b)

2 protons

c)

8 protons

d)

8 electrons

22.

The second shell can contain up to:

a)

8 protons

b)

3 protons

c)

3 electrons

d)

8 electrons

23.

There are _ naturally occuring elements that serve as the building blocks of matter

a)

84

b)

94

c)

2

d)

10

e)

200

24.

The majority of an atom is

a)

empty space

b)

matter

c)

molecules

d)

water

25.

Generally, atoms are assumed to be:

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

electrically neutral

d)

neutral

e)

electrically positive

26.

What are the horizontal rows called?

(a)  

27.

What are the vertical columns called?

(a)  

28.

Some Isoptopes of an element are unstable or:

a)

non radioactive

b)

radioactive

c)

charged

d)

noncharged

29.

When sodium reacts with __, an ionic compound called sodium __ results (salt).

a)

Chlorine, Chloride

b)

Chloride, Chlorine

c)

Sodium, Chloride

d)

Chlorine, acid

30.

When the sharing of electrons between 2 atoms is equal, the covalent bond is a: *However, sometimes, one atom is able to attract electrons to a greater degree then the other atom. In this case, the atom that has a greater attraction for shared pair of electrons has a greater electronegativity*

a)

polar covalent bond

b)

nonpolar covalent bond

31.

When electrons aren't shared equally it is a:

a)

Polar covalent bond

b)

NonPolar covalent bond

32.

The (a)   of a molecule may also influence wether it is polar or nonpolar

33.

While (a)   is larger and has more protons than a hydrogen atom, the symmetrical nature of a methane cancels out any polarities.

34.

__ is a nonpolar molecule

a)

water

b)

Methane

c)

Ethanol

d)

Sulfur dioxide

35.

When carbon shares pairs of electrons with hydrogen, it is (a)   bonding.

36.

When water forms, an oxygen atom is sharing elelctrons with 2 (a)   atoms

37.

Structure relates to function

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The shape of water molecules and its polarity result in the formation of (a)   bonds.

39.

A hydrogen bond is cause by the attraction of a slightly __ hydrogen to slightly __ atom.

a)

positive, negative

b)

neutral, negative

c)

negative, neutral

d)

negative, positive

40.

Hydrogen bonding is unique to water.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Other biological molecules (DNA) have (a)   covalent bonds involving an electropostive hydrogen and USUALLY an electronegative oxygen or nitrogen. (Hydrogen Bonds can occur)

42.

Although a single __ bond is more easily broken then a single covalent bond, multiple __ bonds are collectively quite strong. *Both blanks should be the same answer*

(a)  

43.

Hydrogen bonds between (a)   molecules help maintain their proper structure and function. (For ex: hydrogen molecules hold the 2 strands of DNA together, and as the DNA makes copies of itself, hydrogen bonds break easily allowing the DNA to unzip. The hydrogen bonds NORMALLY add stability to the DNA molecule.)

44.

The shape of __ molecules is often maintained by hydrogen bonding between different parts of the same molecule.

a)

Cellular

b)

Covalent

c)

Protein

d)

Hydrogen

45.

The 1st (a)   evolves in water and all living organisms are 70-90% water.

46.

Due to (a)   bonding, water molecules cling together. This is what gives water its unique chemical properties.

47.

Without hydrogen bonding between molecules, water would freeze at __ and boil at __. This would make most of the water on Earth steam which would make life on Earth unlikely.

a)

-100 C, -91 C

b)

-10 C, -9 C

c)

-91 C, -100 C

d)

100 C, 91 C

e)

91 C, 100 C

48.

Water freezes at __ degrees and boils at __

a)

100, 0

b)

-0, -100

c)

0, 100

d)

-100, 0

49.

The many hydrogen bonds that link water molecules together help water absorb heat without the temp changing __

a)

At All

b)

Significantly

50.

Converting 1 Gram of coldest liquid to ice requires the loss of __ calories of heat energy.

a)

80

b)

-540

c)

-80

d)

540

51.

Water does not hold on to its heat better than other liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Converting 1 Gram of the hottest water to gas requires an input of __ calories of energy.

a)

540

b)

-80

c)

-540

d)

80

53.

Hydrogen bonds must be broken before water can boil

a)

True

b)

False

54.

At any moment in time, a water molecule can form hydrogen bonds with at most __ other water molecules

a)

4

b)

540

c)

80

d)

100

55.

Water is most dense at (a)   degrees