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Chemical Basis of Life

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance that cannot be further broken down into other substances

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Molecule

d)

Plasma

2.

The attractive force that holds two atoms of a compound together.

a)

Chemical Bonds

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Weak Force

3.

What bond results from two atoms gaining/losing electrons?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Hydrogen Bond

d)

Van der Waals Interactions

4.

The bond that results from the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms.

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Ionic Bond

c)

Van der Waals Interactions

d)

Covalent Bond

5.

What is the strongest chemical bond?

a)

Van der Waals Interactions

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Ionic Bond

d)

Hydrogen Bond

6.

Which of these is an example of an inorganic compound?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Water

d)

Nucleic Acids

7.

Which of these emergent properties of water is responsible for water transport in plants?

a)

Expansion upon Freezing

b)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

c)

Versatility as a Solvent

d)

Cohesion and Adhesion

8.

A compound that dissociates in water into hydrogen ions and negatively charged ions.

a)

Base

b)

Acid

c)

Buffer

d)

Organic Compounds

9.

A substance that minimizes changes in the concentration of H+ and OH- in a solution.

a)

Inorganic Compounds

b)

Buffers

c)

Organic Compounds

d)

Bases

10.

A measure of the relative concentrations of H+ and OH- ions. It determines the acidity and alkalinity of substances.

a)

Bases

b)

pH scale

c)

Acids

d)

Buffers