Gr 10 Physical Sciences June exam (Easy)
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What is the primary characteristic of a solid?

  • It has a fixed shape and volume (correct)
  • It has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container
  • It takes the shape of its container
  • It fills the entire volume of its container

    • What is the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas called?

  • Freezing point
  • Condensation point
  • Melting point
  • Boiling point (correct)

    • What is the process of a gas becoming a solid called?

  • Evaporation
  • Condensation
  • Deposition (correct)
  • Sublimation

    • According to the kinetic molecular theory, what is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

    <p>Particles are closely packed in a fixed arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration called?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid becoming a gas without passing through the liquid state called?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a gas?

    <p>It fills the entire volume of its container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid becoming a solid called?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Brownian motion?

    <p>The random movement of particles suspended in a fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the kinetic molecular theory based on?

    <p>The idea that all matter is composed of particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the energy level of particles in the kinetic molecular theory?

    <p>The temperature of the matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a solid state?

    <p>They have low energy and vibrate around fixed positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to particles during the melting process?

    <p>They gain energy and vibrate more vigorously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between particles in a liquid and a solid?

    <p>Their energy level and movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>They have high energy and move rapidly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a solid becomes a liquid?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

    <p>The particles are held in a fixed structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the shape of a liquid?

    <p>The shape of its container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid becoming a solid?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a gas becoming a liquid?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid becoming a gas without passing through the liquid state?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the concept of atoms in the fifth century BC?

    <p>Democritus and Leucippus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Dalton's model of the atom?

    <p>Atoms are solid spheres that can combine in fixed ratios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of J.J. Thomson's model of the atom?

    <p>Plum Pudding Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's model of the atom?

    <p>Atoms have a dense, positively charged nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Bohr's model of the atom?

    <p>Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a gas becoming a solid directly?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scientists did not propose an atomic model?

    <p>Marie Curie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Chadwick discover in 1932?

    <p>A neutron with a mass similar to that of a proton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Thomson's Plum Pudding Model and Rutherford's Nuclear Model?

    <p>The placement of electrons in the atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

    <p>To provide a relative scale for comparing the masses of different atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a carbon atom in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>12.0 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rutherford's Alpha-Particle Scattering Experiment investigate?

    <p>The structure of the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

    <p>Schrödinger, Heisenberg, and Born</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major limitation of the atomic models?

    <p>They cannot be directly observed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main contribution of the quantum mechanical model?

    <p>Describing electrons as existing in probabilistic orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a hydrogen atom in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>1 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of atomic models?

    <p>To understand complex systems that cannot be directly observed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led Rutherford to propose a new model of the atom?

    <p>The alpha particles were deflected at large angles and bounced back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the majority of an atom's volume?

    <p>Empty space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relative atomic mass of an element?

    <p>The average mass of all isotopes of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of an electron?

    <p>-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ coulombs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the atomic number of an element?

    <p>The number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of neutrons in the nucleus?

    <p>They stabilize the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a proton compared to an electron?

    <p>It is significantly heavier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of electrons in an atom?

    <p>Orbiting the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element?

    <p>Relative atomic mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>It determines the position of the element in the periodic table</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic number of an atom?

    <p>The number of protons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic mass number?

    <p>The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an isotope?

    <p>Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an atom that gains or loses electrons?

    <p>Ion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between isotopes of an element?

    <p>They have different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notation for representing an element?

    <p>(^{A}_{Z}E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of isotopes that makes them occupy the same place on the periodic table?

    <p>Same number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the average atomic mass of an element with multiple isotopes?

    <p>((% ext{Isotope 1} imes ext{Atomic Mass of Isotope 1}) + (% ext{Isotope 2} imes ext{Atomic Mass of Isotope 2}))</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of isotopes that makes them have different physical properties?

    <p>Different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a positively charged ion?

    <p>Cation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average atomic mass of chlorine?

    <p>35.5 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of isotopes in medicine?

    <p>Medical imaging and cancer treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the energy level of an electron in an atom?

    <p>The attractive force of the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of electrons in an atom's energy levels and orbitals?

    <p>Electron configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Aufbau diagrams?

    <p>To represent the electron configuration of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the order of filling electrons in an atom's energy levels?

    <p>1s, 2s, 2p, 3p</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of fluorine?

    <p>1s² 2s² 2p⁵</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of electron arrangement in understanding an element's properties?

    <p>It determines the element's reactivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy level that is closest to the nucleus?

    <p>1st energy level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concept behind Hund's rule?

    <p>Electrons prefer to occupy orbitals singly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of spectroscopic notation?

    <p>To provide a concise way to represent electron configurations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of p orbitals?

    <p>Dumbbell-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom called?

    <p>Valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of electron configuration?

    <p>To understand the chemical behavior of an element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with creating the first widely recognized periodic table?

    <p>Dmitri Mendeleev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the energy required to remove one electron from an atom in the gas phase?

    <p>Ionization energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

    <p>Electronegativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?

    <p>Groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of groups in the periodic table?

    <p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when two electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the carbon and nitrogen atoms in a hydrogen cyanide molecule?

    <p>Triple bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in a water molecule?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Double bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many valence electrons does the oxygen atom have in a water molecule?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of dots are placed between the carbon and nitrogen atoms in a hydrogen cyanide molecule?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of dots are placed between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of electrons shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups is characterized by high reactivity?

    <p>Group 1: Alkali Metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following trends is observed in the periodic table?

    <p>Atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of the elements in Group 1?

    <p>[noble gas]ns¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements is in period 3 and group 15?

    <p>Phosphorus (P)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the noble gases?

    <p>Full valence shells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals?

    <p>Group 14</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the transition metals?

    <p>Formation of colored compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of ionization energy in the periodic table?

    <p>Increases across a period from left to right and decreases down a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

    <p>Boron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general form of the electron configuration of noble gases?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np⁶</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of the elements in Group 17?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np⁵</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of atomic radius in a group?

    <p>Increases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of ionisation energy in a group?

    <p>Decreases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron structure of the alkali metals?

    <p>A single electron in their outermost shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reactivity trend in the alkali metals?

    <p>Increases as you move down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you determine the valence electrons in an atom?

    <p>Look at the electrons in the outermost energy level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Lewis notation for a hydrogen atom?

    <p>A symbol with a single dot next to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of electronegativity in a group?

    <p>Decreases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of density in a group?

    <p>Increases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physical property trend in the alkali metals?

    <p>Atomic radius increases, first ionisation energy decreases, electronegativity decreases, melting and boiling points decrease, and density increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to particles during the process of freezing?

    <p>They lose energy and slow down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following processes occurs when a gas becomes a liquid?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the ancient Greek concept of atoms and Dalton's model?

    <p>The concept of indivisible particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a liquid state?

    <p>Variable shape but fixed volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's Nuclear Model of the atom?

    <p>A dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid changing directly to a gas called?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>Closely packed but able to move past each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid becoming a gas without passing through the liquid state called?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the addition of heat to a solid?

    <p>The solid becomes a liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Bohr's Model of the atom?

    <p>Electrons orbiting the nucleus in fixed energy levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a gas becoming a liquid?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a gas changing directly to a solid called?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>Far apart and moving freely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between J.J. Thomson's Plum Pudding Model and Dalton's Model of the atom?

    <p>The existence of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the removal of heat from a liquid?

    <p>The liquid becomes a solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid becoming a solid?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a solid state?

    <p>Fixed shape and volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direct transition from a gas to a solid called?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the movement of particles in a fluid?

    <p>Thermal motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between particles in a solid and a liquid?

    <p>The energy level of the particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the melting process?

    <p>Particles gain energy and break free from fixed positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a liquid?

    <p>The particles maintain cohesion and prevent the liquid from expanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>They have high energy and move rapidly and freely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the kinetic molecular theory?

    <p>To explain the existence of different phases of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter where particles have a fixed position and vibrate in place?

    <p>Solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of changing from one phase to another through the addition or removal of heat?

    <p>Phase transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of particles in a solid, often in a regular, repeating pattern?

    <p>Lattice structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary composition of the nucleus?

    <p>Protons and neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the solid and liquid states?

    <p>The energy level of the particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of an electron?

    <p>Negative 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of neutrons in the nucleus?

    <p>Stabilize the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>Defines the identity of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relative atomic mass of an element?

    <p>The average mass of all isotopes of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of an atom according to Rutherford's model?

    <p>A dense nucleus with electrons orbiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the nucleus compared to the atom?

    <p>The nucleus is incredibly small compared to the atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the atomic number of an element?

    <p>The number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of electrons in chemical reactions?

    <p>They occupy the outer regions of atoms and interact with electrons from other atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between protons and neutrons?

    <p>Protons are positively charged, while neutrons are neutral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average atomic mass of chlorine when calculated using the isotope masses?

    <p>35.5 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following fields does not rely heavily on the understanding of isotopes?

    <p>Computer Science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of electrons in an atom's energy levels and orbitals?

    <p>Electron Configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the region around an atom where an electron is likely to be found?

    <p>Orbital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Aufbau diagrams?

    <p>To represent the electron configuration of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an electron pair?

    <p>Two electrons in the same orbital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy level closest to the nucleus?

    <p>First energy level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the nucleus in an atom?

    <p>To attract electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the reactivity and properties of an element?

    <p>Electron configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of atomic radius across a period?

    <p>Decreases from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is highly reactive, especially with water?

    <p>Alkali metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of Group 1 elements?

    <p>[noble gas]ns¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements has a full valence shell and is inert?

    <p>Noble gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of ionisation energy across a period?

    <p>Increases from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements includes metals, metalloids, and non-metals?

    <p>Group 13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of electronegativity across a period?

    <p>Increases from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element has the electron configuration [Ne]3s²3p³?

    <p>Phosphorus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of Group 2 elements?

    <p>Less reactive than alkali metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is known for forming colored compounds?

    <p>Transition metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the identity of an element?

    <p>Number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of an atom?

    <p>Atomic mass number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called?

    <p>Isotopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element?

    <p>Average atomic mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>It determines the element's identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to an atom when it gains or loses electrons?

    <p>It becomes an ion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between isotopes of an element?

    <p>They have different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notation for representing an element?

    <p>(^{A}_{Z}X)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

    <p>The particles are closely packed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the average atomic mass?

    <p>To take into account the relative abundances of its isotopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

    <p>To provide a relative scale for comparing the masses of different atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of electrons in the quantum mechanical model?

    <p>They exist in probabilistic orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the neutron?

    <p>James Chadwick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of the atomic models?

    <p>They have limitations and do not fully describe the behavior of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of atomic models?

    <p>To help visualize and understand complex systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a hydrogen atom in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>1.0 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's nuclear model?

    <p>Atoms have a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rutherford's alpha-particle scattering experiment investigate?

    <p>The structure of the atomic nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main contribution of the quantum mechanical model?

    <p>It describes electrons as existing in probabilistic orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic mass of oxygen in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>16.0 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary principle of Hund's rule?

    <p>Electrons prefer to occupy orbitals singly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of spectroscopic notation?

    <p>To determine the electron configuration of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of s orbitals?

    <p>Spherical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of valence electrons?

    <p>They determine the chemical properties of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle behind the octet rule?

    <p>Atoms tend to form bonds until they have 8 electrons in their outermost shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with creating the first widely recognized periodic table?

    <p>Dmitri Mendeleev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electrons?

    <p>Atomic radius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

    <p>Electronegativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the organization of the elements in the periodic table?

    <p>Elements are organized in rows and columns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the periodic table?

    <p>To predict the chemical behavior of elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed when two electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms in a double covalent bond?

    <p>Two pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol for carbon in the representation of a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many valence electrons does an oxygen atom have in a water molecule?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bond formed between the carbon and nitrogen atoms in a hydrogen cyanide molecule?

    <p>Triple bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons are shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration for the noble gases?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np⁶</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of the alkali metals?

    <p>ns¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in ionisation energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

    <p>Decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Lewis structures?

    <p>To represent the valence electrons of an atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of chlorine?

    <p>[Ne]3s²3p⁵</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in electronegativity as you move down a group in the periodic table?

    <p>Decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the noble gases?

    <p>They are inert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in melting and boiling points as you move down a group in the periodic table for metals?

    <p>Decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in density as you move down a group in the periodic table?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a liquid?

    <p>Takes on the shape of its container but has a fixed volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid becoming a gas called?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do particles move in a solid according to the kinetic molecular theory?

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    What is the result of the addition or removal of heat in a substance?

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    What is the process called when a gas becomes a solid directly?

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    What is the purpose of the kinetic molecular theory?

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    What is the term for the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

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    What is the property of gases according to the kinetic molecular theory?

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    What is the primary reason for the random motion of particles in a fluid?

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    What is the main difference between the arrangement of particles in a solid and a liquid?

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    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a gas?

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    What is the process called when a solid becomes a liquid as it absorbs heat?

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    During freezing, what happens to the energy of particles?

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    What is the process of a liquid becoming a gas called?

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    What determines the energy level of particles in the kinetic molecular theory?

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    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

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    Which ancient Greek philosophers introduced the concept of atoms?

    <p>Democritus and Leucippus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the kinetic molecular theory and other models of matter?

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    What is the main feature of Dalton's model of the atom?

    <p>Atoms are indivisible particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Rutherford's model of the atom?

    <p>Nuclear Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the particles during the process of melting?

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    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

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    What is the process of a gas becoming a liquid called?

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    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

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    What is the main feature of Bohr's model of the atom?

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    What is the process of a solid becoming a gas without passing through the liquid state called?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the electron?

    <p>J.J. Thomson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Thomson's Plum Pudding Model?

    <p>Electrons are embedded in a positive charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main contribution of James Chadwick's discovery in 1932?

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    What does the atomic mass unit (amu) provide?

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    What is the main feature of the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

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    What is the purpose of atomic models?

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    What did Rutherford's Alpha-Particle Scattering Experiment investigate?

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    What is the mass of a hydrogen atom in atomic mass units (u)?

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    What is the significance of the quantum mechanical model?

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    What is the main limitation of atomic models?

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    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

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    What is the relative atomic mass of an element?

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    What was Rutherford's expectation from the alpha particles when they passed through the foil?

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    What is the term used to describe the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element?

    <p>Relative atomic mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are neutrons located in an atom?

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    What determines the atomic number of an element?

    <p>Number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of an electron?

    <p>-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's model of the atom?

    <p>A dense, positively charged nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the majority of an atom's volume?

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    What is the role of neutrons in the nucleus?

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    What is the mass of a proton compared to an electron?

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    Where are electrons located in an atom?

    <p>In the outer regions of the atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average atomic mass of chlorine?

    <p>35.5 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are isotopes important in Medicine?

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    What determines the energy level of an electron in an atom?

    <p>Distance from the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of electrons that can occupy an orbital?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Aufbau diagrams?

    <p>To show the electron configuration of an atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of Fluorine (F)?

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    Why do electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals first?

    <p>Because they are attracted to the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the electron arrangement in an atom?

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    What is the purpose of electron configuration?

    <p>To determine the reactivity and properties of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy level of electrons in the first energy level?

    <p>Lowest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of atomic radius across a period from left to right?

    <p>Decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by being highly reactive and having a full outer energy level?

    <p>Noble gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of the elements in Group 1?

    <p>[noble gas]ns¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of ionization energy across a period from left to right?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by being less reactive than alkali metals but still quite reactive?

    <p>Alkaline earth metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic number of an atom?

    <p>The number of protons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic mass number of an atom?

    <p>The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of the elements in Group 15?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an isotope?

    <p>Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of electronegativity across a period from left to right?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by being very reactive non-metals?

    <p>Halogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element?

    <p>Average atomic mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the chemical properties of an element?

    <p>The number of protons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of melting and boiling points within a period?

    <p>They increase to a peak and then decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of the elements in Group 2?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of an atom gaining or losing electrons?

    <p>The formation of an ion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between isotopes of an element?

    <p>The same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notation for representing an element?

    <p>(^{A}_{Z}E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of isotopes of an element?

    <p>Identical chemical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

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    What is the general form of the electron configuration of an element in Group 18?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np⁶</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the elements in Group 18?

    <p>Inert and non-reactive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of atomic radius in Group 18?

    <p>Increases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of Helium (He)?

    <p>1s²</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements is NOT a Noble Gas?

    <p>Potassium (K)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of ionisation energy in Group 18?

    <p>Decreases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Lewis notation for a hydrogen atom?

    <p>H with one dot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Lewis notation for a chlorine atom?

    <p>Cl with seven dots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of density in Group 1?

    <p>Increases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reactivity of the elements in Group 1?

    <p>Increases down the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when two electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Single Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by two pairs of dots between the C and O symbols in the Lewis notation of CO₂?

    <p>Double Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Lewis notation of H₂O, what is represented by the two pairs of dots placed above and below the O symbol?

    <p>Valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of pairs of electrons shared between the C and N atoms in the Lewis notation of HCN?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Lewis notation of HCN, what is represented by the pair of dots between the H and C symbols?

    <p>Single Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the carbon atom and each of the two oxygen atoms in CO₂?

    <p>Double Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Lewis notation of H₂O, what is the symbol that is placed in the center?

    <p>O</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do electrons prefer to occupy orbitals singly according to Hund's rule?

    <p>To maximize spin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of s orbitals?

    <p>Spherical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom?

    <p>Valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the periodic table?

    <p>To display the chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the energy required to remove one electron from an atom in the gas phase?

    <p>Ionisation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of atoms forming chemical bonds?

    <p>Atoms achieve a full valence shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

    <p>Electronegativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Russian chemist who created the first widely recognized periodic table?

    <p>Dmitri Mendeleev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of spectroscopic notation?

    <p>To represent electron configurations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the octet rule?

    <p>Atoms tend to form bonds until they have eight electrons in their outermost shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a liquid?

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    What occurs when a solid becomes a liquid?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the kinetic molecular theory, what is the arrangement of particles in a gas?

    <p>Particles are far apart and move freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid becoming a gas?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

    <p>An even distribution of particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a gas becoming a solid directly?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of particles in a solid state?

    <p>They are closely packed in a fixed arrangement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid becoming a liquid?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Bohr's model of the atom?

    <p>Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels, emitting or absorbing light when changing levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the unit of measurement for atomic masses?

    <p>Atomic mass unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main contribution of James Chadwick's discovery?

    <p>The discovery of the neutron, which completes the basic picture of atomic structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

    <p>Electrons exist in probabilistic orbitals around the nucleus, with wave-particle duality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of atomic models?

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    What is the atomic mass of carbon in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>12.0 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of atomic models?

    <p>They are limited by their inability to accurately describe atomic structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Rutherford's alpha-particle scattering experiment?

    <p>It investigated the structure of the atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a hydrogen atom in atomic mass units (u)?

    <p>1.0 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

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    What is the general trend of atomic radius across a period?

    <p>Decreases from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of ionisation energy across a period?

    <p>Increases from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by having a full valence shell and being unreactive?

    <p>Group 18: Noble Gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of Group 1 elements?

    <p>[noble gas]ns¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which process do particles lose energy and arrange themselves into a fixed, orderly structure?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where a gas becomes a liquid upon cooling?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by being highly reactive and having a low ionisation energy?

    <p>Group 1: Alkali Metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model of the atom proposed that atoms are composed of small, indivisible particles?

    <p>John Dalton's Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general trend of melting and boiling points across a period?

    <p>Increase to a peak and then decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of elements in Group 17?

    <p>They are highly reactive and form salts with metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where a solid becomes a gas without passing through the liquid state?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist discovered the electron and proposed the Plum Pudding Model?

    <p>J.J. Thomson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general electron configuration of Group 2 elements?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where a liquid becomes a solid upon losing heat?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of elements in Group 1?

    <p>They are soft and can be cut with a knife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model of the atom proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels?

    <p>Niels Bohr's Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements is characterized by having a variable chemical reactivity?

    <p>Group 13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where a gas becomes a solid directly?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient Greek philosopher introduced the concept of atoms?

    <p>Democritus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process where a liquid becomes a gas?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic number of an element?

    <p>The number of protons in an atom's nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic mass number?

    <p>The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an isotope?

    <p>An atom with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>It determines the element's identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notation for representing an element?

    <p>Atomic number, atomic mass number, and chemical symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the average atomic mass of an element?

    <p>The relative abundance of its isotopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a cation and an anion?

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    What is the characteristic of isotopes?

    <p>They have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atomic mass unit?

    <p>To compare the masses of different elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the chemical properties of an element?

    <p>The number of protons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average atomic mass of chlorine?

    <p>35.5 u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of isotopes in medicine?

    <p>Radioisotopes are used in medical imaging and cancer treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy level of electrons in the first energy level?

    <p>Lowest energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distribution of electrons among energy levels critical for?

    <p>Understanding an element's reactivity and properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of electrons in an atom's energy levels and orbitals described as?

    <p>Electron configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Aufbau diagrams?

    <p>To represent the electron configuration of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons can an orbital hold?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sequence of filling electrons in an Aufbau diagram?

    <p>1s, 2s, 2p, 3p</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element?

    <p>Atomic mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number of an element?

    <p>It determines the electron configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of Brownian motion?

    <p>The constant thermal motion of particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's model of the atom?

    <p>The atom is composed of a dense, positively charged nucleus at its center.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>They have a moderate amount of energy and are in close contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a gas?

    <p>The particles are widely spaced and have low density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the relative atomic mass?

    <p>To express the average mass of all the naturally occurring isotopes of an element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a solid becoming a liquid as it absorbs heat?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of an electron?

    <p>-1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C of negative charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the atomic number of an element?

    <p>The number of protons in the nucleus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of particles in a solid according to the kinetic molecular theory?

    <p>In a regular, repeating pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the energy level of particles in the kinetic molecular theory?

    <p>The temperature of the matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of neutrons in the nucleus?

    <p>They contribute to the atomic mass but do not affect the chemical properties of the atom directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of a proton compared to an electron?

    <p>The mass of a proton is significantly greater than that of an electron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a solid state?

    <p>They have low energy and vibrate around fixed positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between particles in a liquid and a solid?

    <p>The energy level of the particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of electrons in an atom?

    <p>Orbiting the nucleus in various energy levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the addition or removal of heat to a substance?

    <p>A change in the energy level of the particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led Rutherford to propose a new model of the atom?

    <p>The unexpected result of alpha particles being deflected at large angles and even bouncing back.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the majority of an atom's volume?

    <p>Empty space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the kinetic molecular theory?

    <p>To provide a conceptual framework for understanding the phases of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>It determines the chemical properties of an element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general form of the electron configuration for Group 18 elements?

    <p>[noble gas]ns²np⁶</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down Group 1?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of Group 1 elements?

    <p>They have a single electron in their outermost shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of helium?

    <p>1s²</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in ionisation energy as you move down Group 1?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of representing valence electrons using Lewis structures?

    <p>To determine the number of valence electrons in an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in electronegativity as you move down Group 1?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of chlorine?

    <p>[Ne]3s²3p⁵</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in reactivity as you move down Group 1?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electron configuration of hydrogen?

    <p>1s¹</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of spectroscopic notation?

    <p>To provide a concise way to represent electron configurations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Hund's rule in understanding electron configuration?

    <p>It explains why electrons occupy orbitals singly rather than pairing up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of valence electrons in an atom?

    <p>To participate in the formation of chemical bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of noble gases?

    <p>They have a full valence shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the octet rule in understanding chemical behavior?

    <p>It explains why atoms tend to form bonds until they have eight electrons in their outermost shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with creating the first widely recognized periodic table?

    <p>Dmitri Mendeleev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electrons in an atom?

    <p>Atomic radius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the energy required to remove one electron from an atom in the gas phase?

    <p>Ionisation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

    <p>Electronegativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the organization of the elements in the periodic table?

    <p>Increasing atomic number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when two electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Lewis notation for a double covalent bond?

    <p>Two pairs of dots between the atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the remaining valence electrons of oxygen represented in the Lewis notation of a water molecule?

    <p>Two pairs of dots above and below the oxygen symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of electrons are shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Two pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a hydrogen cyanide molecule, how many pairs of electrons are shared between the carbon and nitrogen atoms?

    <p>Three pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the hydrogen and carbon atoms in a hydrogen cyanide molecule?

    <p>Single bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the remaining valence electrons of nitrogen represented in the Lewis notation of a hydrogen cyanide molecule?

    <p>One pair of dots next to the nitrogen symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an element in group 1?

    <p>Equal to the group number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the hydrogen and chlorine atoms in a hydrogen chloride molecule?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that distinguishes them from ionic compounds and metals?

    <p>Lower melting and boiling points and flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom that can be used to form bonds with other atoms?

    <p>Valency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following molecules has a triple covalent bond?

    <p>Nitrogen molecule (N₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that makes them generally not very soluble in water?

    <p>Their molecules are non-polar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why iodine dissolved in pure water does not conduct electricity?

    <p>Iodine does not have free ions or electrons to carry an electric charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an element in group 13?

    <p>Equal to the group number minus 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental driving force behind ionic bonding?

    <p>The difference in electronegativity between the two bonding atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the carbon and oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of ionic compounds that results in high melting and boiling points?

    <p>The strong electrostatic forces between ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that makes them generally not conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

    <p>Their non-polar molecules do not interact with polar water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of ions in ionic compounds?

    <p>A repeating three-dimensional arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of transition metals that distinguishes them from other elements?

    <p>They have a variable valency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why ionic compounds are brittle?

    <p>Applying force can align like-charged ions, causing repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metallic bonds?

    <p>The electrostatic attraction between positively charged nuclei and negatively charged electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why metals are shiny?

    <p>The ability of the electrons to absorb and re-emit light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that allows them to conduct electricity?

    <p>The delocalization of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the high melting and boiling points of metals?

    <p>The strong electrostatic attraction between the positive nuclei and the sea of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'sea' in the visualization of metallic bonding?

    <p>A collection of delocalized electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of ionic compounds when they are dissolved in water or melted?

    <p>They conduct electricity due to the mobility of the free ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between ionic bonds and metallic bonds?

    <p>The way electrons are shared or transferred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the hands-on activity in building models of metallic bonding?

    <p>To gain a deeper understanding of metallic bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a metal?

    <p>Crystal lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of writing chemical formulae?

    <p>To denote the types and numbers of atoms present in a substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the negatively charged ions?

    <p>Anions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that allows them to be shaped?

    <p>Malleability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the electrostatic attraction between the positive nuclei and the sea of electrons in metals?

    <p>High melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a metal, where each atom is at the corners of a cube with one atom at the center of the cube?

    <p>Body-Centered Cubic (BCC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do metals have high density?

    <p>Due to the close packing of atoms in the lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of covalent bonding?

    <p>The sharing of electrons between atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when two electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive force between the shared electrons and the positively charged nuclei in a covalent bond?

    <p>The atoms are held together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of covalent bonding in atoms?

    <p>To achieve a more stable configuration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the orbitals of the bonding atoms in a covalent bond?

    <p>They are overlapping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of electron pairs shared between two atoms in a double covalent bond?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the sharing of electrons in a covalent bond?

    <p>The atoms are held together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the anion sulphate?

    <p>SO4^2-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the cation ammonium?

    <p>NH4^+</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of balancing charges in writing chemical formulae?

    <p>To ensure the compound is electrically neutral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the criss-cross method used for?

    <p>To write chemical formulae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit used to calculate the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>Atomic mass unit (amu)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the anion oxide?

    <p>-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of writing chemical formulae?

    <p>To represent the composition of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the anion hydroxide?

    <p>OH^-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of valency in writing chemical formulae?

    <p>It determines the ratio of ions in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the cation aluminium?

    <p>Al^3+</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of compounds?

    <p>They are made up of two or more different atoms bonded together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding occurs in molecular compounds?

    <p>Covalent bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>Empirical formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of structures are made up of a lattice of ions held together by ionic bonds?

    <p>Ionic network structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the way in which molecules can be represented to convey their structure and composition?

    <p>Molecular representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the arrangement of atoms within a molecule?

    <p>Structural formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent molecular structures?

    <p>They are made up of a small number of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of bonding that occurs in metals?

    <p>Metallic bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of network structures?

    <p>They are made up of a large number of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of bonding that occurs in ionic compounds?

    <p>Ionic bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the electrostatic force when the distance between the charges increases?

    <p>It becomes weaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of bringing a negatively charged plastic rod close to a positively charged glass rod?

    <p>Attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the electrostatic force between like charges?

    <p>Repulsive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the experiment involving rubbing a glass rod with silk and hanging it from a string?

    <p>To demonstrate the principles of electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the alignment of water molecules in response to an electric field?

    <p>Polarization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum potential difference a battery can provide?

    <p>EMF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate at which charge moves past a fixed point in a circuit?

    <p>Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>Balance the carbon and hydrogen atoms first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when a charged object is brought near a neutral insulator?

    <p>Polarisation of the insulator occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the elementary charge, the basic unit of charge?

    <p>1.6 × 10^(-19) C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of conductors?

    <p>Electrons move freely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the electrostatic force between like charges?

    <p>Repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of charge quantisation?

    <p>Any charge in the universe is an integer multiple of the elementary charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is polarisation in the context of electricity?

    <p>The separation of charges within an insulator due to an external electric field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that acts between static electric charges?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of insulators?

    <p>Electrons are bound to atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between conductors and insulators?

    <p>Conductors allow electrons to move freely, while insulators do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attraction between polarised insulators and a charged object?

    <p>Attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two identical conductors touch and share a total charge?

    <p>Each conductor has half of the total charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for current?

    <p>Amperes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Millikan's oil drop experiment?

    <p>To measure the charge of an electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of charge that is often used in electrostatics?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to electrons in a conductor when an excess charge is placed on it?

    <p>They spread out uniformly over the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the nuclei and electrons in a polarised insulator?

    <p>The nuclei are repelled by the charged object, while the electrons are attracted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle in chemistry that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form?

    <p>Law of Conservation of Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol used to indicate that heat is required for a reaction?

    <p>Δ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of state symbols in a chemical equation?

    <p>To indicate the phase of the compounds involved in the reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the step in balancing a chemical equation that involves counting the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products?

    <p>Step 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>The mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the coefficient in a chemical equation?

    <p>To balance the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the step in balancing a chemical equation that involves writing the unbalanced equation?

    <p>Step 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of verifying the balanced equation?

    <p>To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final step in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>Step 6: Add any additional details to the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of molecular models, such as wireframe, ball and stick, and space-filling models?

    <p>To visualize the arrangement and shape of molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Constant Composition also known as?

    <p>The Law of Definite Proportions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Law of Constant Composition in chemistry?

    <p>It emphasizes that a chemical compound is always composed of the same elements in the same ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes?

    <p>The law that states that the volumes of reacting gases and their gaseous products are in simple whole number ratios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes in chemistry?

    <p>It is essential for predicting the outcomes of reactions involving gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic ratio of 2:1 in a water molecule?

    <p>It represents the ratio of oxygen to hydrogen atoms in a water molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the reaction between two volumes of hydrogen gas and one volume of oxygen gas?

    <p>Two volumes of water vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume relationship in the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases?

    <p>One volume of nitrogen gas reacts with three volumes of hydrogen gas to produce two volumes of ammonia gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the spatial arrangement and geometry of molecules?

    <p>It is essential for understanding the properties and interactions of molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Law of Constant Composition in chemical manufacturing?

    <p>It ensures consistency and purity in chemical manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of the electrostatic force between static electric charges?

    <p>It is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a glass rod is rubbed with silk and then brought close to a plastic rod rubbed with fur?

    <p>The glass rod and plastic rod attract each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of potential difference (voltage)?

    <p>The work done per unit charge to move it from one point to another in an electric field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure the potential difference between two points in the circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of water molecules?

    <p>They are dipolar, having distinct positive and negative regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that drives the charge around the circuit?

    <p>Electromotive force (EMF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of electromotive force (EMF)?

    <p>The maximum work done per unit charge to move it through the entire circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the electrostatic force between like charges?

    <p>They repel each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the electrostatic force and the distance between the charges?

    <p>The electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of atoms are involved in covalent bonding?

    <p>Non-metal atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of covalent bonding?

    <p>The atoms fill their outer energy shells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of covalent bonding?

    <p>The sharing of electrons between atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons are shared in a single covalent bond?

    <p>Two electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed when four electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the movement of shared electrons in a covalent bond?

    <p>An attractive force between atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example of a molecule with a triple covalent bond?

    <p>Nitrogen molecule (N₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an element in group 1 of the periodic table?

    <p>Equal to the group number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between two iodine atoms in an iodine molecule?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds in terms of flexibility?

    <p>They are generally more flexible than ionic compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are covalent compounds generally not very soluble in water?

    <p>Because the non-polar molecules do not interact well with polar water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an element in group 13 of the periodic table?

    <p>The group number minus 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between the carbon atom and each oxygen atom in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds in terms of electrical conductivity?

    <p>They are never conductors of electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an element in group 2 of the periodic table?

    <p>Equal to the group number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between the oxygen atom and each hydrogen atom in a water molecule?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds in terms of melting and boiling points?

    <p>They generally have lower melting and boiling points compared to ionic compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in their solid state?

    <p>Because the ions are fixed in place within the lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the driving force behind ionic bonding?

    <p>The difference in electronegativity between the two bonding atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that allows them to conduct electricity?

    <p>The delocalization of valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of ions in ionic compounds?

    <p>A regular geometric pattern, forming a crystal lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between ions in a solid ionic compound?

    <p>The formation of a crystal lattice structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?

    <p>Because of the strong electrostatic forces between ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of ionic bonds?

    <p>The transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of metals that gives them a shiny appearance?

    <p>The delocalization of valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of ionic compounds when they are dissolved in water or melted?

    <p>They become more conductive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the electrostatic attraction between the positively charged atomic nuclei and the delocalized electrons in metals?

    <p>Metallic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why metals conduct heat effectively?

    <p>The densely packed positive nuclei can easily transfer kinetic energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the strong electrostatic attraction between the positive nuclei and the sea of electrons in metals?

    <p>High melting and boiling points.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of atoms in a metal that allows it to be malleable and ductile?

    <p>A regular, repeating pattern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the activity of building models of metallic bonding?

    <p>To gain a deeper understanding of metallic bonding and its properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a metal where each atom is at the corners of a cube with one atom at the center of the cube?

    <p>Body-Centered Cubic (BCC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the chromate anion?

    <p>-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for magnesium chloride?

    <p>MgCl2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of chemical formulae?

    <p>To offer a concise way to represent the composition of compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for negatively charged ions?

    <p>Anions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing charges when writing a chemical formula?

    <p>To ensure the compound is electrically neutral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding common anions and cations in writing chemical formulae?

    <p>It is crucial to write chemical formulae correctly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in its formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the visualization of metallic bonding that helps to understand the properties of metals?

    <p>A lattice of positive ions with a sea of delocalized electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the criss-cross method used for?

    <p>To write chemical formulae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the phosphate anion?

    <p>-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of metals that allows them to be shaped and molded?

    <p>Malleability and ductility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding occurs in molecular compounds?

    <p>Covalent bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of an ion?

    <p>The number of electrons it gains or loses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

    <p>To make calculations more straightforward and avoid the need to use extremely small numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an ionic compound?

    <p>Sodium chloride (NaCl)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a chemical formula?

    <p>To indicate the exact number of each type of atom in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the acetate anion?

    <p>-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

    <p>The particles are closely packed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of structure is characterized by a continuous lattice of atoms bonded covalently?

    <p>Covalent network structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a noble gas?

    <p>Helium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an empirical formula?

    <p>To represent the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of diagram shows the arrangement of atoms within a molecule?

    <p>Structural formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unique property of metallic compounds?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between molecules and network structures?

    <p>Molecules exist as separate entities, while network structures exist as giant repeating lattice structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of representing molecules?

    <p>To convey the structure and composition of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of molecular models?

    <p>To illustrate the molecular structure of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Constant Composition also known as?

    <p>Law of Definite Proportions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Law of Constant Composition in chemistry?

    <p>It emphasizes that a chemical compound is always composed of the same elements in the same ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Combining Volumes also known as?

    <p>Gay-Lussac's Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the Law of Combining Volumes in chemistry?

    <p>It is used to predict the outcomes of reactions involving gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of molecular model uses 'balls' to represent atoms and 'sticks' to represent bonds?

    <p>Ball and Stick Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic ratio of 2:1 in water molecules?

    <p>It represents the mass proportion of hydrogen and oxygen in a water molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the mass ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water and hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>The mass ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is different in water and hydrogen peroxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Law of Combining Volumes in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To simplify stoichiometric calculations in gas reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of molecular models?

    <p>They provide a 3D representation of a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>Balance the carbon and hydrogen atoms first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of an electron in coulombs?

    <p>1.6 × 10^(-19) C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle in chemistry that states that the mass of a closed system will remain constant, regardless of the processes occurring within the system?

    <p>The law of conservation of mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of charge quantisation?

    <p>Any charge in the universe is an integer multiple of the elementary charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To ensure the correct ratio of reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a charged object is brought close to a neutral insulator?

    <p>The insulator becomes polarised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of conductors?

    <p>Electrons can move freely through the material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the step-by-step process to balance a chemical equation?

    <p>Identify the reactants and products, then write the equation, then count the number of atoms of each element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when excess charge is placed on a conductor?

    <p>The charge is distributed evenly over the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol used to indicate that heat is required for a reaction?

    <p>Δ (delta)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of state symbols in a chemical equation?

    <p>To indicate the phase of the compounds involved in the reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of insulators?

    <p>Electrons are bound to the atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the induced dipole effect?

    <p>Attraction between the charged object and the insulator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>The number of atoms of each element in the reactants is equal to the number of atoms of each element in the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions?

    <p>It ensures that the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of charge?

    <p>Coulombs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the experiment that measured the charge of an electron?

    <p>Millikan's oil drop experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of counting the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products during the balancing of a chemical equation?

    <p>To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of not balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>The mass of the reactants will not be equal to the mass of the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of coefficients in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To adjust the number of atoms of each element to balance the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the strength of the electrostatic force and the distance between the charges?

    <p>Inversely proportional to the square of the distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a negatively charged plastic rod is brought close to a positively charged glass rod?

    <p>Attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of water molecules that makes them respond to an electric field?

    <p>They are polarised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the electrostatic force between like charges?

    <p>Repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of rubbing a glass rod with silk in the experiment?

    <p>To transfer negative charge to the glass rod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that acts between static electric charges?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the work done per unit charge to move it from one point to another in an electric field?

    <p>Potential difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum potential difference between the terminals of a battery or power source when no current is flowing through the circuit?

    <p>Electromotive force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that pushes the charge around the circuit, enabling current flow?

    <p>Electromotive force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a substance?

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    What is the strength of the electrostatic force dependent on?

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    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in a circuit?

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    What happens when two similarly charged glass rods are brought close to each other?

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    What is the result of transferring negative charge from a glass rod to a silk?

    <p>The glass rod becomes positively charged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential difference measured across a battery's terminals when it is not connected to a circuit?

    <p>EMF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate at which electric charge moves past a fixed point in a circuit?

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    What is the unit of measurement for current?

    <p>Amperes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought near a neutral insulator?

    <p>The electrons are attracted and nuclei are repelled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of materials that allows electrons to move freely through them?

    <p>Conduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that acts between static electric charges?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two identical conductors touch?

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    What is the characteristic of materials that do not allow free movement of electrons?

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    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

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    What is the process of a charged rod inducing a dipole in a neutral insulator?

    <p>Polarisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding occurs between non-metal atoms?

    <p>Covalent bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the sharing of electrons in a covalent bond?

    <p>The atoms become more stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why metals have high melting and boiling points?

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    What is the definition of a covalent bond?

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    What is the term used to describe the 'sea' of electrons that move freely around the positive ions in a metal?

    <p>Delocalized electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a single covalent bond and a double covalent bond?

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    What is the purpose of creating a physical model of metallic bonding?

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    What type of crystal lattice structure has atoms packed closely together in a hexagonal arrangement?

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    What type of bond is formed when six electrons are shared between two atoms?

    <p>Triple covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a molecule that has a triple covalent bond?

    <p>Nitrogen molecule (N₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the notation used to represent the composition of compounds?

    <p>Chemical formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of electrons shared between two atoms in a double covalent bond?

    <p>Four electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding common anions and cations?

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    What is the purpose of covalent bonding in atoms?

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    What is the primary characteristic of metals that allows them to conduct heat effectively?

    <p>The densely packed positive nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the arrangement of positive ions in a metal?

    <p>Lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of exploring different crystal lattice structures?

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    What is the term used to describe the 'glue' that holds the positively charged ions together in a metal?

    <p>Electron sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity when they are in a solid state?

    <p>Because the ions are fixed in place within the lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental driving force behind ionic bonding?

    <p>The difference in electronegativity between the two bonding atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an ionic bond?

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    What is the characteristic property of metals that allows them to conduct electricity?

    <p>The delocalization of valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a metallic bond?

    <p>The electrostatic attraction between the positively charged atomic nuclei of metal atoms and the delocalized electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic property of ionic compounds that allows them to conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

    <p>The mobility of the free ions in the solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of ions in an ionic compound?

    <p>A repeating three-dimensional arrangement of ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the sulphite anion?

    <p>-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula of the permanganate anion?

    <p>MnO_4^-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are ionic compounds brittle?

    <p>Because applying force can align like-charged ions, causing repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of balancing charges when writing chemical formulae?

    <p>To ensure the compound is electrically neutral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic property of ionic compounds that is responsible for their high melting and boiling points?

    <p>The strong electrostatic forces between the oppositely charged ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic property of metals that makes them shiny?

    <p>The ability of the delocalized electrons to absorb and re-emit light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the hydroxide anion?

    <p>-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of writing chemical formulae called?

    <p>Criss-cross method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the phosphate anion?

    <p>-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atomic mass unit (amu)?

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    What is the formula of the acetate anion?

    <p>CH_3COO^-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of the ammonium cation?

    <p>+1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the valency of ions?

    <p>To determine the combining capacity of the ion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between non-metal atoms in a molecular compound?

    <p>Covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of compound that forms through the transfer of electrons from metals to non-metals?

    <p>Ionic compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>Empirical formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of structure is formed by atoms bonded covalently in a continuous lattice?

    <p>Covalent network structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of atoms combining in specific ways to form a wide variety of substances with unique properties?

    <p>Chemical bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond that holds atoms together in a metal?

    <p>Metallic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the representation of a molecule that shows the arrangement of atoms within a molecule?

    <p>Structural formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of compound that forms through the sharing of electrons between non-metal atoms?

    <p>Molecular compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the lattice of positive ions surrounded by a 'sea' of delocalized electrons in a metal?

    <p>Metallic lattice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of structure that exists as giant repeating lattice structures?

    <p>Network structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of molecular models?

    <p>To show the arrangement of atoms in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Constant Composition?

    <p>The law that states that elements combine in a fixed ratio by mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Law of Constant Composition?

    <p>It is crucial for identifying and characterizing substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Law of Combining Volumes?

    <p>The law that states that the volumes of reacting gases and their gaseous products are in simple whole number ratios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Law of Combining Volumes?

    <p>It helps in predicting the outcomes of reactions involving gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen gases to form water?

    <p>2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in a water molecule?

    <p>2:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases?

    <p>N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of ball and stick models?

    <p>To show the arrangement of atoms in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the spatial arrangement of molecules?

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    What is the first step in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>Balance the carbon and hydrogen atoms first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the elementary charge, also known as the unit of charge, measured in?

    <p>Coulombs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of charge quantisation stated as?

    <p>Q = n × q_e</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the valency of an element indicate?

    <p>The number of electrons in the outer shell that can be used to form bonds with other atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon where a charged object induces a shift in the positions of electrons and nuclei within the atoms of a neutral insulator?

    <p>Polarisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the valency of elements in group 1 of the periodic table?

    <p>Equal to the group number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of materials allow electrons to move freely through them?

    <p>Conductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between two iodine atoms in an iodine molecule (I₂)?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when excess charge is placed on a conductor?

    <p>The like charges repel each other and spread out uniformly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle in chemistry that states that the mass of a closed system will remain constant, regardless of the processes occurring within the system?

    <p>The Law of Conservation of Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

    <p>The particles are closely packed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that makes them generally more flexible than ionic compounds?

    <p>Weaker intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential difference measured across a battery's terminals when it is not connected to a circuit?

    <p>Electromotive force (EMF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol used to indicate that heat is required for a reaction?

    <p>∆</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are covalent compounds generally not very soluble in water?

    <p>Because the non-polar molecules of covalent compounds do not interact well with polar water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

    <p>Conductors allow electrons to move freely, while insulators do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the charge of a proton compared to an electron?

    <p>The charge of a proton is opposite to the charge of an electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the carbon atom and each oxygen atom in a carbon dioxide molecule (CO₂)?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate at which electric charge flows through a point in a circuit?

    <p>Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the step in balancing a chemical equation where the number of atoms of each element is counted in the reactants and products?

    <p>Step 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of state symbols in a chemical equation?

    <p>To indicate the phase of the reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that makes them poor conductors of electricity?

    <p>Non-polar molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that acts between static electric charges?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the atomic number?

    <p>It determines the chemical properties of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for iron sulfide?

    <p>FeS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of bond formed between the oxygen atom and each hydrogen atom in a water molecule (H₂O)?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a neutral insulator becomes polarized when a charged object is brought near it?

    <p>Polarization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of one molecule of FeS?

    <p>87.9 g/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of covalent compounds that makes them generally have lower melting and boiling points compared to ionic compounds?

    <p>Weaker intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of valency?

    <p>The number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom that can be used to form bonds with other atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>Identify the reactants and products and write their chemical formulas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of conductors that allows them to distribute charge evenly over their surfaces?

    <p>Free movement of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a solid?

    <p>The particles are closely packed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation through inspection?

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    What is the result of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>The mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the force between like charges?

    <p>Repulsive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of some materials that have molecules with distinct positive and negative sides?

    <p>Polarization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition for an ammeter to measure the current flowing through a circuit component accurately?

    <p>It must be connected in series with the component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the strength of the electrostatic force and the distance between the charges?

    <p>The strength of the electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the distance between the charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attraction between opposite charges?

    <p>Attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two similarly charged glass rods are brought close to each other?

    <p>Repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of water molecules?

    <p>They are polar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the simple experiment described in the investigation?

    <p>To demonstrate the principles of electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of like charges interacting with each other?

    <p>They repel each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that acts between static electric charges?

    <p>Electrostatic force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the strength of the electrostatic force and the distance between charges?

    <p>The strength of the electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure the potential difference between two points in the circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of electromotive force (EMF)?

    <p>The maximum potential difference between the terminals of a battery or power source when no current is flowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of potential difference?

    <p>Volts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positively charged rod is brought close to a stream of water?

    <p>The water molecules align with their negative sides towards the rod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of water molecules that allows them to align with an electric field?

    <p>They are polar molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the driving force that pushes charge around a circuit?

    <p>Electromotive force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mathematical expression for potential difference?

    <p>V = W/Q</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is resistance a measure of?

    <p>How difficult it is for electricity to pass through a circuit element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes resistance at a microscopic level?

    <p>Collisions between electrons and the atoms of the conductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

    <p>Ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following physical attributes of a conductor increases its resistance?

    <p>Length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the resistance of a conductor if its cross-sectional area is doubled?

    <p>It halves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do light bulbs have high resistance?

    <p>Due to their thin filaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the opposition to the flow of electric charge in a circuit?

    <p>Resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials has different intrinsic resistivities?

    <p>All conductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when more resistors are added in parallel to a circuit?

    <p>The overall resistance of the circuit decreases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI unit for the amount of substance?

    <p>Mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of particles in a mole?

    <p>6.022 x 10^23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of an element equal to?

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    What is the relationship between the number of moles, mass, and molar mass?

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    What is the purpose of Avogadro's number?

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    What is the molar mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the atomic masses of its constituent atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the mole in chemical reactions?

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    What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in series?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using the mole in chemical reactions?

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    What is the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit?

    <p>The same as the voltage across the battery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of molar mass?

    <p>Grams per mole (g/mol)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current at every point in a series circuit?

    <p>The same at every point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the total voltage and the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit?

    <p>The total voltage is the sum of the voltages across each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in parallel?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the voltage across each resistor in a parallel circuit?

    <p>The same for each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current in each branch of a parallel circuit?

    <p>Different in each branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance of resistors in parallel?

    <p>1/R_P = 1/R_1 + 1/R_2 + ... + 1/R_n</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a series circuit?

    <p>Single path for current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a parallel circuit?

    <p>Multiple paths for current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the resistance of a material?

    <p>Its length and cross-sectional area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total resistance in a series configuration?

    <p>The sum of the individual resistances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a resistor in a cellphone charger?

    <p>To convert some of the electrical energy into heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of superconductors?

    <p>No resistance at very low temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do batteries go flat?

    <p>Because of the chemical potential energy being used up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure the voltage across two points in the circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a switch in a circuit?

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    What is measured by an ammeter in a circuit?

    <p>The current flowing through the circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common application of superconductors?

    <p>In medical equipment like MRI machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What affects the flow of current through a circuit?

    <p>The resistance of the circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the molar masses of all atoms in a formula unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of understanding moles, molar mass, and formula mass in chemical reactions?

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    What is the empirical formula of a compound?

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    What is the purpose of determining the percentage by mass of each element in a compound?

    <p>To determine the composition of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula used to calculate the molar mass of a compound?

    <p>Molar mass = sum of molar masses of all atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the formula mass of a compound calculated?

    <p>By summing the molar masses of all atoms in a formula unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the empirical formula of a compound from its percentage composition?

    <p>To determine the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the empirical formula and the molecular formula of a compound?

    <p>The empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements, while the molecular formula is the actual number of atoms in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the molar mass of a compound?

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    What is the relationship between the empirical formula and the molecular formula of a compound?

    <p>The molecular formula is always a multiple of the empirical formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the volume of a gas at STP?

    <p>dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of calculating the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

    <p>Stoichiometry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum amount of product that can be formed from a given amount of reactants?

    <p>Theoretical Yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of moles of a substance and its volume at STP?

    <p>1 mole = 22.4 dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the balanced chemical equation in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To determine the mole ratio between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of product actually obtained from a reaction?

    <p>Actual Yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression of the efficiency of a reaction as a percentage of the theoretical yield?

    <p>Percentage Yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the concentration of a solution?

    <p>mol/dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

    <p>Stoichiometric Calculations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the moles of a substance and its mass?

    <p>Mass = Moles × Molar Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the percentage yield of a reaction?

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    What is the main importance of stoichiometry in various fields?

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    What is the theoretical yield of a reaction if the actual yield is 60 g and the percentage yield is 83.33%?

    <p>72 g</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is stoichiometry essential in industrial production?

    <p>It helps in reducing waste by optimizing the quantities of reactants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of percentage yield?

    <p>Percentage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the water molecules incorporated into the solid structure of a compound?

    <p>Waters of crystallisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the amount of substance in a chemical reaction?

    <p>Moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume occupied by one mole of any gas at standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.)?

    <p>22.4 dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mathematical definition of concentration?

    <p>C = n / V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding molar volumes in gas reactions?

    <p>To simplify stoichiometric calculations in reactions involving gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the molar volume in gas reactions?

    <p>It allows chemists to easily convert between the volume of a gas and the number of moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the waters of crystallisation?

    <p>To determine the number of moles of water per mole of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of a solid becoming a gas without passing through the liquid state?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the moles of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of resistance in a circuit?

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    What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

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    What is the effect of increasing the length of a conductor on its resistance?

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    What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?

    <p>It halves the resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of resistance at a microscopic level?

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    Why do light bulbs have high resistance?

    <p>Due to their thin filaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the resistance of a conductor and its material?

    <p>Different materials have different intrinsic resistivities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the electrons as they move through a conductor?

    <p>They lose kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between resistivity and resistance in a material?

    <p>High resistivity results in high resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When resistors are connected in series, what is the total resistance?

    <p>The sum of the individual resistances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?

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    Why do batteries go flat?

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    What is the characteristic of a light bulb filament?

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    What is the purpose of a resistor in an electric circuit?

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    What is the characteristic of a superconductor?

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    When resistors are connected in parallel, what is the total resistance?

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    What is the purpose of an ammeter in an electric circuit?

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    What is the total current in a parallel circuit equal to?

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    What is the effect of adding more resistors in parallel to a circuit?

    <p>The overall resistance of the circuit decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the mole?

    <p>The SI unit for the amount of substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of series resistors?

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    What is Avogadro's number?

    <p>The number of particles in a mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of an element?

    <p>The mass of a mole of the element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in series?

    <p>It increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between mass, molar mass, and the number of moles?

    <p>m = n × M</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the current and the total resistance in a series circuit?

    <p>I = V Battery / R_S</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of parallel circuits?

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    What is the molar mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the molar masses of each atom in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the equation: n = m/M?

    <p>To calculate the number of moles from the mass and molar mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the voltage across each resistor in a parallel circuit?

    <p>The same as the voltage supplied by the battery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

    <p>1/R_P = 1/R_1 + 1/R_2 + ... + 1/R_n</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the mole in chemical reactions?

    <p>It helps to calculate the mass of reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding resistors in series on the total current?

    <p>The total current decreases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the mole in quantitative chemistry?

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    What is the relationship between the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit and the voltage supplied by the battery?

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    What is the characteristic of voltage division in series resistors?

    <p>The sum of the voltages across each resistor is equal to the voltage supplied by the battery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding resistors in parallel on the total resistance?

    <p>The total resistance decreases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mole ratio of nitrogen molecules to ammonia molecules in the reaction N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃?

    <p>3:2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for water molecules incorporated into the solid structure of a compound?

    <p>Waters of crystallisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for amount of substance?

    <p>Moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of the masses of all atoms in a formula unit of a compound called?

    <p>Formula mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume occupied by one mole of any gas at standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.)?

    <p>22.4 dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding the concepts of moles, molar mass, and formula mass in chemical reactions?

    <p>To quantify the amount of reactants needed and product formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of determining the percentage by mass of each element in a compound?

    <p>Calculating the percentage by mass of each element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mathematical definition of concentration?

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    What is the purpose of molar volume in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To convert between volume and moles of a gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the empirical formula of a compound?

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    What is the purpose of determining the formula of a compound from its percentage composition?

    <p>To determine the molecular formula of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the quantity calculated in the steps to determine waters of crystallisation?

    <p>Number of moles of water per mole of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of multiplying the empirical formula by a whole number factor?

    <p>The molecular formula of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of a solid becoming a liquid?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of molar concentration in solutions?

    <p>To prepare solutions of desired molarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of determining the number of moles of water of crystallization?

    <p>Determining the number of moles of water of crystallization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding the composition of compounds?

    <p>To determine the formula of a substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate percentage yield?

    <p>Percentage Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) × 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the volume of a solution?

    <p>Litres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>It is used to determine the molar mass of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is stoichiometry important in various fields?

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    What does stoichiometry enable chemists to do?

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    What is the benefit of optimizing the quantities of reactants in a reaction?

    <p>It reduces waste production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the percentage yield of a reaction?

    <p>To evaluate the efficiency of the reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the volume of a gas at STP?

    <p>dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the maximum amount of product that can be formed from a given amount of reactants?

    <p>Theoretical yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of moles of a gas and its volume at STP?

    <p>Directly proportional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the theoretical yield in a chemical reaction?

    <p>To determine the maximum amount of product that can be formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of product actually obtained from a reaction?

    <p>Actual yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage yield of a reaction calculated from?

    <p>Theoretical yield and actual yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of stoichiometric calculations in chemical reactions?

    <p>To determine the quantities of reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the moles of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

    <p>The moles of reactants are related to the moles of products through the mole ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the amount of substance in terms of moles in chemical reactions?

    <p>It is important for predicting the outcomes of chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the balanced chemical equation in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To determine the mole ratios between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is resistance in an electrical circuit?

    <p>The opposition to the flow of electric charge in a circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

    <p>Ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of resistance at a microscopic level?

    <p>Collisions between electrons and atoms in the conductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following physical attributes of a conductor does not affect its resistance?

    <p>Color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the resistance of a conductor if its length is doubled?

    <p>It doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the high resistance of light bulbs?

    <p>Their thin filaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of doubling the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?

    <p>It halves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inherent resistance of a material?

    <p>Resistivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the resistance of a material and its resistivity?

    <p>Materials with low resistivity have low resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total voltage across the battery when resistors are connected in series?

    <p>It remains the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance when resistors are connected in series?

    <p>The total resistance increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the current in a series circuit?

    <p>It remains the same throughout the circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a resistor in a cellphone charger?

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    What is the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in series?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of superconductors?

    <p>They have zero resistance at very low temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the voltage across each resistor in a parallel circuit?

    <p>It is the same across each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do batteries go flat?

    <p>Because all their chemical potential energy is used up and converted into other forms of energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?

    <p>To measure the potential difference (voltage) across two points in the circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the current in a parallel circuit?

    <p>It varies across the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are resistors connected in a parallel configuration?

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    What is the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in parallel?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance in a series circuit?

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    What is the role of a light bulb in an electric circuit?

    <p>To emit light when current flows through it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

    <p>Rp = 1 / (1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a switch in an electric circuit?

    <p>To allow the circuit to be opened or closed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of resistors in a circuit?

    <p>To control the flow of current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an ammeter in an electric circuit?

    <p>To measure the current flowing through the circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using resistors in series?

    <p>It allows for voltage division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a parallel circuit, what is the total current supplied by the battery?

    <p>The sum of the currents through each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of the amount of substance in a chemical reaction?

    <p>Mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of particles in one mole of a substance?

    <p>6.022 × 10^23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mass of one mole of a chemical substance?

    <p>Molar mass in grams per mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of moles, mass, and molar mass?

    <p>n = m / M</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of an element?

    <p>The mass of one mole of the element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the equation n = m / M?

    <p>To calculate the number of moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the overall resistance of a circuit when more resistors are added in parallel?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of adding more resistors in parallel to a circuit?

    <p>The total current supplied by the battery increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the voltage and current in a resistor?

    <p>I = V / R</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the masses of all atoms in a formula unit of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mole ratio in the reaction: N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3?

    <p>1:3:2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding the concepts of moles, molar mass, and formula mass in chemical reactions?

    <p>To calculate how much of each reactant is needed to produce a desired amount of product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of nitric acid (HNO3)?

    <p>63.01 g/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the percentage by mass of each element in a compound?

    <p>To determine the ratio and number of atoms present in a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the empirical formula of a compound?

    <p>The simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of sodium chloride (NaCl)?

    <p>The sum of the atomic masses of sodium and chlorine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the composition of a compound?

    <p>To determine the formula of a substance and vice versa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of composition problem that involves determining the formula of a reactant from the products of a chemical reaction?

    <p>Determining the formula of a reactant from the products of a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the molar mass of a compound?

    <p>To quantify chemical reactions and calculate the amount of reactants needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the percentage yield of a reaction?

    <p>$$\left( rac{ ext{Actual Yield}}{ ext{Theoretical Yield}} ight) imes 100$$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of stoichiometry in various fields?

    <p>To predict the outcomes of reactions and design chemical processes with maximum efficiency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the calculation of percentage yield in the given practical example?

    <p>83.33%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding stoichiometry in chemistry?

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    What is the benefit of stoichiometry in industrial production?

    <p>It helps in scaling up reactions for industrial production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.)?

    <p>22.4 dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for concentration?

    <p>C = n / V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the waters of crystallisation?

    <p>To determine the number of moles of water per mole of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of concentration?

    <p>mol·dm⁻³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of volume used to express the volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure?

    <p>dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of molar volume?

    <p>It allows us to convert between the volume of a gas and the number of moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of understanding the amount of substance in terms of moles?

    <p>To predict the outcomes of chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the volume of a gas and the number of moles of the gas?

    <p>The volume of a gas is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the moles of carbon and hydrogen in combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of amount of substance?

    <p>moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the maximum amount of product that can be formed from a given amount of reactants, assuming complete reaction and no losses?

    <p>Theoretical yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of understanding the amount of substance in a chemical reaction?

    <p>It helps predict how reactants combine and products form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To predict the amount of product formed in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating a hydrate to remove the water?

    <p>The formation of the anhydrous compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of concentration used to express the concentration of a solution?

    <p>mol·dm⁻³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the actual yield and the theoretical yield?

    <p>The actual yield is always less than the theoretical yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the mole ratio in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To apply the coefficients from the balanced equation to determine the mole ratio between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of product actually obtained from a reaction?

    <p>Actual yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the percentage yield?

    <p>To measure the efficiency of a reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is resistance in an electrical circuit?

    <p>The opposition to the flow of electric charge in a circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

    <p>Ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes resistance in a conductor at a microscopic level?

    <p>Collisions between electrons and atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physical attribute of a conductor decreases its resistance?

    <p>Cross-sectional area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do light bulbs have high resistance?

    <p>Due to their thin filaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the resistance of a conductor if its length is doubled?

    <p>It doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the intrinsic resistivity of a material?

    <p>Its material properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the collisions between electrons and atoms in a conductor?

    <p>Electrons lose kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in series?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit?

    <p>The same as the voltage of the battery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current through each resistor in a series circuit?

    <p>The same for each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the voltage division rule in a series circuit?

    <p>To find the voltage across each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the total resistance of a circuit change when resistors are added in parallel?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the voltage across each resistor in a parallel circuit?

    <p>The same for each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current through each resistor in a parallel circuit?

    <p>Different for each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do resistors act as voltage dividers in a series circuit?

    <p>Because the total voltage is divided among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the total resistance and the individual resistances in a series circuit?

    <p>The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

    <p>Rp = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the resistance of a material and its resistivity?

    <p>Resistance is directly proportional to resistivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance when resistors are connected in series?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a resistor in a circuit?

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    Why do batteries go flat?

    <p>Because all their chemical potential energy is used up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltmeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure the voltage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total current supplied by the battery in a parallel circuit?

    <p>The sum of the currents through each individual resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding more resistors in parallel to a circuit?

    <p>The overall resistance of the circuit decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a superconductor?

    <p>It has zero resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI unit for the 'amount of substance'?

    <p>Mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a light bulb in a circuit?

    <p>To emit light when current flows through it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do resistors affect the current flow in a circuit?

    <p>They decrease the current flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Avogadro's number?

    <p>The number of particles in a mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of an element?

    <p>The mass of one mole of the element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?

    <p>To measure the current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of moles, mass, and molar mass?

    <p>n = m ÷ M</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the voltage across each resistor when they are connected in parallel?

    <p>It remains the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the molar mass of a covalent compound calculated?

    <p>By adding the molar mass of each atom in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the mole concept in chemistry?

    <p>To quantify the amount of substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of particles in one mole of a substance?

    <p>6.022 × 10^23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of molar mass?

    <p>Grams per mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.)?

    <p>22.4 dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for concentration?

    <p>C = n/V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the waters of crystallisation?

    <p>To determine the number of moles of water per mole of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of concentration?

    <p>mol·dm⁻³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the molar volume of a gas?

    <p>It allows chemists to easily convert between the volume of a gas and the number of moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the moles of carbon and hydrogen in combustion analysis?

    <p>To determine the empirical formula of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of the amount of substance?

    <p>mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the amount of substance in a chemical reaction?

    <p>It helps in predicting how reactants combine and products form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining the moles of water and the moles of anhydrous compound?

    <p>To determine the number of waters of crystallisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mole ratio of nitrogen molecules to hydrogen molecules in the reaction N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3?

    <p>1:3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of a compound?

    <p>The sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a mole of the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do chemists determine the composition of a compound?

    <p>By calculating the percentage by mass of each element in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the percentage by mass of each element in a compound?

    <p>To determine the ratio of elements in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the empirical formula of a compound?

    <p>The simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of determining the formula of a reactant from the products of a chemical reaction?

    <p>Combustion analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for molar mass?

    <p>Grams per mole (g/mol)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of moles in chemistry?

    <p>To quantify the amount of a substance in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula mass of nitric acid (HNO3)?

    <p>63.01 g/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of understanding the concepts of moles, molar mass, and formula mass?

    <p>It allows us to quantify the amount of a substance in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of stoichiometry in various fields such as chemistry, biology, and environmental science?

    <p>To design chemical processes with maximum efficiency and reduce waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the percentage yield of a reaction?

    <p>Percentage Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) × 100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of understanding stoichiometry in chemistry?

    <p>It helps in predicting the outcomes of reactions and scaling up reactions for industrial production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the theoretical yield of a reaction is 80 g of H2O, but only 64 g is obtained, what is the percentage yield?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of stoichiometry in industrial production?

    <p>It helps in reducing waste by optimizing the quantities of reactants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure?

    <p>dm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To calculate the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theoretical yield of a reaction?

    <p>The maximum amount of product that can be formed from a given amount of reactants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the mole ratio in stoichiometric calculations?

    <p>To apply the coefficients from the balanced equation to determine the mole ratio between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the theoretical yield and the actual yield of a reaction?

    <p>The theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product possible, while the actual yield is the amount actually obtained</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the concentration of a solution?

    <p>moles per decimeter cubed (mol/dm³)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To reflect the correct stoichiometric relationships between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the mole ratio and the balanced chemical equation?

    <p>The mole ratio is the ratio of the coefficients of the reactants in the balanced equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage yield of a reaction?

    <p>The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, expressed as a percentage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the amount of substance in terms of moles?

    <p>It enables the prediction of the outcomes of chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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