Atoms and Subatomic Particles

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Which subatomic particle gives mass to an atom?

  • Proton (correct)
  • Electron
  • Positron
  • Neutron

What is the function of neutrons in an atom?

  • Providing mass to the atom (correct)
  • Determining the energy level of the atom
  • Determining the atomic number
  • Creating chemical bonds with other atoms

What is the atomic number of an element?

  • The number of protons in the nucleus (correct)
  • The number of neutrons in the nucleus
  • The total number of subatomic particles in the nucleus
  • The number of protons and electrons in the nucleus

What is the relationship between the atomic number and the number of electrons in an uncharged atom?

<p>They are equal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the periodic table display?

<p>A tabular display of chemical elements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the element to which an atom belongs?

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

Which of the following statements about metals is true?

<p>Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the elements in a group of the periodic table have in common?

<p>They have similar chemical properties and are responsible for identical trends. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of elements can be described as intermediate in their properties?

<p>Metalloids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are semiconductors extremely important in computers and other electronic devices?

<p>Because they have intermediate properties between metals and nonmetals. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the periods in the periodic table represent?

<p>The number of shells an element has. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the periodic law?

<p>It states that the properties of elements exhibit a periodic dependence on their atomic numbers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of nonmetals at room temperature?

<p>They are (usually) poor conductors of heat and electricity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are the groups in the periodic table responsible for more significant trends than periods?

<p>Because they have the same number of outermost electrons. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why a group with the same number of outermost electrons will have similar chemical properties?

<p>&quot;Because elements within the same group show similar chemical properties&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of periods in the periodic table?

<p>They represent the number of shells an element has (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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