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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the periodic table display?

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

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

    <p>Metalloids</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the periods in the periodic table represent?

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

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