Chemistry Basics Quiz

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What is the origin of the word 'chemistry'?

Modified from the word alchemy during the Renaissance (correct)

From the Egyptian word Kemet

Derived from the Arabic word al-kīmīā

From the Greek word 'kēmeia'

What is the current model of atomic structure in chemistry?

Plum pudding model

Quantum mechanical model (correct)

Rutherford model

Bohr model

In chemistry, what is a chemical reaction?

A rearrangement of electrons in chemical bonds between atoms (correct)

A transformation of substances into entirely new elements

A change in the number of neutrons in an atom's nucleus

A change in the number of protons in an atom's nucleus

What are chemical substances classified by?

Their structure, phase, and chemical compositions Signup and view all the answers

What is central to the study of chemistry according to the text?

Energy and entropy considerations Signup and view all the answers

What does chemistry study?

Properties and behavior of matter Signup and view all the answers

In which position does chemistry occupy in the scope of its subject?

Intermediate position between physics and biology Signup and view all the answers

What does chemistry explain according to the given text?

Aspects of plant growth Signup and view all the answers

How has chemistry evolved over time?

By encompassing various areas of specialization Signup and view all the answers

Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?

It provides a foundation for understanding various scientific disciplines Signup and view all the answers

Chemistry Basics Quiz

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What is the origin of the word 'chemistry'?

What is the current model of atomic structure in chemistry?

In chemistry, what is a chemical reaction?

What are chemical substances classified by?

What is central to the study of chemistry according to the text?

What does chemistry study?

In which position does chemistry occupy in the scope of its subject?

What does chemistry explain according to the given text?

How has chemistry evolved over time?

Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?

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