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What is the primary purpose of the question stem?
What is the primary purpose of the question stem?
- To reference external sources
- To provide context for the question
- To present a clear problem (correct)
- To offer irrelevant information
Which option is the best practice for constructing choices?
Which option is the best practice for constructing choices?
- Ensure options are mutually exclusive (correct)
- Use broad and ambiguous options
- Include both correct and incorrect options in each choice
- All options should give clues about the answer
Why should common student misconceptions be represented among the distractors?
Why should common student misconceptions be represented among the distractors?
- To increase the difficulty of the question
- To confuse students further
- To ensure that distractors are plausible (correct)
- To provide clues about the correct answer
What is an important characteristic of the correct answer in multiple choice questions?
What is an important characteristic of the correct answer in multiple choice questions?
What should be avoided in constructing multiple choice questions?
What should be avoided in constructing multiple choice questions?
What defines a molecular element?
What defines a molecular element?
Which of the following is a diatomic molecule?
Which of the following is a diatomic molecule?
How many atoms of oxygen are present in the molecule of carbon dioxide?
How many atoms of oxygen are present in the molecule of carbon dioxide?
What does the subscript in a chemical formula indicate?
What does the subscript in a chemical formula indicate?
Which of the following correctly describes table sugar's chemical formula?
Which of the following correctly describes table sugar's chemical formula?
What element is crucial for ensuring all answer options are plausible?
What element is crucial for ensuring all answer options are plausible?
What should be avoided to prevent clues about the correct response?
What should be avoided to prevent clues about the correct response?
What is an essential characteristic of the answer choices in a multiple-choice question?
What is an essential characteristic of the answer choices in a multiple-choice question?
Which approach best supports testing student understanding of the content?
Which approach best supports testing student understanding of the content?
Which strategy helps in reducing common misconceptions among students when choosing distractors?
Which strategy helps in reducing common misconceptions among students when choosing distractors?
What does the chemical formula H₂O indicate about the composition of water?
What does the chemical formula H₂O indicate about the composition of water?
What is the primary difference between ozone (O₃) and oxygen (O₂)?
What is the primary difference between ozone (O₃) and oxygen (O₂)?
Which molecular formula represents table sugar?
Which molecular formula represents table sugar?
What are the colors of the spheres representing different atoms in molecular models?
What are the colors of the spheres representing different atoms in molecular models?
Which of the following compounds is an example of a molecular compound?
Which of the following compounds is an example of a molecular compound?
What type of charged particle forms when an atom loses an electron?
What type of charged particle forms when an atom loses an electron?
Which of the following statements about sodium and chloride ions is true?
Which of the following statements about sodium and chloride ions is true?
Why does chlorine gain an electron when forming a chloride ion?
Why does chlorine gain an electron when forming a chloride ion?
What is formed when sodium ions and chloride ions combine?
What is formed when sodium ions and chloride ions combine?
What distinguishes ionic compounds from molecular compounds?
What distinguishes ionic compounds from molecular compounds?
What is the molecular formula for propane?
What is the molecular formula for propane?
What results from the reaction of iron with oxygen and water?
What results from the reaction of iron with oxygen and water?
What happens to an atom when it gains an electron?
What happens to an atom when it gains an electron?
Which of the following statements is true about sodium ions?
Which of the following statements is true about sodium ions?
Which statement best describes how the concentration of oxygen affects the rusting process?
Which statement best describes how the concentration of oxygen affects the rusting process?
What would most likely happen if pure oxygen was used in the rusting experiment instead of air?
What would most likely happen if pure oxygen was used in the rusting experiment instead of air?
What is the primary reason hydrogen chloride is important in the human body?
What is the primary reason hydrogen chloride is important in the human body?
Which of the following substances is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
Which of the following substances is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
Which substance is used in fertilizers and household cleaners?
Which substance is used in fertilizers and household cleaners?
What is the primary product formed when iron wool is combined with moisture from water?
What is the primary product formed when iron wool is combined with moisture from water?
What distinguishes a covalent bond from an ionic bond?
What distinguishes a covalent bond from an ionic bond?
What percentage of gold is found in 14 kt gold jewelry?
What percentage of gold is found in 14 kt gold jewelry?
Which statement is true about the state of propane, butane, and wax at room temperature?
Which statement is true about the state of propane, butane, and wax at room temperature?
What characterizes metal alloys in comparison to chemical compounds?
What characterizes metal alloys in comparison to chemical compounds?
Which compound is commonly known as aspirin?
Which compound is commonly known as aspirin?
How do oppositely charged ions in ionic compounds interact?
How do oppositely charged ions in ionic compounds interact?
What is an example of a compound formed through covalent bonds?
What is an example of a compound formed through covalent bonds?
What type of solution is created when metals combine to form alloys?
What type of solution is created when metals combine to form alloys?
What type of bond is formed when non-metals share electrons?
What type of bond is formed when non-metals share electrons?
Which molecule is represented by the formula $H_{2}O$?
Which molecule is represented by the formula $H_{2}O$?
What is the primary difference between covalent and ionic bonds?
What is the primary difference between covalent and ionic bonds?
Which of the following is NOT a common molecule comprised of covalent bonds?
Which of the following is NOT a common molecule comprised of covalent bonds?
Which statement about metals and non-metals is correct?
Which statement about metals and non-metals is correct?
Which molecule is commonly known as natural gas?
Which molecule is commonly known as natural gas?
What property allows a covalent bond to hold atoms together in a molecule?
What property allows a covalent bond to hold atoms together in a molecule?
Which molecule is known for absorbing ultraviolet light?
Which molecule is known for absorbing ultraviolet light?
What is formed when a sodium atom loses an electron?
What is formed when a sodium atom loses an electron?
Which of the following best describes ionic compounds?
Which of the following best describes ionic compounds?
What is the correct chemical formula for baking soda?
What is the correct chemical formula for baking soda?
What type of elements does baking soda contain?
What type of elements does baking soda contain?
Which of the following describes a diatomic molecule?
Which of the following describes a diatomic molecule?
Why is 'hydrocarbon' an appropriate term for gasoline compounds?
Why is 'hydrocarbon' an appropriate term for gasoline compounds?
What happens to an atom when it becomes an ion?
What happens to an atom when it becomes an ion?
What type of substance is sodium chloride (NaCl)?
What type of substance is sodium chloride (NaCl)?
What distinguishes molecular compounds from molecular elements?
What distinguishes molecular compounds from molecular elements?
What would be the outcome if calcium loses two electrons?
What would be the outcome if calcium loses two electrons?
Flashcards
Molecular Compound
Molecular Compound
A substance composed of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.
Chemical Formula
Chemical Formula
A representation of the types and numbers of atoms in a molecule. Subscripts indicate the number of atoms of each element.
Allotropes
Allotropes
Multiple atoms of the same element combine in different ratios to form different substances with different properties.
Table Sugar
Table Sugar
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Alcohol
Alcohol
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What is the formula for Table Sugar?
What is the formula for Table Sugar?
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What is the chemical formula for Alcohol?
What is the chemical formula for Alcohol?
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What is a covalent bond?
What is a covalent bond?
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What are molecules?
What are molecules?
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What is an ionic bond?
What is an ionic bond?
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How do metals combine?
How do metals combine?
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What is a hydrogen molecule?
What is a hydrogen molecule?
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What is nitrogen?
What is nitrogen?
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What is oxygen?
What is oxygen?
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What is ozone?
What is ozone?
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Molecular Element
Molecular Element
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Diatomic Molecules
Diatomic Molecules
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What is the chemical formula for a water molecule?
What is the chemical formula for a water molecule?
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What is a molecular compound?
What is a molecular compound?
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What is a chemical formula?
What is a chemical formula?
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What are allotropes?
What are allotropes?
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What is an ion?
What is an ion?
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What is a cation?
What is a cation?
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What is an anion?
What is an anion?
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What is an ionic compound?
What is an ionic compound?
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Metal Alloy
Metal Alloy
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Ionic Compound
Ionic Compound
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Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
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Compound Formation
Compound Formation
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Crystal Lattice
Crystal Lattice
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What is rusting?
What is rusting?
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What evidence shows that a new substance is formed during rusting?
What evidence shows that a new substance is formed during rusting?
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Why is oxygen needed for rusting?
Why is oxygen needed for rusting?
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What conditions are needed for iron to react with oxygen?
What conditions are needed for iron to react with oxygen?
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How would using an iron nail instead of iron wool affect rusting?
How would using an iron nail instead of iron wool affect rusting?
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How would using pure oxygen instead of air affect rusting?
How would using pure oxygen instead of air affect rusting?
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What are ions?
What are ions?
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What is a diatomic molecule?
What is a diatomic molecule?
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What are ionic compounds?
What are ionic compounds?
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What are molecular compounds?
What are molecular compounds?
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What is an atom?
What is an atom?
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What are molecular elements?
What are molecular elements?
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What is a mixture?
What is a mixture?
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What are hydrocarbons?
What are hydrocarbons?
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Study Notes
Molecular Compounds
- A molecular compound is a molecule that consists of two or more different elements
- Most molecules contain more than one type of element. These molecules are called molecular compounds. The chemical formula for the molecular compound water (H₂O) tells us that each water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (Figure 2).
- If a letter in a chemical formula does not have a subscript, it means there is only one atom of that element.
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a compound that contains one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
- Each molecule of sugar that you stir into your coffee or tea is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ (Figure 3).
- Each molecule of sugar contains 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms, and 11 oxygen atoms.
- If that sounds like a large molecule, try counting the thousands of atoms in a molecule of protein or DNA!
- Only certain combinations of atoms are found in nature. Atoms of the same element combine in different ratios.
- Oxygen atoms can combine in pairs to form oxygen (O₂). Ozone (O₃) is an entirely different substance.
- Ozone is a harmful air pollutant.
- Ozone is added to ground-level air by vehicle exhaust and industrial activities.
Molecular Elements
- A molecular element is a molecule consisting of atoms of the same element.
- Like a nitrogen atom, a nitrogen molecule (N₂) is an element. There is only one type of atom in this molecule—nitrogen—so N₂ is a molecular element.
- There are seven elements that typically form molecules consisting of two atoms, these are commonly called diatomic elements, H₂, O₂, F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, and N₂.
- The prefix di- means two.
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