Gr 9 NATURAL SCIENCES: CH 2.1 Elements and compounds
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What is a compound?

  • A substance made up of only one kind of atom
  • A substance made up of two or more different kinds of atoms (correct)
  • A substance made up of atoms arranged in a regular pattern
  • A substance made up of two atoms of the same element

    • What do water and hydrogen peroxide have in common?

  • They have the same physical properties
  • They are both elements
  • They contain hydrogen and oxygen (correct)
  • They have the same chemical formula

    • What is a molecule?

  • A regular, repeating pattern of atoms
  • A smallest repeating unit that represents a compound's composition
  • A cluster of atoms that are bonded together in a specific manner (correct)
  • A substance made up of only one kind of atom

    • What is the difference between a molecule and a crystal lattice?

    <p>A molecule is a cluster of atoms, while a crystal lattice is a regular pattern of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a chemical formula?

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

    What is the formula unit of sodium chloride?

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

    What is the result of a chemical reaction?

    <p>The formation of new molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the subscripts in a chemical formula indicate?

    <p>The number of each type of atom in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an element?

    <p>A substance made up of only one kind of atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a diatomic molecule?

    <p>A molecule made up of two atoms of the same element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about each compound?

    <p>Its chemical formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of chemical bonds in a compound?

    <p>They attract the atoms in a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fixed ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>Fixed, giving the compound its unique properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between water and hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>Water has a fixed ratio of 2 hydrogen atoms to 1 oxygen atom, while hydrogen peroxide has a fixed ratio of 2 hydrogen atoms to 2 oxygen atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between water and hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>Their chemical formulas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound?

    <p>It is made up of two or more different kinds of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the atoms in a chemical reaction?

    <p>They rearrange themselves to form new molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the fixed ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>It gives the compound its unique properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a chemical name?

    <p>To uniquely identify a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen?

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

    What is the primary reason for the formation of compounds?

    <p>Atoms desire to achieve more stable configurations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by the chemical formula of a compound?

    <p>The types and numbers of atoms in a molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During a chemical reaction, what happens to the bonds between atoms?

    <p>New bonds form and old bonds break.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the subscript in a chemical formula?

    <p>It indicates the number of each type of atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the distinct properties of water and hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen?

    <p>Formation of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forces hold atoms together in a compound?

    <p>Chemical bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the atoms in a compound?

    <p>They are mixed together in a fixed ratio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a chemical formula?

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

    What happens when atoms rearrange themselves during a chemical reaction?

    <p>They become more stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the atoms in a compound?

    <p>They are combined in a fixed ratio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the smallest repeating unit of a compound that represents its composition?

    <p>Formula unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between water and hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a group of atoms bonded together in a specific manner?

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

    What is the arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice?

    <p>Regular and repeating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of elements that naturally exist as diatomic molecules?

    <p>They consist of two atoms of the same element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of combining atoms in a fixed ratio?

    <p>A compound with unique properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?

    <p>A molecule is a group of atoms, while a compound is a substance made up of molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the atoms in a water molecule?

    <p>They are a combination of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the fixed ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>To give the compound its unique properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a diatomic molecule?

    <p>Oxygen (O₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest repeating unit that represents the composition of a compound in a crystal lattice?

    <p>Formula unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following compounds has a fixed ratio of 2 hydrogen atoms to 2 oxygen atoms?

    <p>Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the unique properties of a compound?

    <p>The fixed ratio of atoms in the compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound?

    <p>Oxygen (O₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a repeating pattern in a compound?

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

    Which of the following elements naturally exists as a diatomic molecule?

    <p>Oxygen (O₂)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of combining atoms in a fixed ratio?

    <p>Formation of a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about the atoms in a compound?

    <p>Atoms in a compound are always of different elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of molecules that are composed of two or more different kinds of atoms?

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

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the atoms in a compound?

    <p>The atoms in a compound are held together by chemical bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of subscripts in a chemical formula?

    <p>They indicate the number of each type of atom in a molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the formation of a compound during a chemical reaction?

    <p>Atoms rearrange themselves to achieve a more stable configuration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a compound that distinguishes it from other compounds?

    <p>Its unique name and chemical formula.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the atoms in a chemical reaction that forms a compound?

    <p>Atoms combine in a fixed ratio to form a compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the chemical formula of a compound?

    <p>It indicates the types and numbers of atoms in a molecule of the compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the chemical bonds in a compound?

    <p>They are attractive forces that bind atoms together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen?

    <p>Water is formed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the chemical formula of hydrogen peroxide?

    <p>It has a subscript of 2 for oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the ratio of atoms in a compound?

    <p>It determines the distinct properties of the compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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