Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry

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Who predicted the properties of undiscovered elements and left gaps in the periodic table for their inclusion?

  • William Ramsay
  • Henry Moseley
  • Dmitri Mendeleev (correct)
  • Ernest Rutherford

Who discovered the noble gases?

  • Ernest Rutherford
  • Dmitri Mendeleev
  • William Ramsay (correct)
  • Henry Moseley

What is the basis of the modern periodic table?

  • Nuclear model of the atom
  • Electron energy levels
  • Atomic number (correct)
  • Atomic weight

Who proposed the nuclear model of the atom?

<p>Ernest Rutherford (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created new elements that do not occur naturally?

<p>Glenn Seaburg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who contributed to the understanding of atomic structure by proposing the concept of electron energy levels?

<p>Niels Bohr (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the chemical properties and placement of an element within the periodic table?

<p>Number of valence electrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the atomic radius change across a period in the periodic table?

<p>It decreases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of element that has seven valence electrons?

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

Which of the following trends is observed down a group in the periodic table?

<p>Atomic radius increases, and electronegativity decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the trends observed across a period in the periodic table?

<p>Increasing nuclear charge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of elements in the same group?

<p>They have the same number of valence electrons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of an atom or molecule losing one or more electrons?

<p>It becomes a cation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the byproduct of combustion that emits light as it reaches high temperatures?

<p>Carbon particles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for complete combustion to occur?

<p>Sufficient oxygen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical equation for the complete combustion of methane (CH4)?

<p>CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction is combustion?

<p>A chemical reaction that releases a large amount of light and heat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net electrical charge?

<p>Ion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary result of a neutralisation reaction?

<p>Formation of water and a salt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction is decomposition?

<p>Decomposition reaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required to initiate a decomposition reaction?

<p>Heat, light, or electricity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is formed during a neutralisation reaction besides water?

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

What is a characteristic of a neutralisation reaction?

<p>It is an exothermic reaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a complete neutralisation reaction?

<p>A solution that can be acidic, basic, or neutral (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the endometrium?

<p>To nourish and protect a fertilized egg (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of the myometrium?

<p>Smooth muscle cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the cervical mucus during ovulation?

<p>To facilitate sperm movement into the uterus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the cervix during labour?

<p>It becomes wider (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average length of the menstrual cycle?

<p>28 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the menstrual cycle during pregnancy?

<p>It stops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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