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Scientific Method and Chemical Elements Quiz
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Scientific Method and Chemical Elements Quiz

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Which step of the scientific method involves designing and performing experiments to test the hypothesis?

  • Experiment (correct)
  • Hypothesis
  • Question
  • Observe
  • What are the four elements that make up about 96% of the weight of most living organisms?

  • Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Sodium (correct)
  • Oxygen, Carbon, Potassium, Nitrogen
  • Oxygen, Carbon, Iron, Nitrogen
  • Oxygen, Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
  • What is the formula for finding the number of neutrons in an atom?

  • Atomic Number - Mass Number
  • Protons + Neutrons
  • Atomic Number + Electrons
  • Mass Number - Atomic Number (correct)
  • What type of bond is a substance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio?

    <p>Covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of chemical elements to living organisms?

    <p>Chemical elements play a role in cellular respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What step of the scientific method involves making an observation?

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

    What kind of bond involves the transfer of electrons between two atoms?

    <p>Ionic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between two atoms?

    <p>Non-polar covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the substance that gets dissolved in a solvent to form a solution?

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

    What is a substance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio called?

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

    Which type of bond involves the partial positive charge on hydrogen and is responsible for high surface tension in water?

    <p>Hydrogen bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What substance minimizes changes in pH and helps maintain a stable pH level in a solution?

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

    What is the range of the pH scale, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic?

    <p>-14 to 14</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which four elements make up about 96% of the weight of most living organisms?

    <p>Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes substances that cannot be broken down into other substances?

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

    What kind of isotopes decay spontaneously, giving off particles and energy?

    <p>Radioactive isotopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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