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Which term describes a pure substance that is made up of only one type of atom?

A
matter
B
rock
C
compound
D
element
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Which substance is a compound?

A
water
B
gold
C
oxygen
D
hydrogen
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Which element provides strength to the exoskeletons of clams and oysters?

A
sulfur
B
oxygen
C
hydrogen
D
phosphorus
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Which organisms transform nitrogen to a form that is useful to plants?

A
bacteria
B
animals
C
fungi
D
humans
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A new organism is discovered at the bottom of the ocean. A scientist is determining the composition of elements found in the tissues of the organism. Which elements will most likely be found?

A
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen
B
carbon, nitrogen, aluminum, and gold
C
silver, gold, argentum, and sulfur
D
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and argentum
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Which of these elements is found in both carbohydrates and water?

A
carbon
B
oxygen
C
nitrogen
D
helium
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Where is the best place to find information about the hazards that are associated with a compound?

A
Look in a lab hazard log in the classroom.
B
Read a website about toxic substances.
C
Ask a classmate or friend.
D
Read a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
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Students are each given a 20-gram sample of an unknown solid compound in a clear plastic bag. They are instructed to break the material into smaller parts by gently hitting it with a hammer. Some of the parts break into large chunks and some look like a fine powder. Which statement correctly describes these broken pieces of the sample?

A
The fine powder pieces are individual atoms broken from the solid.
B
The larger pieces are still compounds and the smaller pieces are elements.
C
Each piece contains the same number of atoms.
D
Each piece contains the same proportion of different elements.
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Which element is considered the most versatile element in living organisms and why?

A
hydrogen, because it provides most of the mass of human bodies
B
hydrogen, because it can be found in both organic and inorganic molecules
C
carbon, because it can bond with many elements to form complex molecules
D
carbon, because it provides strength to the important protein, keratin
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Which statement correctly describes glucose (C6H12O6)?

A
It is made of matter and contains twenty-four molecules.
B
It is an element made of three types of atoms.
C
It is an atom made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
D
It is a compound made of twenty-four total atoms.

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