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What was Johann Dobereiner’s contribution to the development of the periodic table?

A
He arranged the elements according to increasing atomic mass.
B
He arranged the elements according to increasing atomic number.
C
He identified triads of elements that had similar properties.
D
He organized elements into four groups based on their properties.
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Which property would xenon most likely have?

A
It is stable.
B
It is a solid.
C
It is flammable.
D
It is silver in color.
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How are isotopes defined?

A
forms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons in each atom
B
forms of different elements that have the same number of protons in each atom
C
forms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons in each atom
D
forms of the same element that differ in the number of protons in each atom
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Which is most likely true about electronegativity?

A
It tends to be the same across a period.
B
It tends to be the same down a group.
C
It tends to increase across a period.
D
It tends to increase down a group.
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Who reported four “element” classifications, but included some substances that were combinations of elements rather than true elements in his listing?

A
Henry Moseley
B
Dmitri Mendeleev
C
Antoine Lavoisier
D
Johann Dobereiner
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What is the predicted order of first ionization energies from highest to lowest for lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), and rubidium (Rb)?

A
Rb > K > Na > Li
B
K > Rb > Na > Li
C
Li > Na > K > Rb
D
Rb > K > Li > Na
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Which is a component of John Dalton’s atomic theory?

A
The ratio of atoms in a compound can vary.
B
The atoms of a single element differ.
C
An atom is a small particle that cannot be broken down.
D
Atoms of different elements can be identical.
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An atom of an element is shown by the model.How is this model useful?

Question illustration
A
It shows how electrons are distributed in the shells of an iron atom.
B
It shows how electrons are distributed in the shells of a cobalt atom.
C
It shows how orbitals are distributed in the shells of an iron atom.
D
It shows how orbitals are distributed in the shells of a cobalt atom.
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Which is a set of valid quantum numbers?

A
n = 4, l = 4, m = 4
B
n = 1, l = –2, m = 0
C
n = –1, l = 0, m = 0
D
n = 4, l = 3, m = 3
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The table below gives the data that is needed to calculate the average atomic mass of element B.IsotopeAtomic mass (amu)Relative abundance (%)B-1010.0119.91B-1111.0180.09Based on these data, what is the average atomic mass of element B?

A
10.01
B
10.51
C
10.81
D
11.01
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What did J. J. Thomson observe when he applied electric voltage to a cathode ray tube in his famous experiment?

A
The stream of cathode ray particles was moving very slowly.
B
The glass opposite of the negative electrode started to glow.
C
The electric voltage had little effect on the stream of particles.
D
The tube contained two pieces of metal that served as electrodes.
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Which element would most likely have chemical properties similar to that of magnesium (Mg)?

A
Ar
B
Ca
C
F
D
Ni
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Which of these properties is the best one to use for identification of an element?

A
the number of neutrons in the atomic nucleus
B
the number of protons in the atomic nucleus
C
the number of isotopes that are formed by the element
D
the number of charges on ions of the element
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Which diagram best illustrates the atomic model that Rutherford derived from his gold foil experiment?

A
A small orange circle with seven plus signs is at the center of a larger dotted circle. Between the two circles are 7 small green circles, each labeled with a negative sign.
Option A
B
A red circle with a large, faint plus sign visible contains 10 small orange circles labeled with minus signs.
Option B
C
An orange circle bounded by a heavier, darker orange line surrounds the word Atom.
Option C
D
A small blue circle labeled with a minus sign lies at the center of a larger circle. Spaced around the outer circle are three small green circles labeled with plus signs.
Option D
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Which scientist’s law about the ratios of masses of elements in a compound did John Dalton’s work on the atomic structure help to explain?

A
Democritus
B
J. J. Thomson
C
Ernest Rutherford
D
Joseph Proust

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