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Air is made up of different gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. Which statement best describes these three components of air?

A
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide are all classified as pure substances.
B
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide cannot react with another substance.
C
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide are chemically bonded to one another.
D
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide can be classified as elements.
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Which process is a chemical change?

A
burning a match
B
boiling water
C
melting ice
D
breaking glass
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Which statement describes an intensive property of matter?

A
It is the same for every sample of a single substance.
B
It depends on how a substance was formed.
C
It is the same for every sample of every substance.
D
It depends on the amount of substance present.
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Which scientist is known for developing the planetary model of the atom?

A
Niels Bohr
B
Albert Einstein
C
Johannes Rydberg
D
Robert Millikan
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The diagram below shows some subatomic particles.Which of these statements best identifies the particle that is labeled with an X?

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A
It is either a nucleus or a proton.
B
It is either a proton or a neutron.
C
It is either a neutron or an electron.
D
It is either an electron or a nucleus.
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Among the elements of the main group, the general trend in the first ionization energy moving across a period is not followed between group 2 and group 13. Which best explains these exceptions?

A
The ionization energy decreases because the full s orbital shields the electron entering the p orbital.
B
The ionization energy increases because the full s orbital shields the electron entering the p orbital.
C
The ionization energy decreases because the stability of the half-full p subshell is increased.
D
The ionization energy increases because the stability of the half-full p subshell is increased.
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Which element has 32 protons in its nucleus?

A
phosphorus
B
cobalt
C
germanium
D
sulfur
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Which best explains why ionization energy tends to decrease from the top to the bottom of a group?

A
The number of orbitals decreases.
B
The number of neutrons decreases.
C
Electrons get closer to the nucleus.
D
Electrons get farther from the nucleus.
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Which is a correct set of values of m for one of the subshells of n = 2?

A
–1, 0, 1
B
–1, –2, 0, 1, 2
C
–1, –2, –3, 0, 1, 2, 3
D
–1, –2, –3, –4, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
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How did Niels Bohr describe electrons in his atomic model?

A
Their energies can have any values.
B
Their exact positions cannot be known.
C
They have high probability to be found in certain regions.
D
They orbit the central nucleus in discrete paths.
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In which orbitals would the valence electrons for selenium (Se) be placed?

A
s orbital and f orbital
B
s orbital only
C
s orbital and p orbital
D
d orbital only
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A student is using a copper strip and a strong chlorine solution in her experiment. Which of these is a chemical property of one of her materials?

A
density of the copper strip
B
reactivity of the copper strip
C
odor of the chlorine solution
D
color of the chlorine solution
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Iron, an element with the chemical symbol Fe, is an important element. It is used to make steel and is part of the substance that transports oxygen throughout the human body.Which statement about Fe is supported by the modern atomic theory but not John Dalton’s theory?

A
The element iron is composed of small particles called atoms.
B
The electrons of iron have probable locations in a region of space around the nucleus.
C
Iron atoms combine with other atoms in whole number ratios to form compounds.
D
Chemical reactions that involve iron do not create new atoms of iron.
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Which characteristic is given by the angular momentum quantum number?

A
orbital size
B
orbital mass
C
orbital shape
D
orbital orientation
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To show the electron configuration for an atom, when would it be better to use an orbital notation than to use a written configuration with numbers, letters, and superscripts?

A
when the aim is to use less space
B
when the aim is to show electron spins
C
when the aim is to show orbital shapes in subshells
D
when the aim is to show electron distributions in shells

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