Elements — Unit test Answers

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The elements in group 17 of the periodic table are all called halogens. All halogens have the same

A
atomic number.
B
atomic mass.
C
number of possible isotopes.
D
number of valence electrons.
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This is how sodium appears in the periodic table.

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number of neutrons.
B
chemical symbol
C
atomic mass
D
combined number of electrons and protons.
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When an atom that has no charge loses two electrons, it becomes a

A
positive ion.
B
negative ion.
C
positive isotope.
D
negative isotope.
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Which statement describes a property of a proton?

A
is found outside the nucleus
B
has a positive charge
C
has less mass than an electron
D
is repelled by electrons
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Scientists in a lab are working with two different samples of the element mercury. They know that the different samples are different isotopes.

A
the atomic number
B
the electric charge
C
the element name
D
the mass number
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A blue circle labeled proton and A overlaps a pink circle labeled electron and C. The overlap is labeled B.

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Is found in the nucleus
B
Has mass of 1 amu
C
Orbits the nucleus
D
Is electrically charged
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What did Rutherford’s model of the atom include that Thomson’s model did not have?

A
a nucleus
B
energy levels
C
electron clouds
D
smaller particles
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Jerome is learning how the model of the atom has changed over time as new evidence was gathered. He has images of four models of the atom, but they are not in the correct order.In what order should Jerome put these models to show the development from the earliest model of the atom to the most recent one?

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Y, X, Z, W
B
Y, Z, W, X
C
W, Z, X, Y
D
W, Y, Z, X
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The first model of the atom was developed through

A
scientific experimentation and data analysis with water vapor and gases.
B
observation of the light emitted by elements when they are heated.
C
thinking about the smallest particles of matter without experimenting.
D
analyzing the effects of a magnet on the path of a cathode ray.
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Which argument best explains the charge of an atomic nucleus?

A
An atomic nucleus is positively charged because it is composed of neutrons.
B
An atomic nucleus is positively charged because it is composed of protons.
C
An atomic nucleus is negatively charged because it is composed of electrons.
D
An atomic nucleus is negatively charged because it is composed of neutrons.
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What are the two parts of an atom?

A
the nucleus and the proton cloud
B
the neutron and the electron cloud
C
the neutron and the proton cloud
D
the nucleus and the electron cloud
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Who is known as the "father of modern chemistry” because he first organized all known elements into four different groups?

A
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
B
Antoine Lavoisier
C
Dmitri Mendeleev
D
Henry Moseley
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Who described atoms as small spheres that could not be divided into anything smaller?

A
Bohr
B
Dalton
C
Rutherford
D
Thomson
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While looking at xenon (Xe) on the periodic table, a student needs to find an element with a smaller atomic mass in the same group. Where should the student look?

A
directly up
B
directly down
C
directly to the left
D
directly to the right
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An atom of the element zinc has an atomic number of 30 and a mass number of 65. How many protons does an uncharged zinc atom have?

A
30
B
35
C
65
D
95

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