What is the mass of an electron?
1 amu
1836 amu
1/1836 amu
0 amu
View Answer
Correct Answer: C — 1/1836 amu
Explanation:
The mass of an electron is about 1/1836 of the mass of a proton.
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What is the mass of an electron?
1 amu
1836 amu
1/1836 amu
0 amu
Correct Answer: C — 1/1836 amu
Explanation:
The mass of an electron is about 1/1836 of the mass of a proton.
What is the atomic number of an element with 6 protons and 6 electrons?
12
6
4
8
Correct Answer: B — 6
Explanation:
Atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom.
Which of the following is an example of a covalent bond?
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Magnesium oxide (MgO)
Calcium chloride (CaCl₂)
Hydrogen (H₂)
Correct Answer: D — Hydrogen (H₂)
Explanation:
Hydrogen atoms share electrons to form a covalent bond.
Which of the following elements has an atomic number of 6?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Correct Answer: B — Carbon
Explanation:
Carbon has an atomic number of 6.
What is the smallest particle of an element?
Proton
Molecule
Ion
Atom
Correct Answer: D — Atom
Explanation:
An atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties.
What is the primary difference between a compound and a mixture?
Mixtures have a fixed composition
Compounds are chemically bonded
Mixtures are always pure substances
Compounds can be separated by physical methods
Correct Answer: B — Compounds are chemically bonded
Explanation:
In compounds, elements are chemically bonded in fixed proportions.
What type of mixture is sugar dissolved in water?
Suspension
Colloid
Homogeneous mixture
Heterogeneous mixture
Correct Answer: C — Homogeneous mixture
Explanation:
Sugar dissolved in water forms a homogeneous mixture because it is uniformly distributed.
What is a pure substance?
A substance with only one type of molecule
A substance with a mixture of different molecules
A substance that can be separated into two or more components
A substance that is impure
Correct Answer: A — A substance with only one type of molecule
Explanation:
A pure substance contains only one type of particle and cannot be separated by physical methods.
Which of the following substances can exist in all three states of matter?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water
Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: C — Water
Explanation:
Water exists as ice, liquid water, and steam under different conditions.
Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?
Melting point
Hardness
Density
Reactivity with oxygen
Correct Answer: D — Reactivity with oxygen
Explanation:
Reactivity with oxygen is a chemical property because it describes how a substance undergoes chemical change.
What happens to the particles of matter when it is heated?
They move faster
They remain in the same position
They move slower
They change into a different substance
Correct Answer: A — They move faster
Explanation:
Heating increases the kinetic energy of particles, causing them to move faster.
Which of the following is a property of a chemical reaction?
It always requires heat
It results in the formation of new substances
It only occurs in solids
It only occurs in gases
Correct Answer: B — It results in the formation of new substances
Explanation:
A chemical reaction forms new substances with different properties.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
Ductile
Malleable
Good conductors of electricity
Poor conductors of heat
Correct Answer: D — Poor conductors of heat
Explanation:
Metals are generally good conductors of heat and electricity.
What is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas called?
Freezing
Melting
Sublimation
Condensation
Correct Answer: C — Sublimation
Explanation:
Sublimation is the direct conversion of a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state.
Which of the following is not an example of a chemical reaction?
Dissolving salt in water
Burning of wood
Rusting of iron
Digestion of food
Correct Answer: A — Dissolving salt in water
Explanation:
Dissolving salt in water is a physical change because no new substance is formed.
What is the chemical formula of water?
CO₂
O₂
H₂O
H₂O₂
Correct Answer: C — H₂O
Explanation:
Water has the chemical formula H₂O, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
What is the formula of sodium chloride?
Na₂Cl
NaCl₂
NaCl
Na₂Cl₂
Correct Answer: C — NaCl
Explanation:
Sodium chloride has the chemical formula NaCl.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
Neutron
Electron
Proton
Both proton and electron
Correct Answer: B — Electron
Explanation:
Electrons carry a negative charge.
What is sublimation?
Solid to gas
Gas to solid
Liquid to solid
Liquid to gas
Correct Answer: A — Solid to gas
Explanation:
Sublimation is the direct change of a substance from solid to gas.
Which state of matter has no definite shape but a definite volume?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Correct Answer: B — Liquid
Explanation:
Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.