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Which of the pHs listed below represents the strongest base?A) 7 B) 10 C) 13 D) 15 2
Covalent bonds result fromA) the sharing of equal numbers of electrons by two atoms B) the exchange of equal numbers of electrons by two atoms C) the combination of two atoms of the same valence D) sharing of unequal numbers of electrons by two atoms 3
An element having 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons would weigh _____ daltons.A) 8 B) 32 C) 24 D) 16 4
If a radioactive element weighing one Kg. has a half-life of 100 years, it will weigh _____ grams in 300 years.A) 500 B) 300 C) 125 D) 250 5
Atomic number is equal to the number of _____ in the nucleus of the atom.A) electrons B) protons C) neutrons D) positrons 6
Which of the following pH values represents the greatest concentration of H+ ions?A) 4 B) 10 C) 2 D) 7 E) 12 7
Which of the following pH values represents the strongest acid?A) 4 B) 10 C) 2 D) 7 E) 12 8
Of the following elements, which is the least common in living organisms?A) sodium B) oxygen C) hydrogen D) nitrogen E) carbon 9
In ionic bonds,A) electrons are shared unequally between atoms B) electrons are shared equally between atoms C) neutrons are transferred between atoms D) protons are shared equally between atoms E) electrons are transferred between atoms 10
Carbon-14 has a half-life of approximatelyA) 5600 years B) 5600 days C) 5600 centuries D) 600 years E) 5000 years 11
The chemical properties of an atom are primarily determined by the number ofA) neutrons it has in its nucleus B) isotopes it forms C) protons it has in its nucleus D) energy levels it has E) electrons it has in its outermost energy level 12
Hydrophobic interactions are exhibited byA) ions B) hydration shells C) polar molecules D) nonpolar molecules E) all of the above 13
Which of the following statements about water is false?A) water molecules are polar B) it takes very little heat to change the temperature of water C) all living organisms contain water D) ice is less dense than liquid water E) none; all these statements are true 14
During oxidation, moleculesA) disintegrate B) gain neutrons C) lose electrons D) lose carbon E) are converted to oxygen atoms 15
Dmitri MendeleevA) created the periodic table B) discovered the first known isotopes C) carried out the first oxidation reaction D) developed the pH scale E) discovered the structure of atoms 16
The maximum number of electrons that can be held in the K and L energy levels areA) 2 and 4, respectively B) 8 and 6, respectively C) 4 and 8, respectively D) 2 and 8, respectively E) 4 and 16, respectively 17
Potassium has an atomic number of 19. How many electrons are in the outermost energy level of a neutral potassium atom?A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 18
Which of the following pairs list atoms with the same chemical properties?A) 12C and 13C B) 8O and 16S C) 10Ne and 18Ar D) all of the above E) none of the above 19
Which of the following statements about orbitals is true?A) All orbitals have the same shape. B) Orbitals pinpoint the exact location of electrons. C) s orbitals are dumbbell-shaped D) the K energy level contains both s and p orbitals E) none of the above 20
BasesA) donate H+ ions to solutions B) accept H+ ions from solutions C) accept OH- from solutions D) both b and c 21
Hydrophilic substances are ________________, whereas hydrophobic substances are _____________.A) water-loving; water-fearing B) polar; non-polar C) soluble in water; soluble in lipid D) a-c are all are correct E) a-c are all are incorrect 22
The strongest and most stable chemical bonds areA) covalent bonds B) ionic bonds C) hydrogen bonds D) those where free electrons are available to form other bonds E) polar bonds 23
Hydrogen bonds form when hydrogen in one polar molecule is attracted to the electronegative portion of another molecule.A) True B) False 24
Whether an atom will form an ionic bond or a covalent bond is primarily determined by the difference between its atomic weight and its atomic number.A) True B) False 25
Hydrogen bonding between water molecules is directly responsible for the fact that ice is less dense than water at 0 degree C.A) True B) False 26
The properties of water are due to the polarity of the water molecule.A) True B) False 27
Which of the following do not have the same number of protons and neutrons?A) Carbon-14 B) Carbon-12 C) Deuterium D) Oxygen-16 28
Isotopes differ inA) their number of protons B) their number of electrons C) their number of neutrons D) their ions E) their atomic numbers 29
How many electrons does an atom have if all of its electron orbitals are full in levels K and L?A) 4 electrons B) 6 electrons C) 7 electrons D) 10 electrons E) 12 electrons 30
Electrons farther out from the nucleusA) are at a higher energy level than those that are closer to the nucleus B) absorb energy as they move closer to the nucleus C) are at a lower energy level than those that are closer to the nucleus D) both b and c 31
Which chemical bond is the strongest?A) ionic bond B) single covalent bond C) double covalent bond D) hydrogen bond 32
Two isotopes of the same element differ in their number ofA) protons B) neutrons C) electrons D) energy levels E) bonds 33
The atomic mass of an element is determined by its total number ofA) orbitals B) electrons and protons C) electrons and neutrons D) protons and neutrons E) nuclei 34
Consider elements with the atomic numbers listed below. Assuming the atoms were neutral, which of them would be least chemically reactive?A) 1 B) 8 C) 16 D) 4 E) 10 35
The greater the energy of an electron,A) the closer it orbits to the nucleus B) the farther it orbits from the nucleus C) the greater the number of other electrons that can share its orbital D) the more likely it is to be transferred rather than shared