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Elements of Life

Question 1 of 14

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Which scientist cut up a piece of material until he discovered what then was thought to be the smallest particle an atom?

Select one of the following:

  • Dalton

  • Democritus

  • Rutherford

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Question 2 of 14

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Who discovered the later to be named electron?

Select one of the following:

  • J.J Thomas

  • Dalton

  • Bohr

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

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What particle did Rutherford shoot at a piece of thin gold foil during his experiment to confirm that an atom is mostly empty space?

Select one of the following:

  • Beta particle

  • Soot particle

  • Alpha particle

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

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What did Rutherford discover about the atom due to his experiment with firing particles at gold foil?

Select one of the following:

  • The atom has a dense positivley charged nucleus in the center of the atom.

  • The atom has electrons which orbit the nucleus in energy levels.

  • Atoms are mostly empty space with negatively charged particles embedded.

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

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What of the below evidence supported Bohrs hypothesis that electrons are located at specific energy levels.

Select one of the following:

  • Atomic Spectra

  • When compounds are formed

  • Electrolysis of compounds

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

( Dalton's, Bohrs, Rutherfords, Democritus ) Billiard Balls-
Conclusion- Atoms are ( solid spheres, Hollow spheres, small squares, identifiable mass ). Atoms are of the same element ( are identical, vary slightly, are different ).
Evidence- When observing the formation of ( compounds, ions, molecules ) and the atom rearrangement.

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Question 7 of 14

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When an electron it is to a higher energy level. However the electron is in its so in turn any lower energy level. The electron in the process in the form of .

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    absorbs energy
    steals energy
    light
    emits energy
    unstable
    excited position
    drops to
    excited

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Question 8 of 14

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Which of the following terms is the definition of relative isotopic mass?

Select one of the following:

  • Isotopic mass is the mass of an atom compared to 1/12 of a carbon-12 atom.

  • Isotopic mass is the mass of an atom compared to a hydrogen-1 atom.

  • Isotopic mass is the mass of an atom compared to 1/16 of a oxygen-16 atom.

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

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Which of the followings are correct for the term isotope.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Same amount of protons

  • Different number of electrons

  • Different mass number

  • Different number of neutrons

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

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Which of the following is the definition for relative atomic mass?

Select one of the following:

  • The weighted average of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element.

  • The weighted average of all isotopes and possible ions of an element.

  • The weighted average of all possible ions of an element

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

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What machine in the chemical industry is used to identify elements in a sample?

Select one of the following:

  • Mass spectrometer

  • Electrode

  • Calorimeter

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

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The peaks on a graph showing the elements found in a sample represent what?

Select one of the following:

  • Abundance

  • Relative isotopic mass

  • Neutron number

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

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What shape is an 's' orbital?

Select one of the following:

  • Sphere

  • Dumbell

  • Oval

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

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What shape is a 'p' orbital?

Select one of the following:

  • Sphere

  • Dumbell

  • Oval

Explanation

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