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Completely dry air has a relative humidity of

0

The product of the alpha decay of the polonium isotope 210Po is

206Pb

The number of protons in the nucleus of the aluminum isotope 42Al is

29

The number of major accidents that have occurred at nuclear power plants is

3

A molecule that does not contain a polar covalent bond is

CI 2

An element that can form an ionic compound with oxygen is

Calcium

Most of the world's freshwater is found in

In the oceans

Protons and neutrons are held together to form nuclei by the

Increases

With increasing temperature, the solubility of a solid in a liquid

Increases

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

Jupiter

The planet with the most satellites is

Jupiter

largest planet

Jupiter

Potassium forms +1 ions and sulfur forms -2 ions. The formula for potassium bromide is

K2S

Bases do not

Libérate H 2 when mixed with an active metal.

Which of the following is NOT an outer planet?

Mars

the red planet

Mars

The length of the year is shortest on __________________.

Mercury

The planet closest to the sun is _________________.

Mercury

planet furthest from Earth

Neptune

The symbol of the hydroxide ion is

OH-

A compound whose name ends in -ate always contains

Oxygen

now considered a dwarf planet

Pluto

At room temperature, bromine is a

Reddish brown liquid

Which one of the following substances is a homogeneous mixture?

Seawater

The chromate ion has the formula CrO 4 2-. The formula of tin(I) chromate is

SnCrO 4

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

Soil

The corona is the cloud of hot gases that surrounds the sun

T

The largest planet is Jupiter

T

The weakest bonds are

Van der Waals

only planet that rotates clockwise around its axis

Venus

A vertical column in the periodic table is called a

group

Which of the following is a compound?

ice

Acids do not

liberate OH- ions when dissolved in water

The composition of a star can be determined by examining its

spectrum

Protons and neutrons are held together to form nuclei by the

strong interaction

Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because

sunlight falls more nearly vertically at the equator than near the poles

The color of a star depends on its

temperature

A saturated solution contains

the maximum concentration of solute

A temperature inversion that acts to trap smog in localities such as Los Angeles consists of

warm air above a layer of cold air.

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

west coast of Europe

The number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule of ammonium sulfide, (NH 4) 2 S , is

8

Tsunamis

Are caused by undersea earthquakes.

The half-life of tritium is 12.5 years. If we start out with 1 g of tritium, after 25 years there will be

1/4 g of tritium left

When the temperature of a volume of air is equal to its dew point, the relative humidity of the air is

100%

The current in a 20-ohm electric heater operated at 240 V is

12 A

Two charges, one positive and the other negative, are initially 2 cm apart and are then pulled away from each other until they are 8 cm apart. The force between them is now smaller by a factor of

16

Which of the following chemical equations is balanced?

3CuO + 2NH3 → 3Cu + 3H2O + N2

The number of neutrons in the nucleus (9:4 BE)

5

The missing number in the equation 6H 3BO 3 → H 4B 6O 11 + ( )H 2O is

6

The power rating of an electric motor that draws a current of 3 A when operated at 240 V is

720 W

Which one or more of the following statements is true in general? A) Alpha particles are less able to penetrate matter than beta particles. B) Alpha particles are better able to penetrate matter than beta particles. C) Alpha particles are less able to penetrate matter than gamma rays. D) Alpha particles are better able to penetrate matter than gamma rays.

A and C

An emulsion in which tiny oil droplets are dispersed in water is an example of

A colloid

The number of neutrons in a nucleus

Any of the above, depending on the nucleus

The individual particles in an ionic solid are held together as a result of

Electron transfer between adjacent molecules

The inner planets are made mostly of gases compressed into liquids.

F

A family of elements whose atoms react by picking up electrons is the

Halogens

A possible fuel for a fusion reactor is

Tritium

At the end of its life cycle, a typical star becomes a _________________.

White dwarf

The light the sun emits comes from

a thin gas layer at its surface

The nucleus of a helium atom is called

an alpha particle

A nucleus increases in atomic number when it emits

an electron

Sunspot cycles

are correlated with changes in the energy output of the sun.

Organic compounds

are covalent and contain carbon.

According to the periodic table, the chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their

atomic number

The color of the hottest stars is

blue and white

The atomic number of an element determines its

chemical behavior

With increasing temperature, the solubility of a gas in a liquid

decreases

An amorphous solid

does not melt at a definite temperature but softens gradually.

Which of the following has the lowest pH?

gastric juice

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

may blow in any direction

The largest number of elements are classed as

metals

Water covers

more than half the earth's surface.

An eclipse of the sun can occur

only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun

CFC and HCFC gases, which are widely used in refrigeration and in foam plastics, catalyze the breakdown in the upper atmosphere of

ozone

The atmosphere constituent chiefly responsible for absorbing solar ultraviolet radiation is

ozone

The sievert is a unit of

radiation dosage


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