Physical Science Vocab Quiz 3
How would you determine the following from information found on the periodic table? Number of Protons A. Atomic number B. Mass number C. Atomic number but only in a neutral atom D. Sum of atomic number plus mass number E. Difference of mass number minus atomic number
A. Atomic number
Which ion would Ca most likely form? A. Ca2+ B. Ca2- C. Ca6- D. Ca+
A. Ca2+
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. It has been harnessed for commercial electricity generation A. Fission B. Fusion
A. Fission
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. It involves breaking up large nuclei into smaller ones A. Fission B. Fusion
A. Fission
Ionic Bond A. The bond between a metal and a nonmetal B. The bond between two nonmetal atoms C. The bond between two metal atoms
A. The bond between a metal and a nonmetal
A proton has a mass that is ______________ than the mass of a neutron. A. Much less B. About the same C. Much greater
B. About the same
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. Fuel for the process is relatively plentiful on earth A. Fission B. Fusion
B. Fusion
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. It combines small nuclei to make larger ones A. Fission B. Fusion
B. Fusion
Which of the following is the most ordered? A. Nuclear potential energy B. Kinetic energy C. Chemical potential energy D. Thermal energy E. Electrical potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. It occurs on the sun A. Fission B. Fusion
B. Fusion
Match the characteristics of nuclear processes with the correct process. Primary process in the most powerful nuclear weapons A. Fission B. Fusion
B. Fusion
Covalent Bond A. The bond between a metal and a nonmetal B. The bond between two nonmetal atoms C. The bond between two metal atoms
B. The bond between two nonmetal atoms
How would you determine the following from information found on the periodic table? Number of Electrons A. Atomic number B. Mass number C. Atomic number but only in a neutral atom D. Sum of atomic number plus mass number E. Difference of mass number minus atomic number
C. Atomic number but only in a neutral atom
Metallic Bond A.The bond between a metal and a nonmetal B. The bond between two nonmetal atoms C. The bond between two metal atoms
C. The bond between two metal atoms
What does half-life mean? A. The time it takes for a nucleus to lose half of its mass. B. Half the time it would take for all of the nuclei to decay. C. The time it takes for half of all the nuclei to decay. D. Half of the time it takes for a single nucleus to completely decay.
C. The time it takes for half of all the nuclei to decay.
The modern definition of an element is a substance made up of atoms that all have the same number of A. Nucleons B. Neutrons C. Muons D. Protons
D. Protons
Which of the following is the least ordered? A. Nuclear potential energy B. Kinetic energy C. Chemical potential energy D. Thermal energy E. Electrical potential energy
D. Thermal energy
How would you determine the following from information found on the periodic table? Number of Neutrons A. Atomic number B. Mass number C. Atomic number but only in a neutral atom D. Sum of atomic number plus mass number E. Difference of mass number minus atomic number
E. Difference of mass number minus atomic number
How does the mass of a proton compare to the mass of an electron? A. Much less than the electron B. A little less than the electron C. About the same as the electron D. A little bit larger than the electron E. Much larger than the electron
E. Much larger than the electron
Dispersion forces, polar forces and hydrogen bonding are all types of bonds that hold atoms together to make molecules and compounds. A. True B. False
False
If a molecular material is solid at room temperature, the high melting and boiling temperatures indicate there must be polar forces holding the molecules together. T/F?
False
Baking soda and vinegar combine to make sodium acetate, carbon dioxide, and water. In this chemical reaction the reactants are the baking soda and vinegar T/F?
True
Polar molecules dissolve easily in water. T/F?
True
