Basics of Chemistry (Mini Unit)

Question 1

matter

Answer 1

anything that occupies space and has mass

Question 2

element

Answer 2

substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions

Question 3

proton

Answer 3

particle with a single unit of positive electrical charge

Question 4

electron

Answer 4

particle with a single unit of negative electrical charge

Question 5

neutron

Answer 5

electrically neutral particle

Question 6

atomic number

Answer 6

of protons in an atom

Question 7

mass

Answer 7

measure of the amount of material in an object

Question 8

solvent

Answer 8

dissolving agent (such as water)

Question 9

solute

Answer 9

any substance that is dissolved (such as salt/sugar)

Question 10

what does the pH scale range from?

Answer 10

0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic)

Question 11

what number on the pH scale is considered to be neutral?

Answer 11

7