Chapter 7: Chemistry Flashcards
The type of chemistry that deals with matter that was never living and does not contain carbon is called:
Inorganic chemistry
Anything that occupies space is called:
Matter
All of the following statements are true about liquids EXCEPT:
A) they have definite shape
B) they have definite weight
C) they have definite volume
D) they take the shape of the container in which they are poured
A) they have definite shape
Matter with definite weight, but indefinite volume and shape are:
Gases
A change in a substance that creates a new substance with different material characteristics from those of the original substance is a:
Chemical change
All of the following statements are true about physical changes EXCEPT:
A) chemical structure does not change
B) changes always involve either the gain or loss of energy
C) a new substance possessing different material composition is created
D) freezing water to form ice cubes is an example of a physical change
C) a new substance possessing different material composition is created
The unifying concept used to organize elements and their similarities is called the:
Periodic law
All of the following statements about the Period Table of Chemical Elements are true EXCEPT:
A) there are 92 naturally occurring elements
B) the atomic number is the primary basis for organization
C) Dmitri Mendeleev and Lothar Meyer found ways of arranging elements
D) the unifying concept used to organize elements is called scientific shorthand
D) the unifying concept used to organize elements is called scientific shorthand
Which of the following is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
Oxygen
Which of the following have a positive electrical charge and identify the atom?
Protons
The molecular weight of each element is determined by the:
Protons and neutrons
Which of the following items have a negative electrical charge?
Electrons
Which of the following is created by chemically uniting two different elements?
Compound
All of the following statements about compounds are true EXCEPT:
A) held together by chemical bonds
B) lack unique chemical and physical characteristics
C) formed by the Union of individual elements
D) more than 4 million have been identified
B) lack unique chemical and physical characteristics
Which of the following is a process in which a substance gains an electron and oxygen is released?
Reduction
The branch of science that deals with the chemicals related to life processes and their reactions within the body is called:
Biochemistry
Which of the following are materials that dissolve and break down large molecules into smaller ones?
Enzymes
All of the following statements about amino acids are true EXCEPT:
A) there are 22 common amino acids
B) they join together in chains to form proteins
C) they dissolve and break down large molecules
D) they consist of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen
C) they dissolve and break down large molecules
All of the following statements about carbohydrates are true EXCEPT:
A) they play a key role in metabolism
B) they are used by the body to store energy
C) they are used to construct and renew the body
D) glucose is the most important carbohydrate for providing energy
C) they are used to construct and renew the body
A simple unit of a carbohydrate is called a:
Saccharide