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What is the basic unit of all living organisms?

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The cell

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What is the smallest unit of a cell?

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The atom

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True or False: Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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True

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What is the charge of a proton?

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Positive

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5
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What is the charge of an electron?

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Negative

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral

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Fill in the blank: The nucleus of an atom contains ______ and neutrons.

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Protons

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus

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What is the atomic mass of an element?

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The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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What is the charge of an atom if it gains an electron?

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Negative

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What is the charge of an atom if it loses an electron?

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Positive

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12
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What is the outermost part of an atom called?

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Electron shell

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True or False: Electrons closest to the nucleus have higher energy levels.

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False

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What is the term for atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?

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Isotopes

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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

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Covalent bond

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What type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

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Ionic bond

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What is the term for a charged atom?

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Ion

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Fill in the blank: The atomic number is equal to the number of ______ in an atom.

A

Protons

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What is the term for an atom that has gained or lost electrons?

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Ion

20
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What is the term for the outermost electron shell of an atom?

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Valence shell

21
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What is the term for the attraction between oppositely charged ions?

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Ionic bond

22
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What is the term for a molecule with an unequal distribution of charges?

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Polar molecule

23
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What is the term for a molecule with an even distribution of charges?

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Nonpolar molecule

24
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What is the term for a weak attraction between slightly positive and slightly negative regions of molecules?

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Hydrogen bond

25
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What are elements?

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An element is a fundamental item that can’t be easily broken into smaller pieces

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What is a compound?

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A pure substance made from more than one type of element chemically bonded together

27
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What is the periodic table?

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a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number, usually in rows, so that elements with similar atomic structure (and hence similar chemical properties) appear in vertical columns.

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What are electrons?

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An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free

29
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What are electrons?

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An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free

30
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What are protons?

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The proton is a subatomic particle with a positive electrical charge

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What are neutrons

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The neutron is one of the three subatomic particles that make up an atom. The neutron however does not have a charge.

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