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What causes the glow of a neon light?

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The electrons moving from a higher to lower energy level

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If an unknown substance CANNOT be broken down into simpler substances, it is probably an ______.

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Element

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What did JJ Thomson’s experiments provided evidence for?

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That an atom contains negativity charged particles

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Which sublimation particle has a negative charge?

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Electron

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The Temp. and volume in a closed container of gas remain constant. If the number of particles of gas increased, what will happen to the gas pressure?

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It will increase

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The phase change that is the reverse of condensation is _________.

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Vaporization

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Define malleable, and give a example of things that are malleable.

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Able to hammer or press permanently out of a shape without cracking (Gold, silver, and aluminum)

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What does Boyles law states

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The volume of gas

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You are about to open a container of soy milk but notice that there are instructions to “Shake well before serving” The soy milk is likely a ____.

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Suspension

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Flammibility is a materials ability to burn in the presence of what?

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Oxygen

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Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a _____.

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Liquid

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If the volume of a cylinder is reduced from 4.0 to 2.0 the pressure of the gas goes from 100K to ___K.

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200

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What are the characteristics of a mixture?

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Varying roperties

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AQ substance has a melting point of 0C and a boiling point of 100C. The substance is most likely what?

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Water

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How can you tell if a physical change in a sample occurs?

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Texture, color, temp., shape

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How can you tell if a chemical change in a sample has occured?

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Odder, precipitate, bubble formation, color, temp.

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Which of the group one elements is most reactive most to least.

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Francium, Cesium, Rubidium, sodium, lithium, hydrogen.

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If you move a container from one container to another and its volume changes, the substance is a ____.

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Gas

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How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?

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Mass-Atomic number

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List the halogens from most reactive to least reactive

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Florine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

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Give me some examples of a heterogeneous mixture

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A jar of mixed nuts, fruit salad

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in Niels Bohrs model of the atom, how do electrons move

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In a pattern similar to planets orbiting the sun

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Comparing the Valence electrons, what is the difference between group 1 elements and group 7 elements?

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Group 1 has 1 electron and group 7 has 7 electrons

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What is the result of a force distributed over an area?

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Pressure

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What did Democritus think matter was made?
atoms
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What is the difference between an atom at ground state, and an atom in an excited state?
The ground state is at the lowest energy level and exited state is the highest energy level
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The phase in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas ____.
Vaporization
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Who provided evidence for the existence of a nucleus in an atom?
Ernest Rutherford
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According to John Dalton's observation how do elements combine in an compound?
The ratio of their masses is always the same
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What factors affect the pressure of an enclosed gas?
Volume, Temperature, and amount
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Something that is malleable and conducts electricity is most likely made of what material?
A metal
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Among the alkiali metals, the tendency to react with other substances does what within its group?
Increases from top to bottom within the group
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Collisions of helium atoms and the walls of a closed container cause ___ _____.
Gas Pressure
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What characteristics does a gas have?
They expand to fill containers and they are easily compressed
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How was Bohrs atomic model similar to Rutherfords model?
It showed a nucleus in the center
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What clues can you look for to identify if a chemical change has occurred
Production of gas, changing in color, and formation of precipitate
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Describe John Daltons model of the atom?
A tiny solid sphere with a predictable mass
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List the similarities of the following elements fluorine, chlorine, and iodie
They are all halogens
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A substance that has high reactivity easily does what?
React
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The tendency of an element to react chemically is closely related to what?
Valence electrons
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A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a ____
Element
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In anatomic model that includes a nucleus where is the positive charge located?
In the center of an atom
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the number of protons in one atom of an element is the same as that elements _____.
atomic number
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99% of all the matter that can be observed in the universe exists as ____.
Plasma
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The column on the far left of the periodic table contains what metals?
More reactive Metals
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Which statement accurately represents the arrangement of electrons in Bohrs atomic model (Circle one)
2. electrons travel around the nucleus and fixed energy levels with energies that vary from level to level
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How is the atomic mass of an element determined?
Take a weighted average of the masses of the isotopes present in nature
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In a periodic table how does a set of properties repeat?
From row to row
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The phase change in which a substance changes from a gas directly to a solid is _____.
Deposition
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During what phase change does the arrangement of water molecules become more orderly?
Freezing
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What is the standard on which the atomic mass unit is based on?
carbon-12 atom
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As you move from left to right across a period, the number of valence electrons does what?
Increases
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What method can be used to separate parts of a liquid mixture when the entire mixture can pass through a filter?
Distillation
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The Greek philosopher Democritus coined what word for a tiny piece of matter that cannot be divided?
Atom
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Which element is found in nature only in compounds?
Sodium
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Why is water considered a compound?
Cause it has two elements H2O
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What is the law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvin if the pressure and the number of particles is consistent
Charles Law
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atoms of the most reactive elements tend to have how many Valence electrons?
One or seven electrons
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What can you assume has happened if and electron moves to a higher energy level?
The electron has gained energy
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How was the usefulness of Mendeleevs periodic table confirmed?
The discovery of elements with predicted properties
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What type of change occurs when water changes from a solid to a liquid?
melting
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From left to right across the row of the periodic table what increases by exactly one from element element
Atomic number
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The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is _____.
Melting
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Mixture can be classified as a solution suspension or colloid based on what
The size of its largest particles
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If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion it is a _____.
Compound
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Which of the following group 7A elements is the most reactive? List for most reactive to least reactive
Fluoride, chlorine, bromine, iodine
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What does the electron cloud model describe?
The most likely location of electrons and Atom
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Mendeleev changed the non-chemical elements in a table cream to increasing what?
Mass
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To keep them from reacting some highly reactive elements are starting what?
Argon
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An alkali metal has one valence electron, while an alkaline earth metals has how many electrons?
Two
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What physical properties of nylon and leather make them good materials to use for shoelaces?
Durability and flexibility
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Figure 5–1 shows a portion of a blank periodic table identify the segments labeled A and B
A – Period. B- group
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How can temperature be used to recognize a phase change
If the temperature does not change
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What are the subatomic particles? What are their masses what charger do they have?
They are smaller than atoms. Protons- electrons- neutrons-
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The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without reading to liquid first is____.
sublimation
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Which element is found in most of the compounds in your body except water
Carbon
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Give examples of pure substances?
Water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

Physical Science 10th (6 decks)

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