Ch 2 Minerals Section 1 Matter

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These questions will assess your understanding of the essential standards of matter in Section 1 of Chapter 2

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1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight most common elements in Earth's continental crust?
- A.
  
  Carbon
- B.
  
  Silicon
- C.
  
  Oxygen
- D.
  
  Aluminum
2.

Who was the first scientist to discover atoms?
- A.
  
  Democritus
- B.
  
  Bohr
- C.
  
  John Dalton
- D.
  
  Thomson
3.

Who believed that all atoms were made up of negatively charged particles free flowing in a positively charged mass?
- A.
  
  Dalton
- B.
  
  Thomson
- C.
  
  All Greek philosphers
- D.
  
  Bohr
4.

Which subatomic particle(s) orbits the nucleus in a fixed orbit?
- A.
  
  Proton
- B.
  
  Neutron
- C.
  
  Electron
- D.
  
  Protons and electrons
5.

What is the charge of a proton?
- A.
  
  Negative
- B.
  
  Positive
- C.
  
  Neutral
- D.
  
  No charge
6.

Who was the "Father of the Periodic Table"
7.

Each horizontal row is a ____________ on the periodic table.
8.

Name the class of elements that makes up the majority of the periodic table.
- A.
  
  Metals
- B.
  
  Nonmetals
- C.
  
  Metalloids
- D.
  
  Gases
9.

What is the family name of group 8A?
- A.
  
  Halgens
- B.
  
  Alkali Metals
- C.
  
  Boron
- D.
  
  Transition metals
10.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  1
11.

DNA is a molecule...
- A.
  
  Made up of lots of atoms
- B.
  
  Made up of lots of balls
- C.
  
  That is straight
- D.
  
  Made up of only a few atoms
- E.
  
  Made of only carbon
12.

What is the atomic mass of this element?
- A.
  
  27
- B.
  
  32
- C.
  
  59
- D.
  
  86
- E.
  
  197
13.

How many electrons are in the outer orbital of this atom?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  18
- E.
  
  24
14.

AMU stands for
- A.
  
  Absolute Mass Unit
- B.
  
  Atomic Making Unit
- C.
  
  Atomic Mass Unit
- D.
  
  Abraham's Mass Unit
15.

The atomic number
- A.
  
  Tells what can and what cannot move in an atom
- B.
  
  Orbits the center proton
- C.
  
  States how many spoolas are in the nucleus
- D.
  
  Is the same as the amount of protons
16.

Protons...
- A.
  
  Are negatively charged
- B.
  
  Orbit the nucleus
- C.
  
  Are positively charged
- D.
  
  1/2000 amu
17.

Electrons...
- A.
  
  Orbit the nucleus and negatively charged
- B.
  
  Are positively charged and make up the nucleus
- C.
  
  Take up most of the mass in the atom
- D.
  
  Are the same as the atomic number
18.

The nucleus
- A.
  
  Is made up of protons and neutrons
- B.
  
  Orbits the center proton
- C.
  
  Is the coldest point in the atom
- D.
  
  Surrounds the atom
19.

Which subatomic particles are MOST involved in chemical bonding?
- A.
  
  Protons
- B.
  
  Electrons
- C.
  
  Neutrons
- D.
  
  Isotopes