Chemistry Concepts and Applications

Section 1: Atoms and Their Structure

Self Check Quizzes

1
What was missing from Greek philosophy that prevents it from being considered true science?
A)Greek philosophers made incorrect predictions.
B)Greek philosophers did not publish their ideas.
C)Greek philosophers did not test their ideas with experiments.
D)Greek philosophers did not develop hypotheses about the world.
2
According to the chart, what happens to nitrogen that escapes from the ground and enters the air?

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A)Nitrogen in the air stays there forever
B)Nitrogen in the air decomposes into another chemical element.
C)Nitrogen in the air escapes into space.
D)Nitrogen in the air reacts with other elements to form new compounds.
3
Rutherford's gold-foil experiment showed that the atomic nucleus is __________.

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A)small, dense, and positive
B)large
C)small and negative
D)large, light, and positive
4
This subatomic particle has a mass of 1.01 u and a charge of zero.
A)electron
B)neutron
C)positron
D)proton
5
What can you conclude from the deflection of a cathode ray in a magnetic field?
A)The ray must be composed of charged particles.
B)The ray must be composed of iron.
C)The ray must have a positive charge.
D)The ray must need to travel in a vacuum.
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