Q: Which one of the atoms shown would be most likely to form an anion with a charge of -1?
- Atom with 1 valence electron
- Atom with 4 valence electrons
- Atom with 7 valence electrons
- Atom with full valence shell
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Q: How many electron pairs are shared between carbon atoms in a molecule that has the formula C₂H₄?
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
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Q: The atomic number of chlorine is 17. The atomic number of magnesium is 12. What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
- Mg₂Cl
- MgCl₃
- MgCl
- MgCl₂
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Q: An atom has four electrons in its valence shell. What types of covalent bonds is it capable of forming?
- Single bonds only
- Single, double, or triple
- Single and double only
- Double bonds only
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Q: Refer to the figure above. What element has properties most similar to carbon?
- Boron
- Silicon
- Phosphorus
- Nitrogen
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Q: Based on electron configuration, which of the elements in the figure below would exhibit the most stability and hence be nonreactive?
- Hydrogen
- Helium
- Chlorine
- Nitrogen
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Q: Based on electron configuration, which of the elements in the figure below would exhibit a chemical behavior most like that of oxygen?
- Nitrogen
- Sulfur
- Carbon
- Phosphorus
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Q: Elements found on the left side of the periodic table have outer shells that are __ and tend to form __ in solution.
- almost empty; cations
- almost full; cations
- almost empty; anions
- almost full; anions
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Q: Which of the following bonds is hardest to disrupt when compounds are put into water?
- covalent bonds between carbon atoms
- hydrogen bonds
- ionic and hydrogen bonds
- ionic bonds
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Q: What is the difference between covalent and ionic bonds?
- Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of protons between atoms
- Covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms
- Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the electrical attraction between atoms
- Covalent bonds involve the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of single electrons between atoms
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Q: In the ammonia molecule (NH₃), nitrogen forms one covalent bond with each of three hydrogen atoms. Nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen. Which of the following statements is correct about the ammonia molecule?
- The ammonia molecule has an overall positive charge
- The nitrogen atom has a partial positive charge; each hydrogen atom has a partial negative charge
- Each hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge; the nitrogen atom has a partial negative charge
- The ammonia molecule has an overall negative charge
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Q: Which of the following statements is true about Van der Waals interactions?
- They are permanent in nature
- They are the strongest of the intermolecular interactions
- They are temporary interactions
- They are the primary force in water cohesion
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Q: Which of the following statements correctly describes chemical equilibrium?
- The concentrations of products and reactants are equal, and the reactions have stopped
- The forward and reverse reactions continue with no net effect on the concentrations of the reactants and products
- The concentration of products is greater than the concentration of reactants
- The concentrations of products and reactants are equal, and the reactions continue
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Q: Consider the reaction: 2 ICl ⇌ I₂ + Cl₂. What change would increase the concentration of Cl₂?
- Remove I₂
- Add more ICl
- Decrease the volume of the container
- Remove Cl₂ as it is formed
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Q: Which of the following statements best describes a chemical reaction that has reached equilibrium?
- All of the reactants have been converted to products
- The forward and reverse reactions have stopped
- All of the products have been converted to reactants
- The rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction
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Q: Consider the reaction: 3 H₂ + N₂ ⇌ 2 NH₃. Which of the following statements is correct?
- The reaction is not reversible
- Ammonia is being formed and decomposed simultaneously
- Hydrogen and nitrogen are the reverse reactants
- Only one direction of the reaction occurs at a time
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Q: Which of the following is NOT a plausible hypothesis for why caterpillars of the same species might develop different appearances?
- Air pressure triggers the development of different appearances
- Longer summer days trigger the development of a twig-like appearance
- Cooler spring temperatures trigger the development of a flowerlike appearance
- Differences in diet trigger the development of different appearance
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Q: The release of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland during dehydration is an example of which of the following?
- Chemical cycling
- Positive feedback
- Emergent properties
- Negative feedback
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Q: Why is it important to discuss science from a variety of viewpoints?
- To coordinate experiments
- Because diverse discussion improves scientific thinking
- Because everyone has a right to an opinion
- To ensure the same results
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Q: Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?
- Hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers
- Theories are usually an explanation for a more general phenomenon; hypotheses typically address more specific issues
- Theories are proved true; hypotheses are often falsified
- Theories are hypotheses that have been proved
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Q: Why should an experiment test only one variable at a time?
- To increase the number of variables tested
- Yes, an experiment should test only one variable at a time. This ensures that the experimental outcome is clearly due to one identifiable factor
- To make the experiment easier to repeat
- To make the results more interesting
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Q: Why is repetition important in experiments?
- It wastes money
- It allows you to change a variable
- is necessary to ensure that the experimental data are reliable
- It is unnecessary if you have background information
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Q: Which of the following best describes a control group in an experiment?
- It is exposed to one variable
- It is identical to the experimental group except for one variable
- It is kept in an unchanging environment
- It is the only group measured
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Q: Which of the following would be the best way to test whether bean plants require sodium?
- Measure the sodium content of bean plants
- Analyze the root contents for sodium
- Grow bean plants with and without sodium
- Use autoradiography to trace sodium in bean plants
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Q: How many tadpoles were present at pH 6.5?
- 45
- 78
- 88
- 43
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Q: What should you do if you find an outlier in your data?
- Change your experiment
- Average your trials and omit the outlier
- Hide the outlier
- Show all your data and try to explain the outlier
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Q: Identify which type of graph would most accurately represent this data.
- Logistic
- Exponential
- Bell-shaped
- Linear
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Q: Identify which type of graph would best represent the data for the Golden Apple.
- Logistic
- Exponential
- Bell-shaped
- Linear
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