Description : Which of the 3rd period elements loses electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: A-SODIUM
Description : Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : Which of the following is the element which makes up about 8 percent of the earth's crust and occurs in all rocks except limestone and sandstone? w) sulfur x) aluminum y) sodium z) magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALUMINUM
Description : Thermite is a mixture of aluminum and: w) hematite x) sodium oxide y) iron z) magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HEMATITE
Description : Which one of the following atoms has two unpaired electrons in its ground state: w) Sodium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN
Description : What is the process by which an atom gains electrons? w) Reduction x) Neutralization y) Electrolysis z) Oxidation
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- REDUCTION
Description : Mendeleev proposed the existence of an unknown element that he called eka-aluminum. The element is now called: w) magnesium x) silicon y) gallium z) germanium
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- GALLIUM
Description : Radon differs from other naturally radioactive elements in which one of the following ways. Is it because radon w) is extremely radioactive x) decays into the element radium y) is a noble gas z) is as chemically active as fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IS A NOBLE GAS
Description : Which of the following elements has the highest first ionization energy? w) Helium x) Neon y) Fluorine z) Argon
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HELIUM
Description : The molar volume of which two elements is the same at standard temperature and pressure? w) fluorine and bromine x) fluorine and iodine y) fluorine and chlorine z) bromine and iodine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE AND CHLORINE
Description : Teflon is produced by polymerizing ethylene which hydrogen substituted with one of the following elements: w) teflinium x) tin y) fluorine z) carbon
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE
Description : Which of the following elements forms a tetrahedra structure? w) carbon x) beryllium y) boron z) fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON
Description : Some physicians suggest that women supplement their diets with antacids to supply additional amounts of a certain element thought to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The ingredient in antacids which ... element is: w) calcium carbonate x) aluminum hydroxide y) magnesium hydroxide z) simethicone
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM CARBONATE
Description : Unpaired electrons are present in ground-state ato of: w) Helium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Magnesium
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize aqueous Sodium Hydroxide? w) sodium carbonate x) silicon dioxide y) aluminum oxide z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
Description : Which of the following elements does not occur in nature as a native ore? w) silver x) gold y) platinum z) aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALUMINUM
Description : Which of the following groups of elements have an OUTER ELECTRONIC configuration of S-2-P-2? w) halogens x) Nitrogen-Phosphorus Group y) Carbon-Silicon Group z) Boron-Aluminum Group
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON-SILICON GROUP
Description : Which of the following elements would form a covalent bond with Bromine? w) Calcium x) Aluminum y) Oxygen z) Tin
Description : Which of the following would be least soluble in water? w) Carbon Tetrachloride x) Sodium Oxide y) Magnesium Bromide z) Potassium Phosphate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Description : Which of the following aqueous solutions would hav the lowest boiling point? Would it be a 1.0 molal solution of: w) Hydrochloric acid x) Sodium Hydroxide y) Acetic Acid, z) Magnesium Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACETIC ACID
Description : Which of the following atoms or ions would be the smallest? w) sodium atom x) magnesium atom y) singly charged sodium ion z) doubly charged magnesium ion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DOUBLY CHARGED MAGNESIUM ION
Description : Which of the following metals is a solid at room temperature, yet melts in your hand? w) gallium x) cesium y) sodium z) magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GALLIUM
Description : Which of the following metals melts in your hand? w) gallium x) cesium y) sodium z) magnesium
Description : Steel is composed of a number of elements. The two essential elements are iron and w) aluminum x) carbon y) nickel z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON
Description : Which of the following elements was unknown to ancient civilizations? w) tin x) aluminum y) mercury z) sulfur
Description : Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius? w) iodine x) chlorine y) fluorine z) bromine
Description : The bond in Fluorine is which of the following types? Is it w) ionic x) nonpolar covalent y) polar covalent z) covalent network
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NONPOLAR COVALENT
Description : Which of the following halogens does NOT replace the other halogens from their compounds? w) fluorine x) iodine y) bromine z) chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IODINE
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : Diamond and graphite are polymorphs of which of th following elements? w) magnesium x) carbon y) sulfur z) nitrogen
Description : Which of the following elements would most likely be a silvery solid at room temperature? w) Sodium x) Silicon y) Selenium z) Astatine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM
Description : Which one of the following elements exhibits the greatest tendency to lose electrons? (1) Fluorine (2) Lithium (3) Oxygen (4) Zine
Last Answer : (2) Lithium Explanation: Alkali metals such as Lithium are the most electropositive elements in the periodic table. As alkali metals have low ionization energies, they have a great tendency to lose electrons forming unipositive ions.
Description : Which one of the following elements exhibits the greatest tendency to lose electrons ? (1) Fluorine (2) Lithium (3) Oxygen (4) Zinc
Last Answer : Lithium
Description : During an INELASTIC collision, the colliding bodies w) lose kinetic energy x) keep the same amount of kinetic energy y) gains kinetic energy z) first lose, then gain kinetic energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LOSE KINETIC ENERGY
Description : Which element in chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is responsible for destroying the Earth's ozone layer? w) oxygen x) fluorine y) chlorine z) bromine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CHLORINE
Description : Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Fluorine? (1) Sodium (2) Beryllium (3) Nitrogen (4) Boron
Last Answer : (1) Sodium Explanation: Sodium has higher atomic number (11) than Fluorine (9) The atomic number of Beryllium and Nitrogen are 4 and 7 respectively.
Description : The displacement reaction between iron (III) oxide and a metal X is used for welding the rail tracks. Here X is: (a) Copper granules (b) Magnesium ribbon (c) Sodium pellets (d) Aluminum dust
Last Answer : (d) Aluminum dust
Description : Which of the following metals is obtained from its most common ore using an electrolytic process? w) nickel x) tin y) aluminum z) manganese
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALUMINUM
Description : Which of the following metals is LEAST reactive toward atmospheric oxygen? w) Lead x) Copper y) Iron z) Aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COPPER
Description : This noncombustible liquid in its dry form is noncorrosive to common metals except aluminum. About 90% of all of this material which is manufactured goes into the production of chlorofluorocarbons. ... substance: w) carbon tetrachloride x) methylene chloride y) hydrogen chloride z) methyl fluoride
Description : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.
Description : Ice skating is possible and practical because of a unique property of water. Is it because: w) The coefficient of kinetic friction of steel on frozen water decreases with decreasing temperature x ... sublimes y) The melting point decreases with increasing pressure z) Ice is a good thermal insulator
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE MELTING POINT DECREASES WITH INCREASING PRESSURE
Description : Which of the following metals is least subject to oxidation? w) silver x) gold y) magnesium z) nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GOLD
Description : Which one of the following metals is essential to the structure and functioning of hemoglobin? w) copper x) magnesium y) tin z) iron
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IRON
Description : Which one of the following metals is immune to corrosion by air, water, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid; but is soluble in aqua regia? w) gold x) silver y) magnesium z) nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GOLD
Description : If the first ionization energy of magnesium is 176 kilocalories per mole, one would expect the second ionization energy t be approximately: w) 350 kilocalories per mole x) 1,760 kilocalories per mole y) 200 kilocalories per mole z) 20 kilocalories per mole
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 350 KILOCALORIES PER MOLE
Description : Which of the following would have the largest THIR ionization energy? Is it: w) Boron x) Carbon y) Nitrogen z) Magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MAGNESIUM
Description : How do you know which elements most readily accept electrons?
Last Answer : Atoms with a high electronegativity accept electrons; they are genenerally nonmetals.
Description : A small hole in a sheet of aluminum foil is used to diffract yellow light both under water and in a vacuum. Which is true? w) light diffracts less in the water because its wavelength is ... because its wavelength is larger. z) light diffracts more in the water because its wavelength is smaller.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LIGHT DIFFRACTS LESS IN THE WATER BECAUSE ITS WAVELENGTH IS SMALLER
Description : Which pot of water will boil LAST when all are heated by the same source? w) aluminum pot x) iron pot y) brass pot z) titanium pot
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TITANIUM POT