Description : Which of the following elements gains electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- FLUORINE
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 : 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 : 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 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 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 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 : 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 would most likely be a silvery solid at room temperature? w) Sodium x) Silicon y) Selenium z) Astatine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM
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 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 elements would form a covalent bond with Bromine? w) Calcium x) Aluminum y) Oxygen z) Tin
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize sulfuric acid? w) sodium hydroxide x) silicon dioxide y) copper metal z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Description : Which of the following is not a covalent network solid? w) silicon dioxide x) silicon oxide y) boron nitrate z) sodium oxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- SODIUM OXIDE
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 : Which of the following elements was unknown to ancient civilizations? w) tin x) aluminum y) mercury z) sulfur
Description : Which of the following elements is found in the earth's crust as both a native element and as a compound? w) argon x) copper y) chlorine z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COPPER
Description : Endothermic refers to a process that w) does work x) gives off heat y) loses mass z) absorbs heat
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ABSORBS HEAT
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 : The lanthanide series elements are also known as: w) rare earth elements x) non-metals y) fifth period elements z) sixth period elements
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Description : Why are isotopes not considered in Mendeleev’s periodic table?Name the elements which are predicted by Mendeleev as eka –silicon and eka –aluminum
Last Answer : Ans.Because Mendeleev gave priority to similarities in properties. Germanium and gallium
Description : The element used for making solar cells is - (1) Magnesium (2) Sodium (3) Calcium (4) Silicon
Last Answer : (4) Silicon Explanation: Materials presently used for photovoltaic solar cells include mono-crystalline silicon, polycrystaijhne silicon, amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride, and copper indium selenideisulfide.
Description : The element used for making solar cells is (1) Magnesium (2) Sodium (3) Calcium (4) Silicon
Last Answer : Silicon
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 statements is TRUE about an ELASTIC collision between two particles? Is it true that: w) neither particle loses any of its kinetic energy x) neither particle loses any of ... that lost by the other z) the total kinetic energy before and after the collision remains constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE TOTAL KINETIC ENERGY BEFORE AND AFTER THE COLLISION RE
Description : An alpha particle colliding with an electron loses: w) none of its energy x) little of its energy y) half of its energy z) all of its energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LITTLE OF ITS ENERGY
Description : Spent fuel from a nuclear power plant cools down and loses most of its radioactivity through decay. In the first year, spent fuel loses about what percentage of its radioactivity? w) 10 percent x) 50 percent y) 80 percent z) 100 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 80 PERCENT
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
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 elements has the atomic number greater than that of Phosphorus? (1) Aluminium (2) Silicon (3) Chlorine (4) Magnesium
Last Answer : (3) Chlorine Explanation: Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. Phosphorus is a chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15.
Description : In which form is Silicon most frequently found in nature? w) The free element Silicon x) Silicon-Oxygen compounds y) Silicon-Carbon compounds z) Silicon-Metal compounds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SILICON-OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
Description : In commercial vulcanization, crosslinking is introduced by the addition of: w) sulfur x) toluene y) silicon z) phosphorus
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SULFUR
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 : What Elements in order of increasing size sulfur silicon oxygen aluminum and neon?
Last Answer : Elements in order of increasing size of the covalent atomicradius: neon, oxygen, sulfur, silicon, aluminum.
Description : Which of the following elements is not present abundantly in earth’s crust ? A. Silicon B. Radium (Answer) C. Aluminum D. Carbon
Last Answer : B. Radium (Answer)