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What is the basic unit of matter?
Atom
True or False: A molecule is made up of two or more atoms bonded together.
True
Fill in the blank: The _____ is the center of an atom.
nucleus
What are the three main subatomic particles?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
Which particle has a positive charge?
Proton
What is the term for a substance made of only one type of atom?
Element
What is the periodic table?
A table that organizes all known elements by their atomic number and properties.
True or False: Compounds are substances formed from two or more different elements.
True
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
Fill in the blank: The _____ of an element is the number of protons in its nucleus.
atomic number
What is a chemical reaction?
A process that involves the rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.
What is the law of conservation of mass?
Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
What is an ion?
An atom or molecule that has a net electrical charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
True or False: An acid has a pH less than 7.
True
What is the pH scale used for?
To measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
What is a catalyst?
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
Fill in the blank: _____ are substances that can donate protons in a chemical reaction.
Acids
What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?
A physical change alters the form of a substance but not its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.
What is an example of a chemical change?
Rusting of iron
What is the main gas produced during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
True or False: All metals are solid at room temperature.
False
What is an alkali metal?
A group of elements in Group 1 of the periodic table that are highly reactive.
What do we call the horizontal rows in the periodic table?
Periods
Fill in the blank: The _____ of an element is the average mass of its isotopes.
atomic mass