Chapter 2 Self Quiz: Chemistry
Which particle has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom?
proton
(wrong)
neutron
(wrong)
electron
(correct)
positron
(wrong)
ion
(wrong)
Hint
Carbon plays a central role in many biological reactions because
it has more electrons than protons
(wrong)
it has more protons than electrons
(wrong)
it has many vacancies in its outermost shell
(correct)
it has a complete outermost shell
(wrong)
it has more neutrons than protons
(wrong)
Hint
What is the atomic number of the negatively charged ion formed shown in the diagram?
1
(wrong)
10
(wrong)
11
(wrong)
16
(wrong)
17
(correct)
Hint
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is composed of alternating sodium and chloride ions held together by ________ bonds.
hydrogen
(wrong)
covalent
(wrong)
ionic
(correct)
cohesive
(wrong)
adhesive
(wrong)
Hint
A covalent bond is the sharing of ________ electron(s).
one
(wrong)
two
(correct)
three
(wrong)
four
(wrong)
eight
(wrong)
Hint
A water molecule has
two polar covalent bonds
(correct)
two ionic bonds
(wrong)
two hydrogen bonds
(wrong)
one double covalent bond
(wrong)
one single covalent bond
(wrong)
Hint
The dotted lines in this diagram are ________ bonds due to attraction of partially charged regions between water molecules.
covalent
(wrong)
hydrogen
(correct)
oxygen
(wrong)
ionic
(wrong)
polish
(wrong)
Hint
Water possesses the following properties EXCEPT:
heat storage
(wrong)
ice formation
(wrong)
high heat of vaporization
(wrong)
high cohesion and surface tension
(wrong)
poor solvent for polar (hydrophilic) molecules
(correct)
Hint
The property of water that is responsible for surface tension is called
hydrophilic
(wrong)
hydrophobic
(wrong)
hydration
(wrong)
dehydration
(wrong)
cohesion
(correct)
Hint
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is a measure of its
electronegativity
(wrong)
salinity
(wrong)
polarity
(wrong)
pH
(correct)
atomic number
(wrong)
Hint
Which kind of macromolecule is made of C, H, and O (carbon and water)?
nucleic acids
(wrong)
amino acids
(wrong)
carbohydrates
(correct)
lipids
(wrong)
proteins
(wrong)
Hint
The largest sugar from the following list is
deoxyribose
(wrong)
ribose
(wrong)
glucose
(wrong)
glycogen
(correct)
sucrose
(wrong)
Hint
Glucose is a
fatty acid
(wrong)
polysaccharide
(wrong)
monosaccharide
(correct)
hydrocarbon
(wrong)
triglyceride
(wrong)
Hint
Some excess glucose is converted into ________ for short-term energy storage in muscles and liver of animals.
DNA
(wrong)
RNA
(wrong)
glycogen
(correct)
sucrose
(wrong)
proteins
(wrong)
Hint
A protein that is heated can lose its 3-dimensional shape in a process called
dehydration
(wrong)
hydration
(wrong)
saturation
(wrong)
hydrogenation
(wrong)
denaturation
(correct)
Hint
Factors that affect the activity of an enzyme include
DNA and RNA
(wrong)
electrons and neutrons
(wrong)
products and dividends
(wrong)
temperature and pH
(correct)
osmosis and diffusion
(wrong)
Hint
The sugar found in DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is
ribose
(wrong)
deoxyribose
(correct)
glucose
(wrong)
sucrose
(wrong)
cellulose
(wrong)
Hint
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