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What trend does the reactivity of most nonmetals show in a periodic table, excluding the noble gases?

A
random changes without any trends on the periodic table
B
changes according to trends on the periodic table
C
increases from left to right across the periodic table
D
decreases from left to right across the periodic table
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Which properties are characteristic of metalloids?

A
high electrical conductivity and a high melting point
B
low electrical conductivity and a low melting point
C
intermediate conductivity and a high melting point
D
intermediate conductivity and a low melting point
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Which property do metalloids share with nonmetals?

A
Both are brittle.
B
Both are shiny.
C
Both have low melting points.
D
Both are very conductive.
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While looking at xenon (Xe) on the periodic table, a student needs to find an element with a smaller atomic mass in the same group. Where should the student look?

A
directly up
B
directly down
C
directly to the left
D
directly to the right
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Which element is most likely to be shiny?

A
sulfur (S)
B
boron (B)
C
calcium (Ca)
D
fluorine (F)
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The first model of the atom was developed through

A
scientific experimentation and data analysis with water vapor and gases.
B
observation of the light emitted by elements when they are heated.
C
thinking about the smallest particles of matter without experimenting.
D
analyzing the effects of a magnet on the path of a cathode ray.
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Which argument best explains the charge of an atomic nucleus?

A
An atomic nucleus is positively charged because it is composed of neutrons.
B
An atomic nucleus is positively charged because it is composed of protons.
C
An atomic nucleus is negatively charged because it is composed of electrons.
D
An atomic nucleus is negatively charged because it is composed of neutrons.
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Who is known as the "father of modern chemistry” because he first organized all known elements into four different groups?

A
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
B
Antoine Lavoisier
C
Dmitri Mendeleev
D
Henry Moseley
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Cecil is working with samples of chlorine (Cl), oxygen (O), bromine (Br), and silver (Ag). The samples are all at room temperature. Which substance is most likely the most dense?

A
chlorine
B
oxygen
C
bromine
D
silver
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Atom A and Atom B have the same number of protons, but they do not have the same number of neutrons.Which statement describes these atoms?

A
Atom A and Atom B are isotopes of the same element.
B
Atom A and Atom B are different elements.
C
Atom A and Atom B have different atomic numbers.
D
Atom A and Atom B have the same mass number.
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Jerome is learning how the model of the atom has changed over time as new evidence was gathered. He has images of four models of the atom, but they are not in the correct order.In what order should Jerome put these models to show the development from the earliest model of the atom to the most recent one?

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A
Y, X, Z, W
B
Y, Z, W, X
C
W, Z, X, Y
D
W, Y, Z, X
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Which statement describes a property of a proton?

A
is found outside the nucleus
B
has a positive charge
C
has less mass than an electron
D
is repelled by electrons
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The table below lists the properties of a metallic element.

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A
Group 1
B
Group 3
C
Group 12
D
Group 13
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Scientists in a lab are working with two different samples of the element mercury. They know that the different samples are different isotopes.

A
the atomic number
B
the electric charge
C
the element name
D
the mass number
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Joelle is a manager at a construction company, and she is interested in the chemistry behind the materials they use. She has begun studying the materials used to fill walls. She knows that to keep the temperature inside a room steady the material must be a thermal insulator, and she predicts that materials should not be acidic or else they would dissolve too easily in water.

A
C27H36N2O10
B
Na6Ba6
C
NeNa
D
HCl
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An atom of the element zinc has an atomic number of 30 and a mass number of 65. How many protons does an uncharged zinc atom have?

A
30
B
35
C
65
D
95
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What are the two parts of an atom?

A
the nucleus and the proton cloud
B
the neutron and the electron cloud
C
the neutron and the proton cloud
D
the nucleus and the electron cloud
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When an atom that has no charge loses two electrons, it becomes a

A
positive ion.
B
negative ion.
C
positive isotope.
D
negative isotope.
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The elements least likely to form bonds are found in which group?

A
15
B
16
C
17
D
18
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The elements in group 17 of the periodic table are all called halogens. All halogens have the same

A
atomic number.
B
atomic mass.
C
number of possible isotopes.
D
number of valence electrons.

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