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CHAPTER 2--LIFE'S CHEMICAL BASIS
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1.
People are most likely to ingest large amounts of mercury by eating
A. soy products.
B. chicken.
C. beef.
D. large predatory fish.
E. small herbivorous fish.
2.
Particles that are fundamental building blocks of all matter are
A. atoms.
B. compounds.
C. ions.
D. molecules.
E. mixtures.
3.
Which term includes the other four?
A. atoms
B. molecules
C. electrons
D. elements
E. protons
4.
The negative subatomic particle is the
A. neutron.
B. proton.
C. electron.
D. neutron and proton.
E. proton and electron.
5.
Which substance is NOT an element?
A. water
B. oxygen
C. carbon
D. chlorine
E. hydrogen
6.
The positive subatomic particle is the
A. neutron.
B. proton.
C. electron.
D. neutron and proton.
E. proton and electron.
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The neutral subatomic particle is the
A. neutron.
B. proton.
C. electron.
D. neutron and proton.
E. none of these.
8.
The atomic number refers to the
A. mass of an atom.
B. number of protons in an atom.
C. number of both protons and neutrons in an atom.
D. number of neutrons in an atom.
E. number of electrons in an atom.
9.
The atomic number is determined by the number of
A. neutrons and protons.
B. neutrons and electrons.
C. protons and electrons.
D. protons only.
E. neutrons only.
10. All atoms of an element have the same number of
A. ions.
B. protons.
C. neutrons.
D. electrons.
E. protons and neutrons.
11. The nucleus of an atom contains
A. neutrons and protons.
B. neutrons and electrons.
C. protons and electrons.
D. protons only.
E. neutrons only.
12. The atomic weight (or mass) of an atom is determined by the weight of
A. neutrons and protons.
B. neutrons and electrons.
C. protons and electrons.
D. protons only.
E. neutrons only.
13. An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass of 23. How many neutrons does it have?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 23
D. 34
E. 35
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14. If the atomic weight of hydrogen is 1, of carbon is 12, and of oxygen is 16, the molecular weight of
glucose, C6H12O6, expressed in grams is
A. 24 grams.
B. 28 grams.
C. 52 grams.
D. 168 grams.
E. 180 grams.
15. Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of
A. electrons.
B. neutrons.
C. protons.
D. electrons and protons.
E. protons and neutrons.
16. Radioactive isotopes
A. are electrically unbalanced.
B. behave the same chemically, physically, and biologically as other isotopes.
C. have an excess number of electrons.
D. have an excess number of neutrons.
E. are produced when substances are exposed to radiation.
17. When1414C goes through radioactive decay, one of its neutrons splits into a proton and an electron. What
does C become?
C6
A. 13
N7
B. 14
N
C. 13
13B 7
D. 12
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E. B5
18. In the shell model, the second shell can hold up to _____ electrons.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8
19. For an atom to be neutral, it must have the same number of
A. electrons and neutrons.
B. electrons and protons.
C. neutrons and protons.
D. electrons, neutrons, and protons.
E. none of these.
20. Which components of an atom are arranged in various energy levels or orbitals?
A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. electrons and protons
E. protons and neutrons
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21. Which statement is NOT true?
A. Electrons closest to the nucleus are at the lowest energy level.
B. No more than two electrons can occupy a single orbital.
C. Electrons are unable to move out of the assigned orbital space.
D. The innermost orbital holds two electrons.
E. At the second energy level there are four possible orbitals with a total of eight electrons.
22. Water is an example of a(n)
A. atom.
B. ion.
C. compound.
D. mixture.
E. element.
23. Which substance is NOT a compound?
A. salt
B. a carbohydrate
C. carbon
D. a nucleotide
E. methane
24. A molecule is
A. a combination of two or more atoms.
B. less stable than its constituent atoms separated.
C. electrically charged.
D. a carrier of one or more extra neutrons.
E. none of these.
25. Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its third energy level?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 10
26. Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its first energy level?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 10
27. Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its second energy level?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 10
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28. Of the following, an atom with the atomic number ____ would be the least reactive.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 17
D. 18
E. 21
29. What is formed when an atom loses or gains an electron?
A. a new element
B. ion
C. molecule
D. bond
E. isotope
30. The bond in table salt (NaCl) is
A. polar
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. double
E. nonpolar
31. What type of bond is formed whenever atoms share a pair of electrons?
A. covalent
B. hydrogen
C. ionic
D. double
E. peptide
32. What type of bond is(are) individually weakest?
A. hydrogen
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. hydrogen and covalent are equal
E. ionic and covalent are equal
33. A chemical bond in which electrons are shared unequally is called
A. ionic.
B. nonpolar.
C. polar.
D. all of these.
E. none of these.
34. What bonds usually stabilize large biological molecules?
A. hydrogen
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. inert
E. single
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35. A hydrogen bond is
A. a sharing of a pair of electrons between a hydrogen and an oxygen nucleus.
B. a sharing of a pair of electrons between a hydrogen nucleus and either an oxygen or a nitrogen
nucleus.
C. a weak attraction between a covalently bonded hydrogen atom and another atom taking part in a
separate polar covalent bond.
D. the loss of an electron by hydrogen to a highly electronegative atom.
E. none of these.
36. Which of the following is(are) classified as true chemical bonds?
A. hydrogen
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. both ionic and covalent
E. all of these
37. How do hydrophobic molecules react with water?
A. attracted to
B. absorbed by
C. repelled by
D. mixed with
E. polarized by
38. Water is important to living organisms because
A. of its cohesive properties.
B. of its temperature stabilizing effect.
C. it is a liquid at room temperature.
D. it has the capacity to dissolve many substances.
E. all of these.
39. Sugar dissolves in water because it
A. ionizes.
B. is a polysaccharide.
C. is polar and forms many hydrogen bonds with the water molecules.
D. has a very reactive primary structure.
E. none of these.
40. Why does ice float on water?
A. Ice is hydrophobic and repels water.
B. Water molecules have less mass the colder they get.
C. Water molecules are spaced farther apart in ice than in liquid water.
D. Vibrating electrons in liquid water push ice to the surface.
E. None of these.
41. A pH of 10 is how many times as basic as a pH of 7?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 10
D. 100
E. 1,000
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42. A solution with a pH of 8 has how many times fewer hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 10
D. 100
E. 1,000
43. A salt will dissolve in water to form
A. acids.
B. gases.
C. ions.
D. bases.
E. polar solvents.
44. A reaction of an acid and a base will produce water and
A. a buffer.
B. a salt.
C. gas.
D. solid precipitate.
E. solute.
45. Of the following, pH ____ is the most acidic.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
46. Cellular pH is kept near a value of seven, due to the action of
A. salts.
B. buffers.
C. acids.
D. bases.
E. water.
47. Substances that are _____ give up hydrogen ions when they dissolve in water.
A. basic
B. acidic
C. neutral
D. hydrophobic
E. buffered
48. Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below possess electrons in the third energy level. Select the exception.
A. sodium (11)
B. magnesium (12)
C. chlorine (17)
D. neon (10)
E. argon (18)
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49. Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below are alkaline (pH above seven). Select the exception.
A. milk of magnesia
B. household ammonia
C. Tums
D. phosphate detergent
E. black coffee
50. Selecting the Exception
Four of the five solutions listed below are acidic (pH below seven). Select the exception.
A. vinegar
B. cola
C. soap
D. lemon juice
E. beer
51. Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of water. Select the exception.
A. stabilizes temperature
B. common solvent
C. cohesion and surface tension
D. produces salts
E. less dense when solid
52. Four of the five answers listed below are common sources of mercury. Select the exception.
A. large predatory fish
B. dental fillings
C. imported skin bleaching cosmetics
D. broken fluorescent lamps
E. chicken meat
53. The various energy levels in an atom of chlorine (atomic number 17) have different numbers of
electrons. Use the following numbers to answer the question(s).
1. Number of electrons in the third energy level
2. Number of electrons in the first energy level
3. Number of electrons in the second energy level
2 ____
8 ____
7 ____
54. Why does carbon dioxide dissolved in water act as a buffer?
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55. Explain why atoms such as helium, neon, and argon do not react with other atoms.
56. How do ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals make use of water's temperature-stabilizing effects?
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CHAPTER 2--LIFE'S CHEMICAL BASIS Key
1.
People are most likely to ingest large amounts of mercury by eating
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2.
Particles that are fundamental building blocks of all matter are
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3.
neutron.
proton.
electron.
neutron and proton.
proton and electron.
Which substance is NOT an element?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
6.
atoms
molecules
electrons
elements
protons
The negative subatomic particle is the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
5.
atoms.
compounds.
ions.
molecules.
mixtures.
Which term includes the other four?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
4.
soy products.
chicken.
beef.
large predatory fish.
small herbivorous fish.
water
oxygen
carbon
chlorine
hydrogen
The positive subatomic particle is the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
neutron.
proton.
electron.
neutron and proton.
proton and electron.
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The neutral subatomic particle is the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
8.
The atomic number refers to the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
9.
neutrons and protons.
neutrons and electrons.
protons and electrons.
protons only.
neutrons only.
The atomic weight (or mass) of an atom is determined by the weight of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
13.
ions.
protons.
neutrons.
electrons.
protons and neutrons.
The nucleus of an atom contains
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
12.
neutrons and protons.
neutrons and electrons.
protons and electrons.
protons only.
neutrons only.
All atoms of an element have the same number of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
11.
mass of an atom.
number of protons in an atom.
number of both protons and neutrons in an atom.
number of neutrons in an atom.
number of electrons in an atom.
The atomic number is determined by the number of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
10.
neutron.
proton.
electron.
neutron and proton.
none of these.
neutrons and protons.
neutrons and electrons.
protons and electrons.
protons only.
neutrons only.
An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass of 23. How many neutrons does it have?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
11
12
23
34
35
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If the atomic weight of hydrogen is 1, of carbon is 12, and of oxygen is 16, the molecular weight of
glucose, C6H12O6, expressed in grams is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
15.
Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
16.
1
2
4
6
8
For an atom to be neutral, it must have the same number of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
20.
13C
14N6
13N7
13B 7
12B5
5
In the shell model, the second shell can hold up to _____ electrons.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
19.
are electrically unbalanced.
behave the same chemically, physically, and biologically as other isotopes.
have an excess number of electrons.
have an excess number of neutrons.
are produced when substances are exposed to radiation.
When 14C goes
through radioactive decay, one of its neutrons splits into a proton and an electron.
What does 14C become?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
18.
electrons.
neutrons.
protons.
electrons and protons.
protons and neutrons.
Radioactive isotopes
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
17.
24 grams.
28 grams.
52 grams.
168 grams.
180 grams.
electrons and neutrons.
electrons and protons.
neutrons and protons.
electrons, neutrons, and protons.
none of these.
Which components of an atom are arranged in various energy levels or orbitals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
electrons
protons
neutrons
electrons and protons
protons and neutrons
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21.
Which statement is NOT true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
22.
Water is an example of a(n)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
23.
2
4
6
8
10
Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its first energy level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
27.
a combination of two or more atoms.
less stable than its constituent atoms separated.
electrically charged.
a carrier of one or more extra neutrons.
none of these.
Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its third energy level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
26.
salt
a carbohydrate
carbon
a nucleotide
methane
A molecule is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
25.
atom.
ion.
compound.
mixture.
element.
Which substance is NOT a compound?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
24.
Electrons closest to the nucleus are at the lowest energy level.
No more than two electrons can occupy a single orbital.
Electrons are unable to move out of the assigned orbital space.
The innermost orbital holds two electrons.
At the second energy level there are four possible orbitals with a total of eight electrons.
2
4
6
8
10
Magnesium has 12 protons. How many electrons are in its second energy level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2
4
6
8
10
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28.
Of the following, an atom with the atomic number ____ would be the least reactive.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
29.
What is formed when an atom loses or gains an electron?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
30.
hydrogen
ionic
covalent
hydrogen and covalent are equal
ionic and covalent are equal
A chemical bond in which electrons are shared unequally is called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
34.
covalent
hydrogen
ionic
double
peptide
What type of bond is(are) individually weakest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
33.
polar
ionic
covalent
double
nonpolar
What type of bond is formed whenever atoms share a pair of electrons?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
32.
a new element
ion
molecule
bond
isotope
The bond in table salt (NaCl) is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
31.
1
3
17
18
21
ionic.
nonpolar.
polar.
all of these.
none of these.
What bonds usually stabilize large biological molecules?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
hydrogen
ionic
covalent
inert
single
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A hydrogen bond is
A. a sharing of a pair of electrons between a hydrogen and an oxygen nucleus.
B. a sharing of a pair of electrons between a hydrogen nucleus and either an oxygen or a nitrogen
nucleus.
C. a weak attraction between a covalently bonded hydrogen atom and another atom taking part in a
separate polar covalent bond.
D. the loss of an electron by hydrogen to a highly electronegative atom.
E. none of these.
36.
Which of the following is(are) classified as true chemical bonds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
37.
How do hydrophobic molecules react with water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
38.
ionizes.
is a polysaccharide.
is polar and forms many hydrogen bonds with the water molecules.
has a very reactive primary structure.
none of these.
Why does ice float on water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
41.
of its cohesive properties.
of its temperature stabilizing effect.
it is a liquid at room temperature.
it has the capacity to dissolve many substances.
all of these.
Sugar dissolves in water because it
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
40.
attracted to
absorbed by
repelled by
mixed with
polarized by
Water is important to living organisms because
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
39.
hydrogen
ionic
covalent
both ionic and covalent
all of these
Ice is hydrophobic and repels water.
Water molecules have less mass the colder they get.
Water molecules are spaced farther apart in ice than in liquid water.
Vibrating electrons in liquid water push ice to the surface.
None of these.
A pH of 10 is how many times as basic as a pH of 7?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2
3
10
100
1,000
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A solution with a pH of 8 has how many times fewer hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
43.
A salt will dissolve in water to form
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
44.
salts.
buffers.
acids.
bases.
water.
Substances that are _____ give up hydrogen ions when they dissolve in water.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
48.
1
3
6
7
8
Cellular pH is kept near a value of seven, due to the action of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
47.
a buffer.
a salt.
gas.
solid precipitate.
solute.
Of the following, pH ____ is the most acidic.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
46.
acids.
gases.
ions.
bases.
polar solvents.
A reaction of an acid and a base will produce water and
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
45.
2
4
10
100
1,000
basic
acidic
neutral
hydrophobic
buffered
Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below possess electrons in the third energy level. Select the
exception.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
sodium (11)
magnesium (12)
chlorine (17)
neon (10)
argon (18)
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Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below are alkaline (pH above seven). Select the exception.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
50.
milk of magnesia
household ammonia
Tums
phosphate detergent
black coffee
Selecting the Exception
Four of the five solutions listed below are acidic (pH below seven). Select the exception.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
51.
vinegar
cola
soap
lemon juice
beer
Selecting the Exception
Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of water. Select the exception.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
52.
Four of the five answers listed below are common sources of mercury. Select the exception.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
53.
stabilizes temperature
common solvent
cohesion and surface tension
produces salts
less dense when solid
large predatory fish
dental fillings
imported skin bleaching cosmetics
broken fluorescent lamps
chicken meat
The various energy levels in an atom of chlorine (atomic number 17) have different numbers of
electrons. Use the following numbers to answer the question(s).
1. Number of electrons in the third energy level
2. Number of electrons in the first energy level
3. Number of electrons in the second energy level
54.
2 2
8 3
7 1
Why does carbon dioxide dissolved in water act as a buffer?
The equation below shows what happens when CO2 dissolves in water:
H2O + CO2 ¨ H2CO3 ¨ H+ + HCO3H+ produced when carbonic acid neutralizes excess OH-. If there is excess H+, HCO3- absorbs it to
form carbonic acid, and if excess carbonic acid forms, CO2 bubbles out of solution.
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55.
Explain why atoms such as helium, neon, and argon do not react with other atoms.
In these atoms, the outermost energy level has no vacancies, thus they do not have to take, share, or
lose electrons to fill any vacancies.
56.
How do ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals make use of water's temperature-stabilizing effects?
These animals will bask in the sun to increase their temperature, as water in their bodies heats enough
to perform their daily functions. Once they are warm enough, they can move about in either sun or
shade, feeding, mating, etc. Their bodies will cool off slowly because water is a good heat sink. Since
temperature changes of water are rather slow, they are also slow to overheat in the sun.
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