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Mr. Wright - 8th Grade Physical Science
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8th Grade
03/19/2013

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Yes or No

 

Atomic mass and mass number measure the same quantity of an atom.

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No
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Yes or No

 

Most atoms can have a maximum of eight valence electrons.

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Yes
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On a diagram, be able to fill in the circles to represent the electron configuration for neutral, ground-state atoms and state the number of valence electrons of each.
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The emission of nuclear radiation is called...
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radioactivity
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What is another name for Bohr's quantized model of the atom?
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Bohr's model is called the planetary model.
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Dalton's atomic model was based on Proust's principle of chemistry called...
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the law of definite proportions
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Niels Bohr contributed to the...
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planetary model
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Eugene Goldstein contributed to the...
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nuclear model
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Ernest Rutherford contributed to the...
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nuclear model
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J.J. Thompson contributed to the...
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plum-pudding model
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John Dalton contributed to the...
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core-envelope model
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Joseph Louis Proust contributed to the...
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core-envelope model
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Leucippus contributed to the...
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indivisible atomic model
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Democritus contributed to the...
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indivisible atomic model
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Power from fusion energy...
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is expected to be cleaner than any existing power source
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Which type of radioactive decay is used in many smoke detectors?
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alpha
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Alpha particles are...
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stopped by paper
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The maximum number of electrons that can fit in the third energy level of an atom is...
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18
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Which gives the number of nucleons in an atom?
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mass number
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Which determines the identify of an atom?
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atomic number
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The heaviest, most massive particle in an atom is the...
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neutron
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Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
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electron
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Which is the current model of the atom?
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quantum
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With which of these statements would Bohr have disagreed?

-The distance between electrons and the nucleus of an atom cannot be precisely known at any one moment.

-Electrons occupy different energy levels in the atom.

-Different elements give off different colors when heated.

-Each element has a unique electron structure.

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The distance between electrons and the nucleus of an atom cannot be precisely known at any one moment.
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Chadwick discovered the existence of the...
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neutron
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What led Rutherford to believe that the atom is mostly empty space?
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Most alpha particles went through the gold foil.
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Thompson discovered the existence of the...
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electron
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With which of these statements would John Dalton have disagreed?

-Atoms of an element are all alike.

-Atoms can be divided into protons, neutrons, and electrons.

-Elements are made of only atoms.

-Atoms cannot be created or destroyed in chemical reactions.

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Atoms can be divided into protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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The first person to use the word atom to describe the fundamental particles of matter was...
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Democritus
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The earliest record of a particle theory of matter is from...
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India
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Compare and contrast fusion and fission.
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See pages 402-403
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Compare the charge, penetration, and energy of the three types of nuclear radiation.
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See page 397
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Compare and contrast protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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See page 389
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How does the quantum model differ from the planetary model?
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See page 386-388
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Describe the gold foil experiment and its results.
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See pages 385-386
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