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Chapter 17 Q & A
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Question | Answer |
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What determines the size of an atom? | the # of electrons |
If you compare atoms to visible light, which is smaller? | the atoms |
What do molecules make up in the universe? | some matter |
What term describes the make up of a molecule? | atoms |
What is the cause of Brownian motion? | random movement of atoms and molecules |
What term describes the makes up an element? | the same kind of atoms |
How many elements do we know about? | slightly more than 100 |
Describe plasma. | mixture of ions and electrons, electrically charged. It is a phase of matter. |
What are the phases of matter? | plasma, solids, liquids, and gases |
In the shell model of an atom, where are the electrons? | in the shells |
What is the # of atoms in a typical breath equal to? | the breaths of air in the world |
What is an ion? | an atom w/a different # of electrons than protons |
What do protons attract in an atom? | electrons |
What is an isotope? | An atom that has one more or one less neutron than protons in the nucleus. |
Where did the atoms formed in our bodies originally come from? | Atoms came from stars, and from other matter prior to our existence. |