2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
- Open QuestionLook back at the abbreviated periodic table of the elements in Figure 2.5B. If two elements are in the same row, what do they have in common? If two elements are in the same column, what do they have in common? Would you predict that elements in the same row or the same column will have similar chemical properties? Explain.2views
- Open Question
Which of the following statements correctly describes a solution?
a. In a solution the solute is chemically dissolved by the solvent.
b. Solutions involve large particles suspended in another component.
c. The particles in a solution will settle out if left to sit.
d. The amount of solute in a solution is expressed as the solution's concentration.
- Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
a. The mass number of an atom is the sum of its neutrons and protons.
- Open Question
Match the following terms with the correct definition:
_____Endergonic reaction a. Energy in motion
_____Potential energy b. Energy stored in chemical bonds
_____Electrical energy c. Reaction that consumes energy
_____Anabolic reaction d. A decomposition reaction
_____Oxidation-reduction reaction e. The energy of moving charged particles
_____Chemical energy f. Stored energy
_____Catabolic reaction g. Synthesis reaction
_____Kinetic energy h. Reaction where electrons are transferred between reactants
- Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
b. Protons and neutrons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
- Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
c. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom.
- Open Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
d. Every element has a characteristic number of protons, which is called the element's mass number.