ESTI - 7.1 The Chemistry of Matter

How many naturally occurring elements are there?

What are the basic materials that the body uses to construct and renew itself?

All of the following statements are true about liquids EXCEPT:

Which of the following are materials that dissolve and break down large molecules into smaller ones?

The center of the atom is known as the:

The unifying concept used to organize elements and their similarities is called the:

All of the following statements are true about physical changes EXCEPT:

The type of chemistry that deals with all matter that is now living or was alive at one time is known as:

The molecular weight of each element is determined by the:

Matter with definite weight, but indefinite volume and shape are:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major biochemical compound groups in the body?

A simple unit of a carbohydrate is called a:

What number identifies how many protons are in a single atom of an element on the periodic table?

The process of a solid or gas changing states without becoming a liquid is known as:

Which of the following is a process in which a substance gains an electron and oxygen is released?

What is the smallest particle of a compound that contains all of the chemical properties of that compound?

Anything that occupies space is called:

Which of the following have a negative electrical charge?

Which of the following is created by chemically uniting two different elements?

When positive and negative ions join, they are held together by a(n):

Thousands of amino acids connected lengthwise are known as a:

All of the following statements about amino acids are true EXCEPT:

What types of atoms are not missing any electrons in their outermost orbit shell?

The type of chemistry that deals with matter that was never living and does not contain carbon is called:

Which of the following have a positive electrical charge and identify the atom?

What form of matter has definite weight, volume and shape?

Which of the following is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?

All of the following are examples of lipids EXCEPT:

What are the basic units of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by any chemical reaction called?

The chemical behavior of an atom depends mostly on the:

Groups of monomers that bond together are called:

The ability to do work to accomplish some change is called: