Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of iron deficiency?

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A)   dizziness
B)   shortness of breath
C)   frequent urination
D)   headaches
E)   fatigue

Question 2

_____ have a negative charge.

Accepted Answer

A)   Protons
B)   Neutrons
C)   Electrons
D)   Protons and neutrons
E)   Protons, neutrons, and electrons

Question 3

Nonmetals typically ______ and metals typically ______.

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A)   donate electrons; accept electrons
B)   accept electrons; donate electrons
C)   donate protons; accept protons
D)   accept protons; donate protons
E)   donate neutrons; accept neutrons

Question 4

Which atom is in its ground state?

Accepted Answer

A)   H
B)   He
C)   H and He
D)   Li
E)   All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following groups of elements forms anions?

Accepted Answer

A)   noble gases
B)   transition metals
C)   alkaline metals
D)   alkali earth metals
E)   halogens

Question 6

Which of the following indicates that an alpha particle has been released during radioactive decay of an atom?

Accepted Answer

A)   The identity of the atom does not change.
B)   The mass number of the atom decreases by 4.
C)   The atomic number of the atom increases by 1
D)   The atomic number of the atom decreases by 1.
E)   The atomic number of the atom decreases by 4.

Question 7

The number of protons is equal to the _____ in a neutral atom.

Accepted Answer

A)   number of neutrons
B)   number of electrons
C)   mass number
D)   average atomic mass
E)   group number

Question 8

Which of the following choices describes an acute dose of radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the dose that an x-ray technician receives over the course of her career
B)   the dose that a scientist receives while working with radioactive materials for a multiyear research project
C)   the annual dose that a pilot is expose to
D)   the dose that is received by handling a highly radioactive source
E)   the annual dose that we all receive as a result of background radiation

Question 9

According to the current model of the atom, the part of the diagram labeled A is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)   protons.
B)   neutrons.
C)   electrons.
D)   protons and neutrons.
E)   protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Question 10

Radioactive isotopes are

Accepted Answer

A)   very stable isotopes.
B)   highly chemically reactive.
C)   unstable isotopes.
D)   charged species.
E)   unusually nonreactive.

Question 11

Which of the following elements has a mass number of 35 and an atomic number of 17?

Accepted Answer

A)   chlorine
B)   bromine
C)   argon
D)   tellurium
E)   sulfur-35

Question 12

Oxygen is a _______ and therefore _______ when it forms an ion.

Accepted Answer

A)   metal; loses electrons
B)   metal; gains electrons
C)   nonmetal; loses electrons
D)   nonmetal; gains electrons
E)   metalloid; loses electrons

Question 13

In which of the following nuclear reactions is only gamma radiation released?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)  All of these reactions probably release gamma radiation

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a building block element?

Accepted Answer

A)   C
B)   H
C)   O
D)   N
E)   These are all building block elements.

Question 15

How is a beta particle different from an electron?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are the same.
B)   A beta particle is higher energy than a regular electron
C)   A regular electron is higher energy than a beta particle.
D)   A beta particle is positively charged.
E)   A beta particle is positively charged and higher in energy than a regular electron.

Question 16

How many electrons are in the valence shell of the ion represented by the energy diagram shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)   8
B)   10
C)   12
D)   22
E)   0

Question 17

What is the atomic number of element X?

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   56
C)   81
D)   31
E)   None of the above values is the atomic number.

Question 18

Micro- and macronutrients are

Accepted Answer

A)   equally distributed throughout the body.
B)   all metals and metalloids.
C)   obtained through the diet.
D)   only found in the first three periods of the periodic table.
E)   all required in quantities of more than 100 mg per day.

Question 19

The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   scurvy
B)   anemia
C)   kwashiorkor
D)   rickets
E)   pellagra

Question 20

Which of the following statements about isotopes is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Isotopes are atoms with same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
B)   Most elements naturally have more than one isotope.
C)   Isotopes are atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
D)   An isotope with more neutrons will have a greater mass than an isotope with fewer neutrons.
E)   All of the above are true.

Exam 2: Atomic Structure and Nuclear Radiation

In which of the following nuclear reactions is only gamma radiation released?

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Radioactive isotopes are

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Which of the following choices describes an acute dose of radiation?

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_____ have a negative charge.

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Which atom is in its ground state?

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Micro- and macronutrients are

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Which of the following statements about isotopes is false?

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According to the current model of the atom, the part of the diagram labeled A is made up of

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How many electrons are in the valence shell of the ion represented by the energy diagram shown below?

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Oxygen is a _______ and therefore _______ when it forms an ion.

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What is the atomic number of element X?

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Which of the following elements has a mass number of 35 and an atomic number of 17?

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The number of protons is equal to the _____ in a neutral atom.

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Which of the following is NOT a building block element?

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The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is_____.

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Which of the following indicates that an alpha particle has been released during radioactive decay of an atom?

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Nonmetals typically ______ and metals typically ______.

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Which of the following groups of elements forms anions?

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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of iron deficiency?

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How is a beta particle different from an electron?

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