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have an equal amount of electrons and protons |
Atoms have no electrical charge because they... |
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chemical properties |
Valence electrons determine an atom's |
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electron |
A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called an... |
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protons and neutrons |
A atom's nucleus is made of... |
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neutral |
The charge of an atom is... |
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protons |
An element's atomic number is equal to its number of... |
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electrons |
The number of energy levels filled in an atom is determined by... |
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protons plus neutrons |
An atom's mass number equals the number of |
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atomic number |
You can find the number of protons in an atom by looking at the... |
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protons in the nucleus |
The order of elements is based on... |
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valence electons |
Atoms of elements that are in the same group have the same... |
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ions |
Atoms that have a charge are called... |
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chemical properties |
Elements in a family have similar... |
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energy levels |
Elements that are found in the same period have the same number of... |
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have a complete outer energy level |
Often atoms will join so that each atom will |
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ions with opposite charges |
An ionic bond is a bond that forms between... |
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chemical bonds |
Atoms and ions are held together by |
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inhibitors |
Catalysts that slow reactions down are called... |
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a new, more complex compound is formed |
A synthesis reaction is a reaction between at least two compounds in which.. |
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collide with other molecules |
Large molecules react more slowly that small ones because they have less opportunity to... |
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velocity |
The ___of an object consists of speed and direction |
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direction |
Displacement must always indicate… |
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direction |
The difference between speed and velocity is that velocity includes |
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product |
The substance that is formed in a chemical reaction is called the… |
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negative |
When an object slows down, its acceleration is… |
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power |
____is defined as the rate at which work is being done |
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potential, kinetic |
As a dropped penny falls towards the ground,____energy is converted to____energy |
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cannot be created or destroyed |
The law of conservation of energy states that energy… |
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newtons 1st law |
The law that states that every object maintains constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force |
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newtons 3rd law |
The law that states that for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force is… |
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newtons 2nd law |
The law that states that the unbalanced force acting on an object equals the object's mass times its acceleration is… |
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newtons 3rd law |
Earth pulls on the earth and holds the moon in its orbit. The moon pulls on Earth with and equal and opposite force. This is an example of… |
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friction |
What force causes a skater sliding on the ice to gradually slow down? |
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distance between objects |
The gravitational force between two objects depends on the masses of objects and… |
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gravity |
When an object is in freefall, the only force acting on it is… |
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is the same for all objects |
Free-fall acceleration near Earth's surface… |
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forward motion and free fall |
Orbital motion is a combination of… |
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mass and velocity |
An object's momentum is determined by the object's… |
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is transferred to the pin |
When a moving bowling ball hits a pin, some of the ball's momentum… |
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newton |
The SI unit of force, named after the scientist who described the relationship between motion and force, is called the… |
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protons, electrons |
Most atoms have equal numbers of___and____. |
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positive |
The nucleus of an atom has a ___electrical charge. |
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mole |
The___is the SI unit that is used for counting small particles, such as atoms. |
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nucleus |
Neutrons and Protons are found in the___of an atom. |
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protons |
The order of elements in the periodic table is based on the number of____in the nucleus. |
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ion |
The valence electron of a lithium atom is easily removed to form a lithium___with a charge of 1+. |
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chemical |
A change in color is a sign that a___reaction is taking place. |
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increase, increase |
If you___the temperature of a reaction, generally you will___the rate of the reaction. |
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increase, increase |
If you___the surface area of a reactant, you will probally___the rate of the reaction. |
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motion |
When an object changes its position relative to a reference point, the object is in___. |
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position |
Displacement is the change in____of an object. |
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direction |
Velocity describes both speed and_____. |
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compound machine |
A _____is a machine made up of more than one simple machine. |
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potential energy |
The stored energy resulting from the position of an object is called_____. |
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mechanical |
Kinetic and Potential energy are types of_____energy. |