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A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton |
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neutron |
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atom |
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electron |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
makes up most of Earth's volume |
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dense |
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all of these |
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hot |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
Elements in the same group in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same:
number of atomic mass units |
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number of electron shells |
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number of electrons |
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number of electrons in their outer electron shell |
The columns of the Periodic Table are called groups and all elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer electron shell. The group that an element occupies generally determines its chemical properties as the number of outer shell electrons establishes the way it reacts with other elements to form molecules. So, because each element has the same number of electrons in its outer shell, each has similar reactivity.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a community |
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a population |
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a food chain |
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a biome |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.
fewer |
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double the number of |
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equal numbers of |
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more |
An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.