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1. The _______ is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the surface of Earth.
a. thermosphere
b. mesosphere
c. stratosphere
d. troposphere
2. The most abundant element in the atmosphere near the surface of Earth is
a. oxygen.
b. nitrogen.
c. argon.
d. hydrogen
3. The loss of an electron that occurs when a molecule absorbs a photon of light is called
a. photodissociation.
b. photoionization.
c. photography.
d. a photo finish
4. Chlorofluorocarbons deplete the ozone layer because their _______ atoms can destroy ozone
molecules
a. chlorine
b. fluorine
c. carbon
d. hydrogen
7. The Haber Process is used to make ammonia from nitrogen and _______.
a. H
b. C
c. O
d. Cl
9. At 25 degrees Celsius and 1.00 atmosphere, the only halogen that is a liquid is _______.
a. F
b. Cl
c. Br
d. I
10. “PVC” plastic is made from a compound containing hydrogen and which other two elements?
a. P and V
b. V and C
c. P and C
d. C and Cl
14. Nuclides with a relatively low neutron-to-proton ratio tend to undergo _______ emission.
a. alpha
b. beta
c. gamma
d. positron
15. Nuclides with a relatively high neutron-to-proton ratio tend to undergo _______ emission.
a. alpha
b. beta
c. gamma
d. positron
ESSAY
1. What is the concentration, in parts per million, of water vapor in a sample of air if the partial
pressure of the water is 0.80 torr and the total pressure of the air is 735 torr?
2. What is the maximum wavelength of light, in nanometers, that has enough energy per photon to
dissociate the O2 molecule?
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5. How do the electron domains about P in P 4O6 differ from those about P in P4O10?
About P in P4O6 About P in P4O10
A. Bent Bent
B. Bent Trigonal planar
C. Tetrahedral Tetrahedral
D. Trigonal pyramidal Tetrahedral
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