The apparent brightness of stars is ranked according to magnitude.

The brightest stars were originally

ranked as what magnitude?

-First

In 1869, a major event in the history of chemistry occurred; it was the

-development of the periodic table.

The "plum pudding model" of the atom is associated with

-Thomsom

The Sun's energy is generated from the fusion of

-hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei.

What is the temperature in kelvins of the visible surface of the Sun?

-6000 K

The number of _______________ on the Sun varies over an 11-year cycle.

-sunspots

Nearly 100% of mass of Earth's core is composed of the two elements

-iron and nickel

The Sun's photosphere is, by mass, about 25%

-helium

The Sun is a

-star

About 75% of the mass of the visible universe is composed of which element?

-hydrogen

The planetary model of the atom is associated with

-Bohr

Formaldehyde is a nonpolar compound.

-False

High-mass stars eventually evolve into white-dwarves.

-False

The region where an electron is most likely to be is called an 

-Orbital
The alchemists have been successful in changing lead to gold.

-False

When the Sun moves off the main sequence, it will next become a _______________.

-red giant

The greater the mass of a star, the _______________ it moves through its life cycle.

-faster

Molecular compounds' melting and boiling temperatures are generally low.

-True

What is element 61 called?

-promethium

Diamond vaporizes to gas at temperatures above 3500 degrees Celsius.

-True

of an element is the average mass of all its naturally occurring isotopes

-atomic mass

The remaining core of a planetary nebula is called a 

-white dwarf

Which of these is not a basic idea of Dalton’s atomic theory?

-There are atoms gained/lost/changed in identity during a chemical reaction .

 is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.

-catalyst

 Tools made from iron easily rust.

-True

Carbon in graphite can be described as hard as the carbon in diamond.

-False

Sodium reacts violently with water.

-True

Chemical reactions occur inside living things.

-True
Lower activation energy = more reactant particles with enough energy to react causing the reaction to
occur faster.

-True

is an enzyme found in the mouth and small intestine that hlps in the breakdown of starch to sugar.

-amylase

Silver conducts electricity at minimal circumstances only.

-false

What is the term for the energy responsible for the variations in the reaction rates of chemical
processes?

-activation energy

Silver conducts electricity at minimal circumstances only.

-false

What do you call the ability of a substance to chemically combine with other compounds?

-reactivity

What is the component of a chemical reaction that is present at its start?

-reactants

 helps determine how an element might be used.

-hardness

 Chemical reactions occur inside living things.

-true

 Which reaction rate factor is due to the amount of reacting substances?

-concentration

 is the ability of matter to combine chemically with other substances.

-reactivity

The catalyst brings the reactants together by permanently bonding with them.

-false

Substance that aides any chemical reaction.

-catalyst

What is the proper term for catalysts involved in biological processes?

-enzymes