2.11 Mid Unit Test The Chemistry Of Life
Question: Which statement is true of all organic compounds?
Answer: All contain carbon (CORRECT)
Question: Which type of bond holds atoms together in a water molecule?
Answer: Covalent bond (CORRECT)
Question: According to the concept of entropy, what will likely happen to most molecules over time?
Answer: They will break down (CORRECT)
Question: How is an organic compound different from an inorganic compound?
Answer: Organic compounds contain carbon atoms bonded to other atoms (CORRECT)
Question: Which statement best explains why a carbon atom can bond with itself easily?
Answer: It has four valence electrons (CORRECT)
Question: How are hydrogen bonds different from covalent bonds?
Answer: Hydrogen bonds are weaker bonds that form from molecules that have a slight positive charge on one side and a slight negative charge on the other (CORRECT)
Question: Which type of molecule is fat?
Answer: Lipid (CORRECT)
Question: Which statement best explains why electrical signlas in the body are often based on ions?
Answer: Ions are charged particles (CORRECT)
Question: Why is carbon present in so many types of molecules?
Answer: It can form up to four covalent bonds (CORRECT)
Question: Study the diagrams. The dots represent valence electrons orbiting the nucleus if an atom. Which diagram shows the valence electron pattern for a carbon atom?
Answer: A (or the one with four small circles on a ring around a ball in the middle) (CORRECT)