CHAPTER 1 The atomic number of an element is determined by Ans: the number of protons The atomic weight of an element is approximately

y determined by Ans: the number protons plus the number of neutrons Suppose there is an atom oxygen. Containing eight protons and eight neutrons in the nucleus, and the two neutrons are added to the nucleus. What is the resulting atomic weight? Ans: 18 An ion Ans: can have either positive or negative charge An isotope Ans: can have either positive or negative charge A molecule Ans: can consist of a single atom of an element In a compound, Ans: There must always be two or more elements An electrical insulator can made a conductor Ans: by ionizing it. Of the following substances, the worst conductor is Ans: air. Of the following substances, the best conductor is Ans: copper Movement of holes in a semiconductor Ans: results in a certain amount of electric current. If a material has low resistance, then Ans: it is a good conductor. A coulomb Ans: is an extremely large of charge carriers. A stroke of lightning Ans: is a discharge of static electricity. The volt is the standard unit of Ans: electromotive force If an EMF of 1 volt is placed across a resistance of 2 ohms, then the current is Ans: half an ampere In a battery, chemical energy can sometimes be replenished by Ans: charging it.

A fluctuating magnetic field Ans: produces a fluctuating electric field. Visible light is converted into electricity Ans: in a photovoltaic cell.