"Atomic Zoom-In" Article Quiz

Who was the first scientist to propose the idea that all matter is made of atoms?

• Albert Einstein

• John Dalton

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

How many different types of atoms in the universe do scientist currently know about?

• 96

• 106

• 118

• 212

What is a chemical formula?

• a mathematical formula that is used to describe a substance

• an equation to determine the types of atoms in a substance.

• an idea that has a lot of evidence that many scientist have gathered over a long time.

• letters and numbers showing the types and numbers of atoms that repeat to make up a substance

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What substance is added to orange juice to make it smell and taste like fresh-squeezed oranges?

• isovaleric acid

• cubic zirconium

• ethyl butyrate

• methyl butane

The chemical formula C₆H₁₂O₂ has how many hydrogen atoms?

• 20

• 6

• 12

• 2

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What substance from the article would smell similar to sweaty gym socks?

• isovaleric acid

• ethyl butyrate

• methyl butane

• cubic zirconium

Which statement would be true about the following two substances: C₆H₁₂O₂ and C₅H₁₀O₂?

• These two substances would have similar properties.

• These two substances would have different properties.

• The atoms of these two substances are very different.

• These two substances are the same.

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What substance is human-made that share some of the same properties of a substance that is naturally made?

• ethyl butyrate

• diamonds

• isovaleric acid

• cubic zirconia

What is the chemical formula of diamonds?

• D

• C

• D₄O₂

• ZrO₂

How can a chemist know if a diamond is not real?

• They put a chemical on the diamond to see if it is real.

• It must be clear, shiny and solid at room temperature.

• If a gemstone is made of atoms other than carbon.

• It must have a melting point higher than gold.