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Question 1 (3 points)

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What is one key physical difference between transition metals and poor metals?

Question 1 options:

atomic mass


hardness


reactivity


charge

Question 2 (3 points)

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To become positively charged, an atom must:

Question 2 options:

gain a proton


lose a proton


gain an electron


lose an electron

Question 3 (3 points)

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What characteristics are shared by all alkali metals and alkaline earth metals?

Question 3 options:

they conduct electricity very well


they are strong and shiny


they form alkaline solutions when mixed with water


they do not react with water at all

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What do the orange and yellow spheres represent in this model of an atomic nucleus?
[Atomic nucleus]
Question 4 options:

gluons and leptons


protons and neutrons


positrons and electrons


atoms and molecules

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What is true of all atoms?

Question 5 options:

they are electrically charged


they contain more than one electron shell


they have full outer electron shells


they contain at least one proton


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Here are the answers to your quiz questions:

**Question 1: What is one key physical difference between transition metals and poor metals?**
- **Answer**: Hardness

**Question 2: To become positively charged, an atom must:**
- **Answer**: Lose an electron

**Question 3: What characteristics are shared by all alkali metals and alkaline earth metals?**
- **Answer**: They form alkaline solutions when mixed with water

**Question 4: What do the orange and yellow spheres represent in this model of an atomic nucleus?**
- **Answer**: Protons and neutrons

**Question 5: What is true of all atoms?**
- **Answer**: They contain at least one proton

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