Here are the matches for each of the questions you provided:
Question 17: Match the part of an atom to its description.
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- proton: a. positively charged particle
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- neutron: e. neutral particle
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- electron: b. negatively charged particle
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- nucleus: d. the area of the atom where positive particles and neutral particles are found
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- electron cloud: c. the area of the atom where negatively charged particles are found
Question 18: Match the group to the type of ions they form.
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- Group 1A: c. +1
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- Group 2A: e. +2
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- Group 3A: a. +3
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- Group 4A: h. +4/-4
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- Group 5A: b. -3
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- Group 6A: g. -2
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- Group 7A: f. -1
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- Group 8A: d. 0
Question 19: What happens to the volume of a gas when the temperature is increased?
- b. The volume is increased
Question 20: Which of the following will increase the rate at which a solute dissolves? (Select all that apply.)
- b. increasing surface area
- c. increasing temperature
- e. stirring
Question 21: Match the pH to its description.
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- pH above 7: c. basic
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- pH below 7: b. acidic
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- pH of 7: a. neutral