4) which of the following elements is named for a planet?
a.as
b.er
c.pu
d.v
5) normal kidney function involves which of the following?
a.filtration in which large molecules are lost but small molecules are retained
b.reabsorption of some small molecules from the urine
c.both a and b
d.neither a nor b
6) group 8a of the periodic table was once known as the inert gases, but is now known
as the noble gases. which of the following resulted in the change of name?
a.once there were no known compounds of these elements, but now many compounds
of all of the noble gases are known.
b.once there were no known compounds of these elements, but now a few compounds
of some of the noble gases are known.
c.these elements form no compounds and are extremely expensive.
d.the elements only react with noble metals such as gold and platinum.
7) which of the following elements is most likely to gain electrons to become an anion?
a.ar
b.c
c.cl
d.fe
8) which element is currently used to define the atomic mass unit?
a.hydrogen-1
b.carbon-12
c.oxygen-16
d.none of these