Which of the following layers of the Earth is unique among the terrestrial planets?

A) hydrosphere
B) ionosphere
C) mantle
D) crust
E) core


A

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Oxygen has atomic number 8. How many times must an oxygen atom be ionized to create an O+5 ion, and how many electrons will the ion have?

A) It must be ionized three times; it now has five electrons. B) It must be ionized five times; it now has five electrons. C) It must be ionized five times; it now has three electrons. D) It doesn't have to be ionized; it just needs to gain five protons. E) It doesn't have to be ionized; it already has only three electrons.

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If a string of length L, fixed at both ends, is made to resonate at its lowest possible frequency, what is the wavelength associated with that resonance?

A. L B. 2L C. L/2 D. 0.707L E. 1.414L

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Orbital Angular Momentum: For an electron in the M (n = 3) shell, find (a) the largest possible orbital angular momentum it can have, and (b) the smallest possible orbital angular momentum it can have. Express your answers in SI units, and for each case indicate the subshell (s, p, d, ...) of the electron. (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s)

What will be an ideal response?

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Evidence that molecules of a gas are in constant motion is:

A. winds exert pressure B. two gases interdiffuse quickly C. warm air rises D. energy as heat is needed to vaporize a liquid E. gases are easily compressed

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