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SCMH 1010 EXAM 2 VOGEL
(6,8,10,12) 2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Why is carbon special? - correct answer -carbon is a strong
covalent bond and is the backbone to life
What is plastic and what is used to make it? - correct answer -
synthetic materials formed primarily from petroleum (polymer)
What are the different types of chemical reactions and how do
they work? - correct answer -Oxidation: includes any chemical
reaction in which an atom accepts electrons while combining with
other elements.
solution reactions (precipitation) and acid-based reactions
What is pH and how does the pH scale work? - correct answer -
"power of hydrogen" and is based on pure water having 10^-7
protons
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What are polymers? - correct answer -extremely long and large
molecules composed of numerous smaller molecules linked
together like a chain, form a variety of important everyday solids
What are other states of matter? - correct answer -liquid crystals
What is an isotope? Be able to interpret the chart of the nuclides
and isotopic symbols? - correct answer -two atoms with the
same number of protons may have different numbers of neutrons
What are the two types of isotopes? - correct answer -stable and
radioactive (decays)
Be able to interpret radioactive decay chains (like Fig. 12.13 in
Trefil and Hazen, 2023). You do not need to know specifics about
the different types of radioactive decay but you do need to be able
to evaluate decay chains in terms of changes in #'s of protons
and neutrons - correct answer -ok
SCMH 1010 EXAM 2 VOGEL
(6,8,10,12) 2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Why is carbon special? - correct answer -carbon is a strong
covalent bond and is the backbone to life
What is plastic and what is used to make it? - correct answer -
synthetic materials formed primarily from petroleum (polymer)
What are the different types of chemical reactions and how do
they work? - correct answer -Oxidation: includes any chemical
reaction in which an atom accepts electrons while combining with
other elements.
solution reactions (precipitation) and acid-based reactions
What is pH and how does the pH scale work? - correct answer -
"power of hydrogen" and is based on pure water having 10^-7
protons
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What are polymers? - correct answer -extremely long and large
molecules composed of numerous smaller molecules linked
together like a chain, form a variety of important everyday solids
What are other states of matter? - correct answer -liquid crystals
What is an isotope? Be able to interpret the chart of the nuclides
and isotopic symbols? - correct answer -two atoms with the
same number of protons may have different numbers of neutrons
What are the two types of isotopes? - correct answer -stable and
radioactive (decays)
Be able to interpret radioactive decay chains (like Fig. 12.13 in
Trefil and Hazen, 2023). You do not need to know specifics about
the different types of radioactive decay but you do need to be able
to evaluate decay chains in terms of changes in #'s of protons
and neutrons - correct answer -ok
