CER and Experiments
Parts of the Atom
Elements, ions and isotopes
Periodic table
100

Is this a Qualitative or Quantitative observation:

"The orange cat was very heavy"

Qualitative

100

Which subatomic particle has (almost) no mass?

Electron

100

How many protons does Aluminum have?

13

100

The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called

periods

200
What do the letters of CER stand for?


Claim 

Evidence 

Reasoning

200

Which subatomic particle orbits the nucleus

Electron

200

How many electrons does a neutral atom of carbon have?

6

200

Elements share many characteristics with the other elements in their___________. (3 correct answers

Group

Family

Collumn

300
  1. What would be the best piece of evidence to support the following claim “Plants grow faster when they have access to sunlight”


    1. The plants in the dark grew 5 inches in one week

    2. The plants in sunlight grew 7 inches more than the plants in the dark

    3. The plants grown in sunlight had tastier fruits that the ones grown in the dark

    4. The fruit of the plants grown in the dark were 1% heavier than the fruit of the plants grown in sunlight.

The plants in sunlight grew 7 inches more than the plants in the dark

300

Which particle has no charge (is neutral)

Neutron

300

How many Neutrons does Beryllium-9 have?

5

300

As you move from right to left within a period, the size of elements_____________.

Decreases

400

In what section of the CER would you include quantitative measurements from an experiment?

Evidence

400

Which subatomic particle is not in the nucleus?

Electrons
400

Are these two atoms the same element? Why or Why not?

Atom A: 8 protons, 8 Neutrons, 8 Electrons

Atom A: 8 protons, 9 Neutrons, 7 Electrons

Yes, they have the same number of protons

400

As you move down a group, the ionization energy of elements ________________.

Decreases

500

Mimi wants to know what type of softball bat will hit a ball the farthest. She borrows 3 different brands ofbats. She hits 10 identical softballs off of a tee with each bat and measures how far they travel.

Identify the independent, the dependent and a control from this experiment

Independent: Brand of bat

Dependent: Distance that the softballs travel

Control: Person hitting the bat, type of softball, tee

500

Which subatomic particle identifies an element?

Proton

500

What is the difference between these two forms of copper: Cu and Cu+2.

Cu+2 has two less electrons than Cu

500

List two differences between metals and nonmetals

Options

-ability to conduct heat

-ability to conduct electricity

-State of matter

-Brittle vs Malleable and Ductile