What is true of a compound? . a. It does not retain the properties of the substances that make it up. b. It retains the properties of the substances that make it up. c. It is usually red.

Which of these would be caused by a chemical change? a) the formation of lava. b) sedimantary rock layering over time. c) metamorphic rock forming from igneous. d) metamorphic rock eroding to form sedimentary rock.

16. why must the number of electrons lost equal the number of electrons gained in every redox reaction? use 3 – 4 sentences in your own words to address this question. 18. what type of radiation is emitted when chromium-51 decays into manganese-51? show the nuclear equation that leads you to this answer. 19. a radioactive nucleus alpha decays to yield a sodium-24 nucleus in 14.8 hours. what was the identity of the original nucleus? show the nuclear equation that leads you to this answer.

The fact that the total amount of energy in a system remains constant is a(n)