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Chapter 01 Practice Test



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Carbon-12 and carbon-14 have different atomic numbers.
 

 2. 

Radiation can be produced if a nucleus decays.
 

 3. 

Francium is the most reactive element.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

The atomic theory was given by
a.
J.J. Thompson
c.
John Dalton
b.
Earnest Rutherford
d.
James Chadwick
 

 5. 

As a result of Rutherfords experiment it was concluded that
a.
Most of the atom is empty
c.
The center of the atom has a negative charge
b.
The center of the atom  is empty
d.
Atomic mass is spread over the whole atom
 

 6. 

The smallest part of an element which can take part in a chemical reaction and may or may not exist independently is the
a.
nucleus
c.
compound
b.
neutron
d.
atom
 

 7. 

The particle discovered as a result of the cathode ray tube experiment is
a.
Proton
c.
Electron
b.
Neutron
d.
Nucleus
 

 8. 

The charge of an electron was discovered by
a.
J.J.Thompson
c.
Millikan
b.
Faraday
d.
Goldstein
 

 9. 

Neutron was discovered by
a.
Chadwick
c.
John Dalton
b.
J.J.Thompson
d.
Goldstein
 

 10. 

Atomic number of an element is equal to
a.
The number of protons plus neutrons
c.
The number of protons in an atom
b.
The number of protons plus electrons
d.
The number of neutrons in an atom
 

 11. 

The _______________ constitute(s)  most of the volume of an atom
a.
Protons
c.
Nucleus
b.
Neutrons
d.
Electron Cloud
 

 12. 

The nucleus of atoms is made of
a.
Protons and Electrons
c.
Neutrons and Electrons
b.
Protons and Neutrons
d.
Electrons and Protons
 

 13. 

Isotopes are atoms of the same element but different
a.
The atomic number
c.
The number of neutrons in the nucleus
b.
The number of protons in the nucleus
d.
the number of electrons
 

 14. 

In the hydrogen atom when an excited electron drops  from the 5th energy level to the 2nd energy level we obtain a / an
a.
absorption spectra
d.
fine spectra
b.
emission spectra
e.
none of the above
c.
line spectra
 

 15. 

Electron affinity increases as you go from left to right on the periodic table because
a.
atomic radius decreases
d.
all of the above
b.
ionization energy decreases
e.
none of the above
c.
of the periodic law
 

 16. 

When elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic mass, their chemical properties repeat at regular intervals.  This statement is the definition of
a.
atomic mass
d.
law of constant composition
b.
periodic law
e.
law of conservation of mass
c.
limitations of the periodic table
 

 17. 

The mass listed for each element in the periodic table is
a.
the mass of all of the isotopes of the element combined
b.
the mass of the average number of neutrons in all of the isotopes of the element
c.
the average of the atomic masses of all of the isotopes of the element
d.
the exact mass of the protons and neutrons in the most common isotope of the element
e.
the weighted average of the atomic masses of all of the isotopes of the element
 

 18. 

Why is it easier to remove an electron from potassium than it is to remove an electron from calcium?
a.
Potassium has a higher electron affinity.
b.
Potassium has a higher ionization energy.
c.
Potassium has a lower nuclear charge.
d.
Calcium has a lower electron affinity.
e.
Calcium is a metal, but potassium is not.
 

 19. 

Electronegativity is derived from
a.
ionization energies
d.
all of the above
b.
electron affinity
e.
none of the above
c.
reactivity
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 20. 

Two elements have electron affinities of 0.75 eV and 1.4 eV. The first element is ____________________ likely to form a negative ion than the second.
 

 

 21. 

Uranium-235 is used as fuel in ____________________ nuclear reactors.
 

 

 22. 

CANDU nuclear reactors use ____________________ as a moderator.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 23. 

a)  What is the relationship between the principal energy level (n) and the 
     number of orbitals found at that level?
b)      What is the maximum number of electrons allowed in any orbital?
c)      How do you determine the number of orientations for a particular orbital?
d)      What does 2n2 stand for?
e)      How many subshells are available in the 4th energy level? How many orbitals are present in each of the subshells? Name each of the orbitals.
f)      Why does the M shell in Bohr theory really contain 18 electrons while the N shell really contains 32 electrons?
 

 24. 

Write the electron configurations of the following:
a)      selenium
b)      vanadium
c)      chromium
d)      nickel
e)      copper
f)      strontium
 



 
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