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Unit 2 Practice Quiz Chemistry 2017



Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
proton
d.
electron
b.
nucleus
e.
neutron
c.
atom
 

 1. 

the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element
 

 2. 

a positively charged subatomic particle
 

 3. 

a negatively charged subatomic particle
 

 4. 

a subatomic particle with no charge
 

 5. 

the central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
mass number
d.
atomic mass
b.
atomic mass unit
e.
isotope
c.
atomic number
 

 6. 

atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
 

 7. 

the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
 

 8. 

the number of protons in the nucleus of an element
 

 9. 

the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element
 

 10. 

one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom having six protons and six neutrons
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
atomic orbital
d.
ground state
b.
aufbau principle
e.
Pauli exclusion principle
c.
electron configuration
f.
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
 

 11. 

region of high probability of finding an electron
 

 12. 

lowest energy level
 

 13. 

arrangement of electrons around atomic nucleus
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
atomic emission spectrum
d.
photon
b.
frequency
e.
quantum
c.
wavelength
f.
spectrum
 

 14. 

discrete bundle of electromagnetic energy
 

 15. 

energy needed to move an electron from one energy level to another
 

 16. 

number of wave cycles passing a point per unit of time
 

 17. 

separation of light into different wavelengths
 

 18. 

frequencies of light emitted by an element
 

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

 19. 

Who was the man who lived from 460B.C.–370B.C. and was among the first to suggest the idea of atoms?
a.
Atomos
c.
Democritus
b.
Dalton
d.
Thomson
 

 20. 

The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element is a(n) ____.
a.
atom
c.
proton
b.
electron
d.
neutron
 

 21. 

Dalton's atomic theory included which idea?
a.
All atoms of all elements are the same size.
b.
Atoms of different elements always combine in one-to-one ratios.
c.
Atoms of the same element are always identical.
d.
Individual atoms can be seen with a microscope.
 

 22. 

The comparison of the number of atoms in a copper coin the size of a penny with the number of people on Earth is made to illustrate which of the following?
a.
that atoms are indivisible
b.
that atoms are very small
c.
that atoms are very large
d.
that in a copper penny, there is one atom for every person on Earth
 

 23. 

Which of the following is true about subatomic particles?
a.
Electrons are negatively charged and are the heaviest subatomic particle.
b.
Protons are positively charged and the lightest subatomic particle.
c.
Neutrons have no charge and are the lightest subatomic particle.
d.
The mass of a neutron nearly equals the mass of a proton.
 

 24. 

The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are ____.
a.
neutrons and electrons
c.
protons and neutrons
b.
electrons only
d.
protons and electrons
 

 25. 

The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a.
neutrons
c.
electrons
b.
protons
d.
protons and electrons
 

 26. 

An element has an atomic number of 76. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom of the element are ____.
a.
152 protons and 76 electrons
c.
38 protons and 38 electrons
b.
76 protons and 0 electrons
d.
76 protons and 76 electrons
 

 27. 

The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom equals the ____.
a.
atomic number
c.
atomic mass
b.
nucleus number
d.
mass number
 

 28. 

What does the number 84 in the name krypton-84 represent?
a.
the atomic number
c.
the sum of the protons and electrons
b.
the mass number
d.
twice the number of protons
 

 29. 

All atoms of the same element have the same ____.
a.
number of neutrons
c.
mass numbers
b.
number of protons
d.
mass
 

 30. 

Isotopes of the same element have different ____.
a.
numbers of neutrons
c.
numbers of electrons
b.
numbers of protons
d.
atomic numbers
 

 31. 

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?
a.
In, 49 protons, 49 electrons
c.
Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons
b.
Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons
d.
F, 19 protons, 19 electrons
 

 32. 

Using the periodic table, determine the number of neutrons in mc032-1.jpgO.
a.
4
c.
16
b.
8
d.
24
 

 33. 

If E is the symbol for an element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element?
1. mc033-1.jpgE2. mc033-2.jpgE3. mc033-3.jpgE4. mc033-4.jpgE
a.
1 and 2
c.
1 and 4
b.
3 and 4
d.
2 and 3
 

 34. 

How is the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom calculated?
a.
Add the number of electrons and protons together.
b.
Subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons.
c.
Subtract the number of protons from the mass number.
d.
Add the mass number to the number of electrons.
 

 35. 

How do the isotopes hydrogen-1 and hydrogen-2 differ?
a.
Hydrogen-2 has one more electron than hydrogen-1.
b.
Hydrogen-2 has one neutron; hydrogen-1 has none.
c.
Hydrogen-2 has two protons; hydrogen-1 has one.
d.
Hydrogen-2 has one proton; hydrogen-1 has none.
 

 36. 

The atomic mass of an element is the ____.
a.
total number of subatomic particles in its nucleus
b.
weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of the element
c.
total mass of the isotopes of the element
d.
average of the mass number and the atomic number for the element
 

 37. 

Which of the following is necessary to calculate the atomic mass of an element?
a.
the atomic mass of carbon-12
b.
the atomic number of the element
c.
the relative masses of the element’s protons and neutrons
d.
the masses of each isotope of the element
 

 38. 

In Bohr's model of the atom, where are the electrons and protons located?
a.
The electrons move around the protons, which are at the center of the atom.
b.
The electrons and protons move throughout the atom.
c.
The electrons occupy fixed positions around the protons, which are at the center of the atom.
d.
The electrons and protons are located throughout the atom, but they are not free to move.
 

 39. 

In the Bohr model of the atom, an electron in an orbit has a fixed ____.
a.
position
c.
energy
b.
color
d.
size
 

 40. 

How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?
a.
It decreases.
c.
It stays the same.
b.
It increases.
d.
It doubles.
 

 41. 

What is the maximum number of electrons in the second principal energy level?
a.
2
c.
18
b.
8
d.
32
 

 42. 

When an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level, the electron ____.
a.
always doubles its energy
b.
absorbs a continuously variable amount of energy
c.
absorbs a quantum of energy
d.
moves closer to the nucleus
 

 43. 

What is the next atomic orbital in the series 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p?
a.
2d
c.
3f
b.
3d
d.
4s
 

 44. 

What is the number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?
a.
2
c.
6
b.
4
d.
8
 

 45. 

What is the electron configuration of potassium?
a.
1smc045-1.jpg2smc045-2.jpg2pmc045-3.jpg3smc045-4.jpg3pmc045-5.jpg4smc045-6.jpg
c.
1smc045-12.jpg2smc045-13.jpg3smc045-14.jpg3pmc045-15.jpg3dmc045-16.jpg
b.
1smc045-7.jpg2smc045-8.jpg2pmc045-9.jpg3smc045-10.jpg3pmc045-11.jpg
d.
1smc045-17.jpg2smc045-18.jpg2pmc045-19.jpg3smc045-20.jpg3pmc045-21.jpg4smc045-22.jpg
 

 46. 

Which color of visible light has the highest frequency?
a.
yellow
c.
blue
b.
green
d.
violet
 

 47. 

The light given off by an electric discharge through sodium vapor is ____.
a.
a continuous spectrum
c.
of a single wavelength
b.
an emission spectrum
d.
white light
 

 48. 

Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron ____.
a.
drops from a higher to a lower energy level
b.
jumps from a lower to a higher energy level
c.
moves within its atomic orbital
d.
falls into the nucleus
 

 49. 

The atomic emission spectra of a sodium atom on Earth and of a sodium atom in the sun would be ____.
a.
the same
b.
different from each other
c.
the same as those of several other elements
d.
the same as each other only in the ultraviolet range
 

 50. 

The quantum mechanical model of the atom ____.
a.
defines the exact path of an electron around the nucleus
b.
was proposed by Niels Bohr
c.
involves the probability of finding an electron in a certain position
d.
has many analogies in the visible world
 

 51. 

Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus?
a.
carbon
c.
nitrogen
b.
magnesium
d.
oxygen
 

 52. 

The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic ____.
a.
mass
c.
number
b.
charge
d.
radius
 

 53. 

Who arranged the elements according to atomic mass and used the arrangement to predict the properties of missing elements?
a.
Henry Moseley
c.
John Dalton
b.
Antoine Lavoisier
d.
Dmitri Mendeleev
 

 54. 

Which of the following categories includes the majority of the elements?
a.
metalloids
c.
metals
b.
liquids
d.
nonmetals
 

 55. 

Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?
a.
Pt
c.
Li
b.
V
d.
Kr
 

 56. 

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?
a.
In, 49 protons, 49 electrons
c.
Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons
b.
Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons
d.
F, 19 protons, 19 electrons
 

 57. 

What element has the electron configuration 1smc057-1.jpg2smc057-2.jpg2pmc057-3.jpg3smc057-4.jpg3pmc057-5.jpg?
a.
nitrogen
c.
silicon
b.
selenium
d.
silver
 

 58. 

How does atomic radius change from top to bottom in a group in the periodic table?
a.
It tends to decrease.
c.
It first increases, then decreases.
b.
It tends to increase.
d.
It first decreases, then increases.
 

 59. 

What element in the second period has the largest atomic radius?
a.
carbon
c.
potassium
b.
lithium
d.
neon
 



 
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