Hon Chem Unit 3 Electron Configs

What is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass called? 

• beta particle
• alpha particle
• photon
• quantum

The energy of a wave increases as ____. 

• frequency decreases
• wavelength decreases
• wavelength increases
• distance increases

How many valence electrons does boron contain?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 5

What is a quantum? 

• another name for an atom
• the smallest amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom 
• the ground state of an atom
• the excited state of an atom

Which of the following is NOT one of the elemental blocks of the periodic table? 

• s-block
• d-block
• g-block
• f-block

What is silicon an example of? 

• metal
• nonmetal
• inner transition metal
• metalloid

In their elemental state, which group has a complete octet of valence electrons?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• halogens
• noble gases

What is the shortest wave in the EMS?

• Radio
• camera
• Tree waves
• Gamma Rays

High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

• varying
• high
• the same
• low

As an electron moves from n=4 to n=1, is energy absorbed or released?

• absorbed
• released