VCE Chemistry Unit 1 AOS 1 Quiz

Look at this picture of Argon off the periodic table. Which of the following is true for this element?

• 18 protons

• 40 protons

• 22 protons

• 21.9 protons

Which part of an atom is used to identify it?

• number of protons

• number of neutrons

• number of electrons

Which of these phrases best describes an atom?

• a positive nucleus surrounded by a hard negative shell
• a positive nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negative charges
• a hard sphere with postive and negative charges on the outside
• a negative nucleus surrounded by protons and neutrons

What is true about an atom?

• Most of the space in an atom is taken up by the nucleus
• Atoms are mostly empty space
• Atoms have no mass
• Electrons have much more mass that protons or neutrons.

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²

• Neon
• Magnesium
• Aluminum
• Potassium

Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²
• 1s²2s²2p⁴
• 1s²2s²2p⁶
• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶

What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?

• 1 electron
• 2 electrons
• 3 electrons
• 4 electrons

How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

How many p orbitals are there in a sublevel?

• 2
• 1
• 4
• 3

How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

• 8
• 10
• 2
• 4