Quiz about Topic 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table Study Guide

Question 1

The scientist responsible for "discovering" the nucleus is:

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Rutherford

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Bohr

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Schroedinger

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Einstein

Question 2

John Dalton stated:

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all of the above

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elements are made of atoms

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atoms of a given element are identical

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atoms cannot be subdivided, created, nor destroyed

Question 3

The nucleus of an atom can be described as:

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dense and positively charged

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spacious and negatively charged

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spacious and positively charged

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dense and negatively charged

Question 4

Electrons are not factored into atomic mass because:

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They are so small their mass is negligible

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They're not in the nucleus

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They're too big

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They move so quickly their mass is zero

Question 5

How did Rutherford discover the proton?

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Gold Foil Experiment

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Cathode tube ray experiment

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Planetary Model

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Plum Pudding Model

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What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?

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J.J. Thomson

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Ernest Rutherford

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John Dalton

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Democritus

Question 7

Who stated that atoms cannot be divided?

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Dalton

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Democritus

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Thomson

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Bohr

Question 8

He discovered the electron using cathode ray tube experiment.

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Joseph Thomson

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John Dalton

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Ernest Rutherford

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Robert Millikan

Question 9

He first measured the mass and charge of an electron using the oil drop experiment.

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Robert Millikan

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Joseph Thomson

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John Dalton

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Niels Bohr

Question 10

How did each model of the atom help to develop the atomic theory?

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Each model built upon the other to show new particles or properties of previously discovered particles.

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Each model provided opinions that were added.

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Each model showed different properties of the same structure.

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Each model showed new particles that had been discovered.

Question 11

In an element box, the number at top is the

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atomic number

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atomic name

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atomic mass

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atomic symbol

Question 12

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

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Periods

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Groups/Families

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Cousins

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Metals

Question 13

Column in the Periodic Table are called

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Groups/Families

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Periods

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Cousins

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Metals

Question 14

What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

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The have similar chemical properties.

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They have the same atomic number.

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They have the same chemical symbols.

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They have the same atomic mass.

Question 15

The chemical symbol in this element box is

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Fe

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26

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Iron

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55.845

Question 16

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

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Na

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S

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So

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Ca

Question 17

How many periods are there in the periodic table?

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7

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9

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10

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18

Question 18

Who arranged the periodic table of elements by the atomic mass (or mass number)?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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Democritus

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John Dalton

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Henry Moseley

Question 19

From this element key of Nitrogen, determine the atomic mass of nitrogen

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14.01

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7

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7.01

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21.01

Question 20

An atom's valence electrons are those electrons that have the highest energy.

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True

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False

Question 21

Atoms. tend to be stable and nonreactive it they have ________ valence electrons.

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8

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6

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10

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12

Question 22

In the periodic table, the number of valence electrons in each element ________ from left to right across each period.

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increases

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decreases

Question 23

The reactivity of a metal depends on how easily its atoms ________ valence electrons.

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lose

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transfer

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add

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multiply

Question 24

Within each ________ in the periodic table, elements have similar properties because they have he same number of valence electrons.

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group

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period

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row

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section

Question 25

The number of ________ in the atom of an element determines its chemical properties.

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valence electrons

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protons

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electrons

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charges

Question 26

The columns in the periodic table are called ________.

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groups

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rows

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periods

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sections

Question 27

A(an) ________ shows the number of valence electrons in an atom in pictorial fashion.

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electron dot diagram

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valence electron chart

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electron dot graph

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valence histograms

Question 28

The attractive force. that holds two atoms together is called a(an) ________.

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chemical bond

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physical attraction

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physical bond

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chemical attraction

Question 29

Because it can either lose or share electrons when it combines with other elements, each ________ has some of the properties of metals and some of the properties of nonmetals.

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metalloid

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valence electron

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chemical

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compound

Question 30

Ionic Bonds occur between...

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Metals and Nonmetals

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Nonmetals and Nonmetals

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Metals and Metals

Question 31

Covalent Bonds occur between...

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Nonmetals and Nonmetals

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Metals and Nonmetals

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Metals and Metals

Question 32

In ionic bonds, electrons are ________________ to the nonmetals

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Transferred

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Shared

Question 33

In covalent bonds, electrons are _______________

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Shared

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Tranferred

Question 34

A positively charged ion

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Cation

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Anion

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Proton

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Electron

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A negatively charged ion

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Anion

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Cation

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Neutron

Question 36

The image shows what type of bond?

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Ionic

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Covalent

Question 37

What type of bond does the image show?

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Covalent

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Ionic

Question 38

What type of bond does the image show?

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Ionic

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Covalent

Question 39

What type of bond does the image show?

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Covalent

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Ionic

Question 40

Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?

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feels slippery

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white color

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can only be liquid

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tastes sour

Question 41

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

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is a neutral substance

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is a base

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could be either an acid or a base

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is an acid

Question 42

Which food is the most acidic?

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lemon juice

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bananas

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orange juice

Question 43

Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?

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13

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14

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1

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2

Question 44

On the pH scale what numbers are acids?

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0-7

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8-14

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7

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1

Question 45

Which of the following is an acid?

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orange juice

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shampoo

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baking soda

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water

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Tastes Sour

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Acids

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Bases

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Salts

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All

Question 47

If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be

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a neutral solution.

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a stronger acid.

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impossible to tell without testing the pH.

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a stronger base

Question 48

HCl is a __________.

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Strong acid

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Weak acid

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Weak base

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Strong base

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Neutral

Question 49

Litmus paper turns ____________ in the presence of an acid

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

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