Review for Chem Fall Sem Exam 2025

Rubidium has two common isotopes, ⁸⁵Rb and ⁸⁷Rb. If the abundance of ⁸⁵Rb is 72.25 and the abundance of ⁸⁷Rb is 27.8%, what is the average atomic mass of rubidium?

• 61.37%

• 85.56%

• 24.18%

• 58.21%

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Which elements have both metallic and nonmetallic properties?

• metalloids

• alkali metals

• transition metals

• rare earth metals

Using the trend for electronegativity, what is the MOST ELECTRONEGATIVE element?

• H

• K

• F

• Ts

How many electrons can fit in the 2nd energy level?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 32

Describe the PRESENT setup of the periodic table.

• It is arranged by increasing atomic mass

• It is arranged by increasing atomic number

• It is arranged by decreasing atomic number

• It is arranged alphabetically by element symbol

When a ground state atom is heated, it reaches an excited state. When does it emit a photon of light of various wavelengths?

• on the return from excited state to ground state

• when the electron is jumping from ground to energy state via energy levels

• when the heat/flame burns out

• it is not able to emit light at this point

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What determines similar chemical and physical properties in a group of elements?

• oxidation state

• atomic mass

• valence electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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In which type of bond will the attraction be unequal, due to electrons held more closely by one atom?

• polar ionic bond

• polar covalent bond

• nonpolar ionic bond

• nonpolar covalent bond

Which of the following is CORRECT about the location of the electron?

• electrons are like plums in a positive blob

• electrons are located in 3-dimensional orbitals

• electrons orbit the nucleus like planets orbit the sun

• we can pinpoint the exact location of an electron

Neutral atoms always contain equal numbers of

• protons and neutrons

• protons and electrons

• protons, electrons and neutrons

• electrons and neutrons