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Chem 3rd Quarter review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

Which of the following best explains why CO2 gas is easily compressible but solid CO2 (dry ice) is incompressible?

a)

The molecules of CO2 gas are much closer together than the molecules in dry ice.

b)

The molecules of solid CO2 are much closer together than the molecules of CO2 gas.

c)

The molecules of CO2 gas are much smaller than the molecules of solid CO2 .

d)

The molecules of CO2 gas attract one another, while the molecules of the solid

CO2 repel one another.

2.

X-ray crystallography is a technique that allows scientists to determine the ionic and atomic radii of elements. Which of these statements correctly describes a trend in ionic or atomic radii in the periodic table?

a)

The ionic radius decreases from top to bottom in a group.

b)

The atomic radius increases from left to right across a period.

c)

The ionic radius remains constant from right to left across a period.

d)

The atomic radius increases from top to bottom in a group.

3.

Which of the following displays an incorrect relationship?

a)

energy and frequency are related inversely

b)

frequency and energy are related directly

c)

wavelength and frequency are related inversely

d)

wavelength and energy are related inversely

4.

Which of the following relationships are incorrect?

a)

As wavelength increases frequency decreases

b)

As wavelength increases energy decreases

c)

As frequency decreases energy decreases

d)

As frequency decreases energy increases

5.

As a distant star moves away from Earth, the light given off by the star has a measurably lower frequency. What happens to the wavelength and energy of the photons of light when the frequency becomes lower?

a)

The wavelength becomes longer, and the energy decreases.

b)

The wavelength becomes shorter, and the energy decreases.

c)

The wavelength becomes longer, and the energy increases.

d)

The wavelength becomes shorter, and the energy increases.

6.

Define ionization energy

a)

The energy of the oxidative state of an atom's ions

b)

The ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound

c)

An ion's size

d)

The energy required to remove an electron from an atom

7.

Which of these statements is an accurate description of the ionization energies of elements in the periodic table?

a)

The ionization energy of lithium is greater than that of potassium

b)

The ionization energy of iodine is greater than that of fluorine

c)

The ionization energy of magnesium is greater than that of sulfur

d)

The ionization energy of krypton is greater than that of neon.

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8.

What is the trend for ionization energy?

a)

Increases as you go across the periodic table, increases as you go down the periodic table.

b)

Decreases as you go across the periodic table, decreases as you go down the periodic table

c)

Increases as you go across the periodic table, decreases as you go down the periodic table

d)

Decreases as you go across the periodic table, increases as you go down the periodic table.

9.

What does molecular geometry mean?

a)

The type of compounds that an element will react with

b)

The shape of the compound

c)

The 2 dimensional lewis dot structure of a compound

d)

The charge of a compound?

10.

What information do you not need to know in order to determine a compound's VSEPR Model?

a)

The number of central atoms

b)

The charge of the central atom

c)

The number of electron pairs on the central atom

d)

The number of atoms bonded to the central atom 19

11.

Which of the following correctly matches a compound with its molecular geometry?

a)

Water (H2O): linear

b)

Carbon dioxide (CO2): tetrahedral

c)

Ammonia (NH3): trigonal planar

d)

Methane (CH4 ): tetrahedral

12.

What is the electron configuration for an atom of germanium at ground state?

a)

[Ar]4s2 3d10 4p2

b)

[Ar]4s2 4d10 4p2

c)

[Kr]4s2 3d10 4p2

d)

[Kr]4s2 4d10 4p2

13.

Which of the following best explains why metals are capable of transferring heat?

a)

The electrons in a metallic bond are in an electron sea where they do not belong to any one atom, so they are free to move around

b)

The electrons in a metallic bond are in an electron sea where they are rigid and unable to move, so the heat transfers over top of the atoms

c)

The physical bonds of metallic bonds are malleable so they are able to move around the increased flow of electrons when they are heated.

d)

Metals tend to be shiny, so when the sun hits off of them their electrons transform to an excited state which spreads like a virus throughout the rest of the material.

14.

Helium has an electron configuration of 1S2, what does that indicate?

a)

Helium is in the first energy level. It has two electrons in an s orbital.

b)

Helium is in the first energy level. It has one electron in the s orbital .

c)

Helium is in the second energy level. It has one electron in the s orbital.

d)

Helium is in the second energy level. It has one s orbital and there are two electrons in it.

15.

Chemists can identify the composition of some unknown salts by conducting a flame test. When potassium salts are heated in a flame, a purple color is observed. This is due to the movement of electrons between energy levels. What is the electron configuration of a potassium atom at ground state?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4d1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1

c)

1s2 2s2 2d6 3s2 3d6 4s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

16.

Which of the following best describes what an element's electron configuration is?

a)

The reasoning behind the element's molecular geometry.

b)

The description of an element's location on the periodic table

c)

The charge of an electron at ground state and excited state

d)

The description of an electron's orbitals at ground state

17.

Which type of bonding would have the physical property of malleability associated with it?

a)

Ionic bonds

b)

Metallic bonds

c)

Covalent bonds

d)

Polar bonds

18.

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the formation of a compound consisting of magnesium and fluorine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which of these is the electron-dot diagram for Br (l)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which of the following best explains why the periodic table is arranged the way it is?

a)

Horizontal groups have similar chemical and physical properties.

b)

Vertical groups have similar chemical and physical properties.

c)

Elements are arranged based on their order of discovery

d)

Elements are arranged from left to right in order of their reactivity.

21.

Elements in a group of the periodic table are described above. These elements most likely belong to which group?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gasses

22.

A scientists has discovered a new element. This element is gaseous in nature and does not react under normal conditions with any other element or compound. Which group on the periodic table would this scientist most likely place this element?

a)

Group 1

b)

Transition Elements

c)

Noble Gasses

d)

Group 3

23.

Sodium, mercury, argon, and neon are used in the production of lamps. There are fewer safety guidelines regarding the handling of neon and argon than for mercury and sodium. Which of the following best describes the elements within the group of the periodic table that contains neon and argon gas?

a)

Gaseous at room temperature and highly reactive with metals

b)

Solid at room temperature and mildly reactive with strong acids

c)

Gaseous at room temperature and mostly unreactive with metals

d)

Solid at room temperature and mostly unreactive with strong acids

24.

Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

a)

Ionic bonds occur when a metal and a non-metal share electrons.

b)

Ionic bonds occur when two non-metals share electrons.

c)

Ionic bonds occur when a metal transfers electrons to a non-metal.

d)

Ionic bonds occur when two non-metals transfer electrons to each other.

25.

Which of the following would not be found in a covalent lewis dot structure?

a)

Charges

b)

Sharing of electrons

c)

Molecular Geometry

d)

A centralized atom

26.

Which of the following shows a correct Lewis dot structure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of the following best represents the lewis dot structure for elemental Bromine?

a)
b)
c)
d)