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Midterm Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which correctly describes elements in the same group?

a)

They have the same atomic radius.

b)

They must be in the same state of

matter.

c)

They have electrons in the same

outermost energy level.

d)

They have the same number of

valence electrons.

2.

Which element has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10?

a)

Ti

b)

S

c)

Zn

d)

Se

3.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom of sodium?

a)

22

b)

12

c)

11

d)

23

4.

Which of the following substances is an element?

a)

Iron

b)

Baking Soda

c)

Salt

d)

Sugar

5.

Which transition element has an electron configuration ending in 4d5?

a)

Nb

b)

Tc

c)

Re

d)

Mn

6.

Which two are isotopes?

a)

1 & 3

b)

2 & 3

c)

1 & 2

d)

1 & 4

7.

Which is the atomic mass?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which block on the periodic table contains the actinide series of elements?

a)

F-Block

b)

D-Block

c)

S-Block

d)

P-Block

9.

Which has a charge of +1?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

atom

10.

Which are located in the nucleus?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons only

c)

electrons only

d)

electrons and protons

e)

neutrons and electrons

11.

How many neutrons are in the isotope Ir-192

a)

35

b)

80

c)

45

d)

115

12.

How many energy sublevels are in the second principal energy level?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

If three electrons are available to fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals, how will the electrons be distributed

in the three orbitals?

a)

one electron in each orbital

b)

two electrons in one orbital, one in

another, none in the third

c)

three in one orbital, none in the

other two

d)

one in orbital one, two in the middle,

none in the third

14.

Which one of the following elements has the largest radius?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Rb

d)

Sr

15.

Which one of the following elements has the largest radius?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Rb

d)

Sr

16.

Which one of the following is not a property of metals?

a)

ductility

b)

malleability

c)

conductor

d)

dull in appearance

17.

Which of the following has the largest first ionization energy?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Fe

d)

Cu

18.

Group 8 noble gases are inert because

a)

they readily form positive ions.

b)

they can have either a positive or a

negative charge.

c)

their outermost energy level is

missing one electron.

d)

their outermost energy level is full.

19.

Hydrogen has the same number of valence electrons as which family?

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

boron group

d)

noble gases

20.

Which of the following particles has the least mass?

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Hydrogen nucleus

21.

Mendeleev arranged the elements in his periodic table in order of ____.

a)

decreasing electronegativity

b)

increasing atomic mass

c)

increasing atomic number

22.

During a flame test

a)

protons move from the nucleus into

the electron cloud. Their movement

generates a photon of light.

b)

electrons transform into protons to

produce light.

c)

electrons absorb energy and jump to an

excited state. They release energy, give off

light and return to their ground state.

d)

protons absorb energy and jump to an excited

state. They return to their ground state,

release energy, and give off light.

23.

A lithium ion is much less reactive than a lithium atom because it

a)

is much more massive.

b)

has a full outermost energy level.

c)

has a negative electric charge.

d)

is in a different group in the

periodic table.

24.

Most halogens form compounds by

a)

gaining an electron to form a

negative ion.

b)

losing an electron to form a positive ion

c)

losing protons.

d)

joining w/Ca and C

25.

What is the name of the compound with the formula Ba3P2?

a)

tribarium diphosphide

b)

barium phosphate

c)

barium phosphide

d)

barium diphosphide

26.

When naming ionic compounds, the ending _____ is added to the negatively-charged ion if it

is a binary ionic compound.

a)

-ate

b)

-ide

c)

-ite

d)

-ium

27.

Name the compound CuCO3.

a)

copper (I) carbonate

b)

cupric trioxycarbide

c)

cuprous carbide

d)

copper (II) carbonate

28.

What is the formula for the compound formed by the barium ion and the hydroxide ion?

a)

BaOH

b)

BaOH2

c)

Ba(OH)2

d)

Ba(OH)

29.

Which is the charge that results when oxygen becomes an ion?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+3

d)

-3

30.

Metallic elements tend to form

a)

Cations

b)

Fations

c)

anions

d)

polyatomic ions