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Atomic Structure Test Review with e config

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic building block of matter

a)

atom

b)

proton

c)

molecule

d)

electron

2.

The approximate mass of a proton is ______ a.m.u

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

6

3.

The negatively charged subatomic particle

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

4.

Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Protons and neutrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

d)

Protons only

5.

The number of protons for an atom is determined from what on the periodic table?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass number

c)

Mass number

d)

Mass number - atomic number

6.

How many protons does a magnesium atom have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

25

7.

How many electrons does a neutral atom of barium (Ba)

a)

54

b)

56

c)

81

d)

137

8.

What is the atomic mass of nickel

a)

28

b)

58

c)

58.693

d)

59

9.

A charged atom

a)

element

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

d)

Valence

10.

How many electrons does a 40Ca2+ atom have?

a)

2

b)

18

c)

20

d)

40

11.

How many electrons does a 31P3- atom have?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

12.

The number of protons plus neutrons for an isotope is called the ____________

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

mass number

d)

valence number

13.

What is mass number from the following isotopic notation? 16O2-

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

16

14.

How many neutrons are in the element with the following isotopic notation? 88Sr2+

a)

36

b)

38

c)

50

d)

88

15.

An atom has 13 protons, 14 neutrons and 10 electrons. What element is this?

a)

neon

b)

aluminum

c)

silicon

d)

cobalt

16.

An atom has 13 protons, 14 neutrons and 10 electrons.

What is the mass number?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

23

d)

27

17.

An atom has 13 protons, 14 neutrons and 10 electrons.

What is the charge of this ion?

a)

no charge

b)

1-

c)

3-

d)

3+

18.

Which is the correct atomic model developed by JJ Thomson?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Who developed this model of the atom?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

20.

Which atomic model represents the Quantum Mechanical model?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products

a)

Law of definite composition

b)

Law of conservation of mass

c)

Law of multiple proportions

d)

Law of atomic theory

22.

Which subatomic particle was discovered first using cathode ray tubes?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quarks

23.

He calculated that electrons can only reside in certain energy levels around the nucleus

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

24.

This diagram shows the set-up of the gold foil experiment that was carried out by ______________

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

25.

From the diagram, which alpha particle pathway was the most common in the gold foil experiment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

26.

Which is the correct Bohr model for a 24Mg2+ ?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

27.

the electrons found in the highest energy level of asn atom are called ____________ electrons

a)

valence

b)

orbital

c)

nuclear

d)

ions

28.

An orbital can best be described as....

a)

the outermost electrons in an atom

b)

small dense center of the atom

c)

a region with a high probability of having electrons

d)

a line on an emission spectra

29.

What type of spectra are shown?

a)

continuous

b)

absorption

c)

emission (bright-line)

d)

prism

30.

bright-line spectra are observed in energized gases because...

a)

electrons jump to higher energy levels and when they return to their ground state emit specific wavelengths

b)

the nucleus is unstable causing decay, which releases energy

c)

the random position and movement of electrons releases wavelengths of light

d)

valence electrons are lost causing a change in energy

31.

Based on the emission spectra, what gases are contained in the mixture?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

A and C

d)

A and D

e)

B and D

32.

Which is the correct electron configuration for cobalt?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4d7

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d7

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3d7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p2

33.

Which is the correct noble gas configuration for selenium?

a)

[Ne] 4s2 3d10 4p4

b)

[Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p4

c)

[Ar] 4s2 4p4

d)

[Kr] 4p4

34.

What element has the following configuration?

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

a)

Na

b)

K

c)

Ca

d)

Rb

35.

What element has the following configuration?

[Rn] 7s2 6d1 5f3

a)

Pr

b)

Nd

c)

Pa

d)

U

36.

the vertical columns on the periodic table are called periods

a)

true

b)

false

37.

JJ Thomson discovered the nucleus

a)

true

b)

false

38.

An element's identity is determined by the number of protons

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Electrons are ~2000x less massive than protons

a)

true

b)

false

40.

the last naturally occurring element is...

a)

Ra

b)

Og

c)

U

d)

Lr

41.

This is an orbital diagram for calcium

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Aristotle coined the term "atom"

a)

true

b)

false

43.

The flaw in John Dalton's model of the atom is he thought atoms could not be subdivided

a)

true

b)

false

44.

the shape of a p-orbital is a cloverleaf shape

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Hund's rule states that 1 electron must fill each sub-orbital (sub-shell) before a 2nd electron is added

a)

true

b)

false

46.

An isotope atoms with equal numbers of protons but different numbers of electrons

a)

true

b)

false

47.

protons are composed of elementary particles called quarks

a)

true

b)

false

48.

the current model of the atom is commonly called the plum pudding model

a)

true

b)

false

49.

the atomic mass printed on the periodic table is average mass of all the isotopes for that element

a)

true

b)

false

50.

the strong nuclear force "holds" protons together in the nucleus

a)

true

b)

false

51.

a Na+ ion has gained an extra proton

a)

true

b)

false

52.

elements 93-118 all have one naturally occurring isotope

a)

true

b)

false

53.

The Greek translation of the word "atom" means indivisible

a)

true

b)

false

54.

From the provided data, calculate the average atomic mass for Element X with its 2 isotopes (X-10 and X-11)

a)

10.81 amu

b)

21.02 amu

c)

22.74 amu

d)

108.1 amu

55.

An atom that has lost 2 electrons would have a charge of 2-

a)

true

b)

false