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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
2.

Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom in the ground state?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p64s2

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p6

3.
How many valence electrons are represented here?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
2
d)
8
4.

What is the noble gas notation for a Sulfur atom in the ground state?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[He] 3s23p4

c)

[Ne] 3s23p4

d)

[Na] 3s23p3

5.
What element has the valence shell configuration
3s2 3p2
a)
Al
b)
B
c)
Si
d)
Ga
6.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
7.
Identify the element in Period 5 that has 1 valence electron?
a)
Rb
b)
Nb
c)
Ag
d)
Sb
8.

which has the least atomic mass

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

9.
What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?
a)
J.J. Tomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
10.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
11.

What were J. J. Thomson's three contributions to the atomic theory?

a)

Discovered the electron

b)

Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

c)

Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

d)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

e)

Created the "plum pudding" model of the atom

12.

What were Ernest Rutherford's three contributions to atomic theory?

a)

Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space

b)

Discovered the nucleus- did the gold foil experiment

c)

Used the cathode ray tube in his discovery

d)

Discovered the electron

e)

Discovered that the proton had a positive charge

13.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
14.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
15.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
16.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
17.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
18.
Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.
a)
give up their electrons more easily.
b)
hold on to their electrons more tightly.
c)
have more electron shells.
19.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
20.
In which group does this atom belong?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
13
d)
11
21.
How many energy levels does an atom of Chlorine have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
22.

When we built our periodic table, there were holes. What do these spaces represent?

a)

isotopes.

b)

elements we did not have information about.

c)

ions

d)

There were no holes. We were wrong.

23.

Which atom would be the hardest to ionize?

a)

Lithium

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

24.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
25.
Carbon has three known isotopes. Which is the most abundant?
a)
carbon-12.011
b)
carbon-12
c)
carbon-13
d)
carbon-14
26.
Use your periodic table.  There are two isotopes of rubidium: 85Rb and 87 Rb. Which is more abundant?
a)
equally abundant
b)
rubidium-85
c)
rubidium-85.47
d)
rubidium-87
27.

How many peaks would the PES of Chlorine have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

What's PES?