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EM Radiation and Electrons

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy that travels in waves is called

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

atoms

d)

electromagnetic radiation

2.

All atoms emit energy because...

a)

atoms vibrate

b)

electrons are constantly moving inside the atom

c)

the nucleus is unstable

d)

electrons and protons are attracted to each other

3.

There are ______ possible energy levels in an atom.

a)

1

b)

7

c)

4

d)

8

4.

Which is true about electrons? Choose 3!

a)

they are positive

b)

an electron moves farther from the nucleus when it absorbs energy

c)

electrons can orbit at different distances from the nucleus depending on their energy

d)

electrons that absorb energy are excited

5.

Why do chemists do flame tests on atoms?

a)

to watch the pretty colors

b)

because they're bored

c)

to watch the atoms explode

d)

to determine the energy level of electrons

6.

The energy atoms emit during a flame test is what type of EM radiation?

a)

visible

b)

ultraviolet

c)

gamma

d)

infrared

7.

What TWO properties do all EM waves have?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

conductivity

d)

reactivity

8.

The distance between two crests of a wave is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

Hertz

9.

The number of wave vibrations in one second is called

a)

wavelength

b)

energy

c)

frequency

d)

nm

10.

What type of waves are EM radiation?

a)

sound

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

surface or circular

11.

Which is NOT a type of EM wave?

a)

x-ray

b)

radio

c)

sound

d)

microwave

12.

Wavelength is measured in... Choose two!

a)

Hertz

b)

Joules

c)

meters

d)

nanometers

13.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What is true about this image? Choose 3!

a)

They are line emission spectra.

b)

The lines represent wavelengths of light emitted by excited electrons.

c)

each element has its own unique spectrum.

d)

The lines all have the same wavelength.

17.

3.4 x105 m is a _____________ wavelength than 5.6 x106 m.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

18.

1.9 x1014 Hz is a ____________ frequency than 2.7 x1014 Hz.

a)

lower

b)

higher

19.

9.45 x10-5 m is a ___________ wavelength than 8.75 x10-3 m.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

20.

What does it mean to "emit" energy?

a)

to take energy in

b)

to give energy off

c)

to be a type of wave

d)

to move in an orbit

21.

The EM spectrum is...

a)

a list of all the types of EM radiation

b)

a description of the uses of each type of EM radiation

c)

a type of high-energy EM radiation

d)

the color an atom emits during a flame test

22.

Which type of EM radiation has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

ultraviolet

c)

violet

d)

gamma

23.

Which type of EM radiation has the longest wavelength?

a)

gamma

b)

red

c)

radio

d)

microwave

24.

What is the only type of EM radiation humans can see?

a)

x-rays

b)

microwaves

c)

radio waves

d)

visible light

25.

What type of EM radiation has a wavelength of 650 nm?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

orange

d)

ultraviolet

26.

Transverse waves vibrate

a)

back and forth

b)

up and down

c)

in circles

27.

How many electrons can fit in an orbital?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

7

d)

2

28.

An EM wave has a wavelength of 7.7 x10-4 m. What type of EM radiation is it?

a)

gamma

b)

radio

c)

infrared

d)

visible

29.

An EM wave has a wavelength of 5.0 x10-10 m. What type of EM radiation is it?

a)

gamma

b)

x-ray

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwave

30.

Which type of EM radiation has higher energy than visible light? Choose 2!

a)

microwave

b)

x-ray

c)

ultraviolet

d)

infrared

31.

There are _____ types of sublevels.

a)

4

b)

100

c)

18

d)

2

32.

Energy levels are divided into

a)

sublevels

b)

electrons

c)

EM radiation

d)

orbitals

33.

Which type of EM radiation can be used to cook food?

a)

microwaves

b)

gamma

c)

ultraviolet

d)

x-rays

34.

What is true about EM waves?

a)

gamma rays have longer wavelengths than x-rays

b)

x-rays have shorter wavelengths than ultraviolet

c)

infrared waves have shorter wavelengths than visible light

d)

microwaves have longer wavelength than radio waves

35.

Which type of EM radiation has the most energy?

a)

gamma

b)

red

c)

radio

d)

microwave

36.

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

orange

37.

Look at where the arrow is pointing. What do these numbers stand for?

a)

energy levels

b)

sublevels

c)

electrons

38.

Look at the arrows. What do the large numbers stand for?

a)

energy levels

b)

sublevels

c)

electrons

d)

orbitals

39.

Look at the arrows. What do the letters stand for?

a)

energy levels

b)

sublevels

c)

electrons

d)

orbitals

40.

What is the atomic number of the element with this electron configuration?

a)

25

b)

27

c)

28

d)

26

41.

What are the circles in this model of an atom?

a)

energy levels

b)

sublevels

c)

orbitals

42.

Which statement is true? Choose two!

a)

n=7 has the most energy

b)

n=1 has more energy than n=2

c)

n=3 can hold more electrons than n=2

d)

n=1 has more sublevels than n=2