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Ist Semester Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following demonstrates the greatest increase between the atoms first and second ionization energies?

a)

He

b)

Na

c)

Mg

d)

Al

2.

Which statement best compares the atomic radius of a potassium atom and the atomic radius of a calcium atoms?

a)

The radius of the potassium atom is smaller because of its smaller nuclear charge

b)

The radius of the potassium atom is smaller because of its smaller nuclear charge

c)

The radius of the potassium atom is larger because of its smaller nuclear charge

d)

The radius of the potassium atom is larger because of its larger nuclear charge

3.

Which atom is the least electronegative?

a)

O

b)

Cl

c)

Fr

d)

N

4.

Which two gases cannot be broken down by chemical means?

a)

CO and He

b)

CO and NH3

c)

Xe and He

d)

Xe and NH3

5.

What scientist and experiment determined that electrons had a negative charge?

a)

Rutherford fired alpha particles at gold foil

b)

Thompson observed the deflection of particles in a cathode ray tube

c)

Shrodinger calculated the wave function of particles

d)

Dalton measured the mass of reactants and products in reactions

6.

An atom in the ground state contain three electrons in its outermost principal energy level. This is an atom found in group?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 17

7.

What process of a phase change do points A and G represent?

a)

The substance at point A melts as the pressure and temperature increase towards point G

b)

The substance at point A condenses as it crosses point E and freezes at point G

c)

The substance at point A sublimates as the pressure and temperature increase towards point G

d)

The substance at point A vaporizes and becomes liquid at point G

8.

Which general trends in first ionization energy and electronegativity values are demonstrated by Group 15 elements as they are considered in order from top to bottom?

a)

The first ionization energy decreases and the electronegativity decreases.

b)

The first ionization energy increases and the electronegativity increases.

c)

The first ionization energy decreases and the electronegativity increases

d)

The first ionization energy increases and the electronegativity decreases.

9.

Which of these elements have a full outer shell?

a)

H

b)

F

c)

Ar

d)

Na

10.

Which of these elements have a full outer shell?

a)

s orbitals

b)

p orbitals

c)

d orbitals

d)

f orbitals

11.

Which of the following is a true statement about the halogens?

a)

Flourine is the weakest oxidizing agent

b)

Bromine is more electronegative than chlorine

c)

The halide ions are larger than their respective halogen atoms

d)

The first ionization energies increase as the atomic number increases

12.

Which of these has the weakest intermolecular attraction?

a)

N2

b)

H2

c)

O2

d)

F2

13.

Which compound has atoms that are held together by network covalent attraction?

a)

KCl

b)

NaF

c)

HC2H3O2

d)

SiC

14.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (listed in order n, l, m, s) describes the highest energy valence electron of sodium in its ground state?

a)

3, 0, 0, +1/2

b)

3, 0, 0, -1/2

c)

3, 0, 1, +1/2

d)

3, 1, 1, +1/2

15.

The critical point represents which of the following?

a)

The highest temperature and pressure where the substance may exist as discrete solid and gas phases.

b)

The highest temperature and pressure where the substance may exist as liquid and gas phases.

c)

The temperature and pressure where the substance exists in equilibrium as solid, liquid, and gas phases.

d)

The highest temperature and pressure where the substance may exist as discrete liquid and solid phases.

16.

Which statement describes the general trends in electronegativity and first ionization energy as the elements in Period 3 are considered in order from Na to Cl?

a)

Electronegativity increases, and first ionization energy decreases.

b)

Electronegativity decreases, and first ionization energy increases.

c)

Electronegativity and first ionization energy both decrease.

d)

Electronegativity and first ionization energy both increase.

17.

Which point on the diagram below might represent the normal boiling point?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

F

d)

G

18.

The figure below represents the periodic table and the location of four different elements on the table. A certain element has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p6.


Which letter in the diagram above represents the position of this element on the periodic table?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

Z

19.

In which compound are atoms held together by covalent attraction?

a)

KCl

b)

NaF

c)

SiC

d)

HC2H3O2

20.

The dot structure shown below could represent an atom of which element?

a)

Ge

b)

Ga

c)

Se

d)

Kr

21.

The elements in Group 2 have similar chemical properties because each atom of these elements has the same -

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

number of electron shells

d)

number of valence electrons

22.

Salt water is classified as a(n) -

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous

d)

heterogeneous

23.

In which substance are atoms held together with metallic attraction?

a)

FeO

b)

Xe

c)

I2

d)

Sn

24.

What molecule is held together with triple bonds?

a)

Cl2

b)

F2

c)

O2

d)

N2

25.

A ground-state electron in a calcium atom might have which of the following sets of quantum numbers (in order n, l, m, s order) ?

a)

3, 1, 0, -1/2

b)

5, 0, 0, -1/2

c)

4, 1, 0, -1/2

d)

4, 0, 0, -1/2